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One Anti-Racist Action You Can Take Today: Leverage Your Expertise

By Guimel DeCarvalho Vice President of People & Culture We all have a special set of skills and expertise that we can use to further anti-racist and social justice work. What are yours? Recently, we shared with you the work the Waltham office did in helping to write case scenarios that better reflected the diversity…
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One Anti-Racist Action You Can Take Today: Start With Small Steps

By Guimel DeCarvalho Vice President of People & Culture Throughout the last six months we have shared with you 143 anti-racist actions you can take. Which ones have you taken? Given the events of last week, it can feel overwhelming and leave you not knowing what to do. That same feeling has been expressed to…
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Framingham State, MassBay part of new state pilot to support homeless teen

This story originally appeared in the MetroWest Daily News on Jan. 10, 2021 By Zane Razzaq FRAMINGHAM — A new government-funded scholarship program will provide dorm beds, meal plans and case management to homeless teens who enroll at Framingham State University or Massachusetts Bay Community College. Set to begin next fall, the “Moving to College”…
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One Anti-Racist Action You Can Take Today: Demand Truth & Accountability

By Guimel DeCarvalho Vice President of People & Culture All forms of oppression and tyranny rely on maintaining at least one “big lie” by many and escaping the consequences for that lie. Caste and white supremacy rely on the lie that one group is inherently superior to the other. As Isabel Wilkerson writes, It mattered…
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One Anti-Racist Action You Can Take Today: Acknowledge The Macro

By Guimel DeCarvalho Vice President of People & Culture On behalf of the entire Senior Team, we would like to acknowledge the macro. Yesterday a hate-filled mob of rioters invaded our Capitol Building and attempted an insurrection of our democracy. We know that the events of yesterday are on all of your minds as they are in…
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One Anti-Racist Action You Can Take Today: Make A Plan To Vote In Every. Single. Election.

By Guimel DeCarvalho Vice President of People & Culture If there is one thing we have learned this year, it’s that every single vote counts. And then it is counted again. And then counted one more time to make sure. As the final results for the Georgia runoff election are coming in today, I can’t…
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One Anti-Racist Action You Can Take Today: Appreciate, Don’t Appropriate

By Guimel DeCarvalho Vice President of People & Culture Cultural appropriation is one of those terms you may have heard repeatedly, but many not really know what it means. John Paul Brammer defines it as “the majority plucks the characteristics of disenfranchised communities for profit—without crediting or even acknowledging the creators.” In the articles linked below,…
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Framingham Toy Drive Will Support 100 Local Families

This article originally appeared in the Framingham Patch on Dec. 7, 2020 By Neil McNamara Patch Staff FRAMINGHAM, MA — A holiday toy drive sponsored by Wayside Youth and Family begins today in Framingham — and like other charitable events this season, the drive will be done with health and safety in mind. Wayside is…
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10 Holiday Tips for Parents of Children With Mental Health Needs

Parents have been on an eight-month emotional rollercoaster trying to manage their children’s, and their own, mental health. For many, just getting through the holidays will be reason to celebrate. Below are some tips from our Family Support Specialists who hold free, virtual parent support groups. Skip traditions. It takes a lot of energy to…
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Wayland Middle School PTO Purchases $15,000 in Holiday Gifts for Youth in Wayside’s Residential Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                               December 22, 2020 Contact: Michelle Hillman 508-380-5486 (cell) Michelle_Hillman@waysideyouth.org Wayland Middle School PTO Purchases $15,000 in Holiday Gifts for 82 Youth in Wayside’s Residential Program Framingham, MA – Wayside Youth & Family Support Network received $15,000 in holiday gifts from the Wayland Middle School PTO’s Holiday Gift Drive. As a result, more…
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