We sat down with Jordan Harris, CAAS Board President and Pastor at Connexion, to learn more about how he got involved with anti-poverty advocacy and his experience being on the CAAS Board of Directors!
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The state's 23 community action agencies pressed for about a decade to secure more dedicated funding from the state, pitching their work as a crucial way to help vulnerable Bay Staters navigate anything from job training to housing insecurity.
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We’re thrilled to announce the release of the CAAS 2022 Annual Report! We’re sharing program overviews, reflecting on the work we’ve done together, and sharing stories from the clients we serve.
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May is Community Action Month! This month, we’re celebrating the power that we hold as communities to work together and end poverty.
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Biani is a rising junior at Tufts University majoring in International Relations and minoring in Cultural Anthropology and Arabic. Through the Tufts Tisch Scholars program, they served as the 2022-23 ERN Member Coordinator under the Community Organizing & Advocacy program.
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Did you know that April is National Volunteer Month? Volunteers play an essential role in CAAS’s mission to end poverty and build equitable systems in Somerville, so we want to highlight their contributions and celebrate their impact!
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