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Prospective employees may have leverage in Massachusetts’ competitive labor market

Prospective employees may have leverage in Massachusetts’ competitive labor market

March 30th, 2022

Jill Eastman, ICI Employment Specialist Program Coordinator, interviewed for Boston Globe article The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that in 2021 there were nearly 11 million job openings across the US, but only 6.3 million unemployed…

ICI launches new inclusive civic engagement program for emerging leaders in Africa

ICI launches new inclusive civic engagement program for emerging leaders in Africa

March 24th, 2022

Dr. Heike Boeltzig-Brown from ICI has partnered with Humanity & Inclusion to introduce a new professional fellowship program for African disability leaders committed to inclusive civic engagement, the Professional Fellows Program on Inclusive Civic…

Learn about the Massachusetts Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative Program at UMass Boston!

Learn about the Massachusetts Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative Program at UMass Boston!

March 23rd, 2022

The Massachusetts Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative (MAICEI) program at UMass Boston offers inclusive higher education opportunities to partnering local school districts that support high school students with intellectual disabilities and…

Happy 90th Birthday to ICI trailblazer and luminary, Dr. Ludwik Stefan Szymanski

Happy 90th Birthday to ICI trailblazer and luminary, Dr. Ludwik Stefan Szymanski

March 21st, 2022

Our original founders, Dr. Alan Crocker, nurse Marie Cullinane, and Dr. Ludwik Stefan Szymanski were dedicated to exploring and improving health and social outcomes for children with developmental disabilities and their families. To this end, Dr…

This February, Celebrate and Learn about Black History in Boston

This February, Celebrate and Learn about Black History in Boston

February 7th, 2022

We are kicking of the month by exploring Black History in Boston. Take some time this month to learn about The William Monroe Trotter Institute for the Study of Black Culture at UMass Boston, established in 1984 to address the concerns of Black…

ICI launches new inclusive civic engagement fellowship program for emerging leaders in Africa

ICI launches new inclusive civic engagement fellowship program for emerging leaders in Africa

February 3rd, 2022

With funding from the US Department of State, the Institute for Community Inclusion (CI) at UMass Boston is partnering with Humanity & Inclusion to announce a new professional program for the next generation of African disability leaders committed to…

Inclusion Illuminated: The Transition Leadership Program

Inclusion Illuminated: The Transition Leadership Program

February 2nd, 2022

The ICI’s Transition Leadership Program (TLP) prepares current and prospective special educators, guidance counselors, school social workers, rehabilitation counselors, and other professionals to help students with disabilities focus on employment…

ICI and Executive Office of Elder Affairs partner to offer community-based home care training online

ICI and Executive Office of Elder Affairs partner to offer community-based home care training online

December 21st, 2021

The Institute for Community Inclusion has been working with the Executive Office of Elder Affairs to expand the workforce of community-based home care workers in Massachusetts. This year, we launched the online Personal and Home Care Aide State…