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From YouTube: OWD Grant Announcement
Description
Mayor Walsh congratulates the 51 organizations that have recieved a collective $2.2 million in investments through the Community Development Block Grant at Black Market in Dudley. The Office of Workforce Development (OWD) annually awards organizations in the city of Boston that give residents access to ecomonic opportunity.
A
A
I'm
so
pleased
to
see
everybody
gather
this
afternoon
for
some
happy
information
that
we're
gonna
share
with
you
all
and
the
people
of
Boston.
My
name
is
Brian
golden
I'm,
the
director
of
the
Boston
Planning
and
Development
Agency.
It's
a
real
tremendous
pleasure
for
us
to
participate
in
the
awarding
of
grants.
It's
not
exactly
known
everywhere
in
the
city
of
Boston,
the
office
of
Workforce
Development
is
actually
a
division
of
the
Boston
Planning
and
Development
Agency.
We
are,
of
course,
the
city's
planning
agency.
We
oversee
major
real
estate
development,
permitting
processes.
A
We
also
run
the
marine
industrial
park,
the
Flint
marine
park
over
in
South
Boston,
which
employs
more
than
5,000
Bostonians
and
a
wide
variety
of
jobs.
But
the
forth
sort
of
major
external
mission
of
ours
is
the
office
of
Workforce
Development,
and
that
is
fundamentally
all
about
making
sure
that
there
is
prosperity
in
Boston
and
that
that
prosperity
is
shared
all
across
the
socio-economic
spectrum.
In
as
we
further
that
effort,
we
spend
several
million
dollars
a
year.
A
15
million
dollars
a
year
is
spent
making
sure
that
Bostonians
are
trained
through
job
training
programs
to
do
the
jobs
that
this
very
sophisticated
economy
requires.
So
it's
a
really
important
aspect
of
our
function
and
today
we're
going
to
announce
and
distribute
2.2
million
dollars
worth
of
grants
to
more
than
50
community
organizations
and
again.
A
And
again,
this
is
about
making
sure
that
resources
and
opportunities
are
shared
across
the
population
of
Boston,
in
all
our
neighborhoods
and
in
throughout
a
socio-economic
spectrum.
So
with
that
thanks
so
much
for
coming
today,
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
now
to
trend
when
the
director
of
the
mayor's
office,
for
course,
development
thanks.
B
And
thank
you
for
putting
up
with
me
because
every
time
we
need
funds
to
support
our
grantees
and
our
partners
on
the
ground,
I'm
always
banging
down
in
his
office
and
asking
for
funds
and
for
more
funds,
because
the
need
to
support
your
work
is
so
important.
So
thank
you,
Brian
for
putting
up
with
me
and
our
office
to
make
sure
that
we
get
the
right
resources
and
all
the
resources
immediately
out
to
the
community,
because
at
the
end
of
the
day
we
work
for
you.
So
thank
you.
B
Brian,
as
he
had
mentioned,
that
my
name
is
Trent
Winn
I'm,
the
director
of
the
mayor's
office
of
workforce
development
I,
have
the
pleasure
of
serving
Mayor
Walsh
in
terms
of
leadership
and
development,
and
progressive
grant
policies
on
workforce
development
and
education,
because,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
it's
not
enough
for
us
to
say
development
and
equal
access
is
happening
in
only
one
part
of
the
city.
It's
unfair.
B
It's
uncalled
for
and
not
a
way
to
run
the
city,
so
mayor
Walsh
and
his
administration
prioritizes
equity
and
ensure
that
all
residents,
no
matter
where
you
come
from
what
language
you
speak,
how
you
got
here,
you
will
get
a
fair
shot
of
this
economy,
so
mayor
Walsh,
thank
you
for
your
leadership
in
your
work
and
I.
Also
before
that.
I
want
to
thank
our
staff
and
our
volunteers
for
putting
this
great
event.
At
this
great.
B
B
B
Also,
a
special
thanks
to
Sheila
chief
Schiller
Dillon
and
the
Department
of
Neighborhood
Development
to
ensure
that
every
single
year,
when
the
federal
folks
cut,
who
knows
what
goes
on
in
Congress,
but
that's
a
separate
story,
but
every
single
time
when
there
is
a
cut
in
the
feds
or
bad
policies
coming
through
and
it's
whether
it's
from
the
state
or
the
Fed
or
from
various
areas.
Boston
always
wants
to
hold
its
ground.
And
every
single
year.
I
tell
you.
B
B
B
D
You
gave
me
a
new
title
today:
I'm
going
to
accept
that
CEO
title
I'm,
actually
Karen
I'm,
the
owner
and
chief
curator
of
black
market
and
today
I
am
wearing
the
crown
as
CEO
thanks
the
trend
welcome.
It
is
an
honor
to
actually
be
up
here
today
and
to
have
mayor
Walsh
with
us.
It's
exciting
to
see
movement
in
the
area
of
equity,
and
for
that
we
are
grateful
for
any
leaders
that
are
in
the
house.
I
wanted
to
make
sure
that
I
recognized
you
any
political
leader,
spiritual
leaders,
economic
leaders,
please
stand
I.
D
We
found
the
black
market
in
2017
as
an
aside
to
pop-up
market
and
it's
evolved
into
a
transformative
space
where
over
650,000
dollars
has
been
generated
for
small
businesses,
dozens
of
artists,
showcase
dynamic
talents
and
community
activism
and
civic
engagement,
thrives
Dudley
square,
a
state
designated
Arts
and
Culture
District
and
considered
the
heart
of
the
black
culture.
In
Boston
it
was
once
a
vibrant
commercial
district.
The
most
active
shopping
district
outside
of
downtown
crossing
before
urban
renewal
took
over
both
neighborhoods
in
the
1960s
Downtown
Crossing
rebounded.
D
However,
Dudley
square
never
recovered
more
than
30,000
people
pass
through
Dudley
station
each
day
the
city
spent
more
than
120
million
dollars
to
renovate
the
former
building
emerging
with
two
adjacent
structures,
which
is
known
today.
As
the
bowling
building
and
four
years
ago,
move
did
school
administration
in
there
bringing
hundreds
of
employees
the
area,
and
we
finally
are
about
to
see
the
7,000
square
foot
anchor
retail
space
activated
with
the
jazz
club.
D
As
we
say,
the
struggle
has
been
real
being
solution,
oriented
entrepreneurs.
We
will
continue
to
lead
in
the
efforts
on
getting
the
tens
of
thousands
that
passed
three
dozen
Square
to
think
of
Dudley
as
a
destination
that
in
improving
the
quality
of
life
of
people
who
already
live
here,
some
of
Boston's
most
economically
underserved,
so
that
they
could
support
local
businesses.
That
would
be
filling
the
empty
storefronts.
In
the
next
few
years.
D
As
the
black
market
founders,
we
have
tried
to
help
the
community
reimagine
retail
and,
while
subsequently
assisting
to
reclaim
its
identity
and
its
connectivity
to
its
afro
centered
culture,
tradition
and
people.
These
initiatives
drive
and
promote
reunion
and
rethink
the
forced
absence
of
our
narrative.
D
In
the
city's
brand
identity,
during
a
time
of
rapid
gentrification
and
displacement,
the
black
market
concept
was
born
out
of
this
context
of
this
absence
of
non
visibility
of
non
belonging
in
the
scope
of
the
city's
history
of
structural
and
institutional
racism,
which
is
why
it's
crucial
to
have
these
investments
that
are
committed
to
the
our
community,
highlighted
in
a
unique
nature
as
we
are
struggling,
which
represents
over
25
nations
around
the
globe.
As
we
present
in
Hall
space
for
the
most
amazing
micro
business
community,
around
England.
D
Innovation
Lab
is
a
collaborative
initiative
which
draws
upon
Fairmont
in
to
the
line
to
support
diversity,
livable
neighborhoods
and
a
sustainable
local
creative
economy,
fostering
an
inclusive
collaborative
environment
where
creatives
can
develop
and
grow
their
business
with
customized
programming
that
provides
entrepreneurs
with
vital
information
through
weekly
workshops
peer
to
peer
learning,
mentorship
wellness
programs
well,
as
well
as
resources
for
hire
such
as
graphic
design,
marketing
photography.
All
of
that
in-house.
D
It's
the
only
co-working
space
in
Boston,
give
towards
artists
makers
and
innovators,
and
we
plan
to
have
a
pipeline
of
much
needed
revenue
of
successful
platform
to
apply
key
learnings
of
the
accelerated
program
and
today's
retail
landscape
and
in
the
world
of
Amazon.
Small
businesses
on
Main
streets
fronts
need
these
types
of
investments,
partnerships
and
support
through
resources
like
the
cdbg
print,
which
is
why
we
are
here
today.
So
with
no
further
ado.
I
would
like
to
present
to
you
our
mayor,
Marty
Walsh,.
E
Thank
You
Kai
and
in
my
remarks
I
have
my
remarks
end
with
introducing
the
CEO
kinda
ran
down,
but
let
me
just
start
with
kaya.
This
is
this
market.
If
you
haven't
been
here
on
Saturdays,
this
space
is
amazing
and
when
you
walk
into
this
room
on
a
Saturday
morning,
it's
completely
transformed
into
into
an
incredible
shopping
district.
The
diversity
of
the
of
the
different
merchants
there
in
here
the
opportunity
to
diversity
of
and
the
the
different
merchandise
that
they
sell
in
here
candles
in
clothes
and
shoes
and
everything
some
is
handmade.
E
E
And
and
counseling
offices,
because
she's
here
every
week,
it's
just
absolutely
amazing.
So
if
you
haven't
been
here,
please
come
back
and
do
that.
Let
me
just
think
everyone
that
I'm
supposed
to
think
so
I
don't
forget.
First
of
all,
all
of
you,
the
recipients.
Thank
you
as
I.
Look
around
this
room
and
I
see
the
faces.
E
I
know
some
of
the
organizations
that
you
represent
and
I
don't
know
everybody
and
encourage
talked
a
lot
about
in
training,
talked
about
this
about
creating
opportunities
and
that's
what
we
have
to
do
in
Brian
golden
talked
about
it:
creating
opportunities
in
the
City
of
Austin
really
really.
Finally,
dealing
that
income
and
inequality
can
I
talked
about
racism
and
systemic
racism
that
were
all
we
all
know.
All.
E
E
Who
is
done
a
couple
different
roles
in
state
and
city
government
understanding,
Bryan
golden
the
head
of
the
BPD,
a
also
his
work,
and
then
the
teams
were
trend,
trend,
trend,
win
and
trend,
talked
about
working
for
me,
and
I
meant
trend
a
long
time
in
2000
2011
when
I
ran
the
building
trades
and
we
were
working
on.
She
was
the
chief
of
staff
for
the
Housing
Authority
and
I
just
taken
over
the
building.
E
Trades
and
President
Obama
had
just
done
a
a
huge
grants
for
Old
Colony
Housing
Development,
and
he
wanted
a
project
labor
agreement
that
project
labor
agreement
and
in
that
project
labor
agreement.
He
wanted
guarantee
jobs
for
people
from
the
community
from
the
housing
developments,
majority,
people
of
color
and
women
to
get
a
chance
to
get
jobs
in
the
project
we
put
together
a
project
labor
agreement,
we
put
together
a
training
program,
but
we
did
something
different.
E
There
was
a
training
program
on
the
Big
Dig
as
well,
and
that
training
program
when
I
took
over
the
trades
I
said
well
how
many
people
actually
got
a
job
from
the
training
program
like
how
many
people
like?
Can
we
point
back
and
see
like
we
can
this
training
program
and
how
many
people
actually
are
in
the
trades
today
and
they
really
couldn't
tell
the
number
and
we
sought
to
do
an
unofficial
research.
E
If
you
will
and
doing
this
work
for
a
long
period
of
time
and
creating
opportunities
and
what
I
became
the
mayor,
I
called
Billy,
McGonagall
and
I
said:
listen,
I'm,
thinking,
I'm,
gonna,
still
trend
from
you,
because
we're
gonna
have
an
office
of
workforce
development.
It's
actually
gonna
work
and
do
the
job
because
you
can't
just
ranch.
We
all
know
in
this
room
and
then
one
of
those
who's
been
doing
this
for
a
long
time.
There's
a
ton
of
job
training
programs
and
we've
trained
a
lot
of
people
in
a
lot
of
jobs.
E
E
Over
here
we're
all
working
silos,
it
doesn't
work
that
way.
Meaning
government
doesn't
work
that
way.
We
can't
operate
like
the
federal
government.
We
can't
operate
having
the
Congress
as
Democratic
control.
Doing
one
thing:
the
Senate,
which
is
Republican
control,
doing
something
else,
and
then
a
guy
in
the
White
House
saying
whatever
comes
to
his
mind,
it
doesn't
work.
Government
doesn't
work
that
way.
The
way
the
legislative
process
is
supposed
to
work
is
that
we
all
work
together.
We
might
have
disagreements,
sometimes
they
go
public,
but
the
end
of
the
day.
It's.
E
E
Give
his
same
when
you
think
about
the
for
urban
renewal.
After
ever
to
know
the
problem
was
that
government
focused
in
Downtown
Crossing
to
make
it
work,
government
didn't
necessarily
focus
in
the
community
and
it's
not
just
government.
It
takes
all
of
us
when
you
think
about
the
collaboration
that
we're
talking
about
my
mentioned
all
this
all
the
public
employees.
Here,
that's
council
chaining
all
of
us
working
together
to
really
move
forward,
but
we
can't
do
that
without
you,
and
this
truly
is
a
partnership.
It's
a
partnership.
E
It
needs
to
continue
to
be
a
partnership
as
we
move
forward.
We
don't
have
to
agree
to
each
other,
we
don't
have
to
like
each
other.
All
we
have
to
do
is
have
the
same
mission
as
one.
How
people
want
to
close
equity
gaps
want
to
create
opportunities
so
that
the
young
people
that
we
pass
through
the
get
here,
the
kids
that
are
sick
and
suffering
out
there,
booze
and
drugs-
that
we
create
opportunities
for
them
and
make
sure
they
have
opportunities
in
life
that
are
real
opportunities.
That's
really
what
our
function!
E
Community
Development
Block
Grants
funds
programs
that
residents
need
and
deserve
I'm
not
going
to
go
too
much
into
all
this
because
you
know
already,
but
ESOL
classes,
career-ready,
training,
after-school
programming,
academic,
counseling,
financial,
coaching,
legal
representation,
job
training,
economic
support,
all
of
those
programs
which,
by
the
way,
most
of
those
programs
that
are
there
support
programs
are
right
within
walking
distance
of
this
building.
That's
important.
It's
important
that
we
continue
to
help
support
strong
quality
of
life
for
the
residents
who
need
it.
The
most
not
every
resident
needs
that.
E
We
know
that
many
of
us
in
this
room
pride
on
meaning,
but
it's
important
for
us-
that
we
create
opportunities
for
those
folks
that
do
need
it.
It's
a
city.
We
need
to
continue
to
build
pathways
into
the
middle
class
and
boost
the
economic
mobility.
That
truly
is
the
American
dream.
When
my
parents
came
from
Ireland
separately
and
met
here,
they
actually
my
mother,
father
maverick
down
the
street.
They
met
at
the
intercooling
of
dance
hall,
and
you
know
my
father.
My
father
was
out.
I
took
him
to
bring
in
the
women
before
he
died.
E
He
was
being
treated
for
I
came
one
of
the
things
he
had
long
and
it
would
be
driving
up
table.
They
may
be
pointing
out
places
that
as
when
he
first
came
from
Ireland
in
the
50s,
where
he
don't
know,
and
he
thought
about
that.
But
the
issue
was
how
there
was
opportunities
for
economic
mobility
in
the
50s,
more
so
than
we
have
them
in
2000,
and
we
have
to
stop
thinking
about
looking
in
a
mirror
and
saying
is
that
right?
Did
we
do
the
right
thing?
E
So
what
we're
doing
here
today,
51
community-based
organizations
celebrating
today?
We
thank
you
for
that.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
committing
your
work
and
commitment
to
creating
opportunities
of
families.
Everyone
here
can
I
fear
who
said
that
somebody
said
this
I
think
train
said
everyone
here.
You
represent
every
Naval
in
the
city
of
wonsan,
there's
a
need
throughout
the
entire
city,
but
you
represent
every
single
neighborhood.
So
it's
not
just
about
its
putting
the
money
in
one
area,
not
another
area.
It's
about.
E
How
do
we
make
sure
that
we
make
the
investments
we
have
to
take
care
of
the
neighborhoods
that
needed?
The
most
out,
we
can't
forget
that
we
have
to
make
sure
the
investments
and
not
just
investments,
but
programs
and
opportunities
to
go
in
those
areas.
This
is
fun
these
funds
today
that
being
distributed,
not
2.2
million.
It
allows
us
to
reach
more
than
4,000
residents.
That's
a
big
impact,
4,000
residents,
the
city
boss,
that
we
can
impact
on
one
side,
no
employable.
No
little
commercial
I
want
to
make
right
now.
C
E
Have
the
2020
census
coming
up,
I
know:
I
seem
came
out
there
and
in
many
different
events
and
myself
and
other
people
we
need
to
make
sure
and
your
organization's
need
to
make
sure
that
we
count
every
single
vote.
Because
what
happens?
Is
the
community
block
grants
that
we're
talking
about
today,
a
based
on
population?
E
That's
just
one
aspect
of
federal
government
that
if
we
don't
get
an
accurate
count
and
a
real
calm,
we
lose
money
that
could
go
into
communities
across
the
city
of
Boston.
We
need
to
get
an
accurate
count.
Needless
to
say,
we
also
lose
representation
at
one
point.
In
Massachusetts
we
have
12,
we
had
12
Congress
people.
We
have
9.
Today
in
Boston
we
used
to
have
something
like
27
state
representative
seventeen.
Today
it
makes
a
difference.
E
So
as
we
move
forward
and
then
census,
every
Bostonian
needs
to
be
counted
because
every
parcel
owning
it
does
come
so
I'm
gonna
end
with
my
my
ending.
Is
this
I
supposed
to
introduce
one
of
the
great
recipients
Kai
grant
from
the
Black
Hawk
courtesy?
If
you
were
thought,
I
already
came
up
here,
so
I'm
not
sure
if
I
find
where
it
is.
But
my
final
word
is:
is
honestly
I
think
we
do
this
work
all
of
us
and
I
say
this
nonprofits
and
being
elected
office
at
least
most
of
us.
E
We
do
this
work
because
we're
in
it
to
help
people,
we
love
helping
people
and
there's
not
enough
people
in
Washington
that
are
in
it
for
the
right
reason,
they're
in
it
for
their
own
egos
or
what-have-you
and
I.
Think
that's
a
sad
statement
today
and
I
think
that
a
lot
of
people
want
to
tear
down
government
today,
but
I
think
about
Boston
and
Massachusetts,
but
in
particular
talking
on
a
boss
and
say
I
think
about
a
lot
of
the
great
work.
That's
happening
right
now
in
this
city
fund
done
by
so
many
people.
E
B
We
had
an
overwhelming
requests
of
eight
million
dollars
and
from
over
a
hundred
applicants.
So
for
you
all
to
be
here
to
accept
it
is
that
you
accepted
the
call
to
serve
not
only
that,
but
you
were
also
innovative,
extremely
strategic
and
smart
in
doing
what
you
do
best
with
the
dwindling
resources.
We
recognize
that
and
the
reason
why
I
think
you're
also
strategic,
is
that
you
know
it's
not
just
about
a
job
training.
B
You
know
that
it's
a
it's
about
a
quality
job
that
pays
well,
so
families
can
take
care
of
their
kids,
and
so
you
not
only
know
that,
but
you
also
know
that
you're
aligning
systems
with
supportive
services
to
so
that
families
can
have
great
choices
and
thrive.
You
also
know
to
link
it
with
innovative
programs,
like
small
businesses,
employers
engaging
companies
that
the
city
doesn't
necessarily
know
how
to
do
expertly,
but
you
all
do
so
because
of
that
expertise,
and
we
rely
on
your
part.
B
You
were
able
to
get
that
grant
and
make
no
mistake:
two
million
dollar
2.2
million
is
not
it's
just.
It's
not
chump
change.
If
it's
not
a
dent
in
the
in
in
what
we
need
to
do,
but
2.2
million
with
all
of
our
collective
power,
we
leverage
over
eighty
million
dollars
to
serve
four
thousand
residents
from
credit
building
to
tuition,
to
quality
pro
quality
job
programs,
linking
it
to
aligning
systems
that
already
exist.
B
So
thank
you
for
your
work
and
not
only
that,
but
you
get
to
hear
from
for
stellar,
not
I,
wouldn't
call
them
clients
I
just
call
them
great
advocates
of
ours.
Who
will
lead
this
city
and
because
of
our
work
and
Mayor
Walsh's
leadership,
we're
able
to
create
those
leaders
so
that
we
could
make
this
movement
happen?
So
the
first
is
Eric
Snell
who
has
been
working
with
the
project
place.
He
received
job
training
services
from
project
plays
enrolled
in
a
culinary
training
program
at
NiCad,
with
the
with
the
support
of
his
case
manager.
B
F
Lower
everyone,
I'm
gonna,
start
off
with
just
saying
that
I
am
in
recovery,
because
that
has
part
of
the
success
story.
That
I
have
to
tell
you
I,
reached
out
last
year
to
Gabon
Foundation,
who
took
me
underneath
their
wing
and
offered
me
a
chance
to
go
to
kneecaps,
which
is
a
non-profit
down
on
Brad
Street,
and
they
have
one
in
Everett.
I
did
graduate
in
January
and
received
the
services
certificate
through
them.
The
only
thing
I'm
really
here
to
represent
project
place
and
services
and
how
important
it
is
to
have
that
certificate.
F
This
is
a
service
type
manager
certificate
which
is
nationally
known
as
a
serial
number.
So
if
an
inspector
walks
into
the
establishments,
they
can
pull
up
the
information
see
if
it's
legit,
and
yet
this
is
very
important.
You
can't
you
can't
get
hired
without
it
I'm
holding
down
three
jobs.
Now
I
did
I
just
started
the
Meridian
food
market,
so
at
the
other,
two
jobs
I
have
are
on
call
which
I
actually
enjoy.
I
did
Fenway
Park
all
week
next
week
and
Billy
Joel's
performance
and
I
get
to
see
it
for
free,
but
I.
F
F
G
Hi
hello,
my
name
is
Simone
Atkins.
Thank
you
to
being
here
this
afternoon
when
I
first
come
to
Patrick
hope,
I
walked
in
the
door
and
I
didn't
know
what
is
project
cope
is
all
about,
so
I
saw
the
reception
she
had
my
accident.
What
it's
about
she
explained
it.
She
tell
me
it's.
Some
magical
is
a
ready-made
program
that
will
help
you,
you
know,
do
resume
and
also
other
stuff.
So
she
turned
to
me:
is
that
there's
a
session,
that's
gonna
open
on
Friday.
G
So
I
continue
with
project
coal.
I
started
the
program
fast-tracked
and
I
realized
that
fast
track
was
a
good
program
to
help
me
in
the
long
run
so
I
continued.
They
have
another
program
that
will
teach
you
more
about
computer
skill,
which
I
didn't
have
any
computer,
so
I
started
to
make
the
program
finish.
The
program
get
my
certificate
and
get
introduced
to
more
fridge
as
the
temp
agency
to
Mass
General,
Hospital
I'm,
still
working
with
them.
B
Excel,
just
graduated
from
Bachman
public
schools
go
Julio
and
he
went
to
college
van
ended
up
dropping
out
after
a
few
semesters
because
he
couldn't
afford
it.
He
got
connected
to
Excel,
which
is
also
a
great
partner
in
conjunction
with
you
all,
and
he
received
her
certification
as
a
wastewater
treatment
plant
operator.
His
new
employer
will
pay
his
tuition
and
help
him
finish
his
degree.
That's
the
kind
of
work
that
we
support
and
Julio
Julio.
You
are
one
of
the
leaders
that
will
help
us
get
there.
You
want
to
tell
us
a
little
bit.
H
H
I
was
not
going
okay,
so
I
took
my
I,
took
one
of
my
friends,
a
GED
because
to
drop
out
of
high
school,
so
I
was
not
going
to
from
time
when
I
took
my
friend
me
and
him
arrived
and
took,
and
they
took
him
to
take
the
placement
test
after
they
took
my
friend
into
a
room
and
they
sat
down
so
I
was
sat
down.
I
was
minding
my
business
and
one
of
the
EXO's
tab
called
Aaron.
He
came
up
to
me
acting.
H
What
are
you
doing
here
and
I
responded
just
waiting
for
my
friends
finish
to
taking
his
play
with
us.
Then
Aaron
quickly
responded
by
asking
a
broad
question.
He
said:
do
you
have
my
eyes
with
your
problem
and
I
answered
with
a
lot
of
confidence
as
I?
Do
it
graduated
recently
in
2017,
as
Aaron
and
I
got
to
know
each
other?
He
asked
me:
what
do
you
do
now
for
school
and
work?
I
pause
for
a
second
I
pause
for
a
second
and
said:
I
manager
at
a
nonprofit
called
the
brown
mixed.
H
C
H
H
The
Greater
Boston
area,
with
educational
and
career
opportunities
focus
with
water
conservation
and
wastewater
management,
and,
on
top
of
that
fort
remember,
get
paid
20
hours
a
week
to
do
conservation,
work
projects,
so
I
decided
to
enroll
in
the
program
and
I
discovered.
That
era
was
the
true
leader
from
acceleration
force.
Some
of
the
things
that
I
did
in
Excel
intuition
quotes
was
I
learned
what
a
waste
water
bird
does
and
also
we
learn
how
to
take
pH
Ecola
ecoli
samples
with
the
help
of
the
Neponset
River
watershed
association,
I'll,
learn
about.
H
We
do
construction
and
we
trained
to
make
presentations
about
benefit
structures
as
well.
I
also
learned
about
what,
if
my
retention
cell
is
and
what
is
his
purpose
and
how
to
maintain
by
retention
ourselves
for
most,
but
my
most
favorite
part
was
when
we
learn
about
Bennett
example
him,
because
I
didn't
know
that
you
can
tell
how
the
quality
of
water
river
or
lake
is,
but
just
looking
at
what
type
of
animals
live
there.
H
The
best
part
about
Excel
is
that
everyone's
you
accountable
to
the
expectation
of
being
on
time,
respect
one
another
and
how
to
work
in
a
team
and
always
be
willing
to
learn.
The
final
step
of
the
conservation
course
is
that
they
will
get
you
in
an
interview.
Sorry,
is
that
they
will
get
you
an
interview
for
a
paid
internship
in
the
wastewater
industry.
H
I
interview,
I
interview
was
placed
in
a
paid
internship
with
what
I
can
I'm
gonna
and
currently
teach
you
everything
you
need
to
know
as
a
way
for
our
operator
and
also
most
important.
They
get
you
ready
to
take
the
water,
the
water
operating
lights
and
exam,
but
giving
you
online
classes,
and
they
also
give
you
tours
of
different
types
of
wastewater
treatment
plants
to
learn
how
each
facility
works.
I
will
take
my
Westerner
operator.
This
dis
coming
up,
Friday,
September,
13.
H
H
B
I
Hello,
everybody,
my
name
is
Abdul
Youssef
I'm,
the
co-founder
and
the
executive
director
of
the
Somali
Development
Center.
We
are
a
nonprofit
immigrant
owned
and
run
organization
that
primarily
worked
with
African
refugees
and
immigrants
over
the
past
23
years.
We
are
glad
to
share
with
you
that
we
just
moved
to
W
square.
Three
years
ago
we
were
and
Jamaica
Plain
for
20
years
and
we're
very
happy
here
now.
We
just
walked
over
to
come
here
at.
C
I
I'm,
so
glad
to
hear
the
beneficiaries,
the
recipients
of
the
CDBG
programs,
the
different
programs,
we
heard
all
and
that's
the
kind
of
excellent
work
that
many
of
the
nonprofit's
do
with
this
funds.
Let
me
speak
on
behalf
of
those
agencies
such
as
ours
and
a
project
place
and
the
other
place
is
Somali.
I
Development
Center
is
a
niche
that
just
works
with
refugees
and
immigrants,
primarily
from
Africa,
so
we
help
them
with
all
kinds
of
social
services,
but
the
CDBG
funds
are
used
for
a
program
called
road
to
economic
self-sufficiency,
which
means
that
we
do
two
things.
We
prepare
our
clients,
job
readiness
and
then
job
placement
and
follow-up,
and
we
have
people
from
all
of
different
parts
of
Africa.
Originally,
one
of
the
reasons
is
that,
because
we
speak
their
language,
we
understand
their
I
myself
speak
to
only
to
Mahad.
I
Sitting
over.
Here
is
our
program
coordinator
for
the
risk
program.
He
speaks
three
so
he's
able
to
handle
all
the
Ethiopians
and
Eritrean
so
come,
and
he
speaks
English
and
Somali
and
some
Arabic.
So
we
do
a
lot
for
very
little
resources,
but
we
are
grateful
to
the
City
of
Boston
for
the
past
13
years
to
the
mayor
and
Brian
and
on
trend
which
we
go
along
its
back.
I
B
And
that's
actually
in
closing,
this
is
only
the
first
step,
so
we
really
encourage
you
to
make
connections.
Collaborate
make
sure
your
programs
and
your
services
are
working
to
serve
all
of
our
constituents
in
the
city
of
Boston.
Thank
you,
mayor
Walsh,
for
coming.
Thank
you,
city,
councilor,
Janie,
I,
do
and
all
of
the
cabinet
Chiefs
and
staff.
Thank
you,
Brian
golden
for
coming
and
all
of
you
for
coming
as
well.
I
want
to
give
a
plug
to
the
office
of
neighborhood
career,
fair
series.
B
As
this
thirst,
Thursday
September,
the
26th
from
5:30
to
8
p.m.
at
the
Mildred
Avenue
community
center.
It's
free
and
open
lots
of
job
openings
from
the
city
and
also
engaged
employers
and
the
census
jobs
as
well.
So
please
spread
the
word.
Thank
you
all
for
coming.
Thank
you
for
your
work,
and
this
is
just
the
beginning.
Thank
you.