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From YouTube: Cities for Financial Empowerment Launch
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For the very first time, Mayor Walsh welcomes representatives from the Cities for Financial Empowerment Coalition to City Hall. The event marks the launch of two programs, Boston Builds Credit and Bank On Boston, which aim to improve the economic mobility of lower-income residents in the city.
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A
My
name
is
Trent
Wynn
and
I'm.
The
director
of
the
mayor's
office
of
workforce
development
in
the
office
of
financial
empowerment,
I,
welcome
you
on
behalf
of
the
City
of
Boston
here,
and
welcome
the
cities
for
financial
empowerment,
13
cities
around
the
country
here
as
well,
but
before
I
start
the
program.
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
staff
and
volunteers
that
make
initiatives
like
this
in
the
city
happen
in
this
event,
so
you
can
raise
your
hands
here
and
volunteer
and
staff
big
clap
to
them.
A
These
things
are
not
easy,
and
these
are
the
people
who
are
on
the
ground
doing
the
hard
work.
While
we
have
the
luxury
of
being
here
and
in
front
of
the
mic,
so
they
are.
The
real
doers
here
in
the
city.
Boston
is
excited
to
welcome
the
cities
for
financial
empowerment
coalition,
which
is
convening
here
this
week,
and
it
is
my
pleasure
to
introduce
the
co-chair
of
the
cities
for
financial
empowerment
and
an
important
national
figure
in
the
field
of
municipal
financial
empowerment,
Jose
Cisneros
as
a
treasurer
of
San
Francisco.
A
Don't
forget,
ladies
and
gentlemen.
Boston
is
number
one
now
take
it
down
a
notch
as
a
treasurer
of
San
Francisco.
Since
2004,
he
has
been
committed
to
ensuring
that
all
San
Franciscans,
regardless
of
income,
are
able
to
enhance
their
financial
security.
He
has
instructed
in
San
Francisco's
launch
of
kindergartens
to
savings
their
CSA
program
and
has
been
generous
in
advising
us
on
our
boss
and
saves
children's
savings
account
pilot.
This
is
somewhat
of
a
homecoming
for
Jose,
who
earned
his
undergraduate
degree
just
across
the
river
at
MIT.
B
B
Work
and
I
want
to
recognize
the
mayor
of
Boston
for
taking
that
and
making
that
a
real
emphasis
here
in
Boston.
Ever
since
the
day
he
was
elected,
Thank
You
mr.
mayor,
since
we
started
that
work
more
than
a
dozen
years
ago.
Now
we
formed
a
coalition
of
cities
all
across
the
country
we
come
together.
We
work
together.
We
share
best
practices,
we
learn
from
each
other,
we
copy
each
other
and
we
improve
on
each
other's
efforts
and
that's
why
I'm
so
happy
that
Boston
has
joined
our
coalition.
B
B
mayor
trend
and
everybody
in
the
Boston
community,
I'm
excited
to
be
here,
I'm
excited
to
be
part
of
this
effort
and
Altmann
because
of
that,
we've
brought
all
13
present
members
of
our
coalition
right
here
to
Boston
they're
all
right
here
with
us
today,
cities
from
all
across
the
country
that
are
here
to
learn
from
all
the
great
things
happening
right
here
in
Boston.
Congratulations!
A
Next,
our
guest
speaker
is
a
very
good
friend
of
Boston
and
our
community
partners.
The
United
Way
of
Massachusetts,
Bay
and
Merrimack
Valley
is
one
of
the
city's
most
effective
and
tireless
partners,
and
we
appreciate
the
leadership
of
Mike
Durkin
and
his
dedicated
team
on
a
number
of
initiatives,
including
to
you'll
hear
about
this
morning.
As
president
and
CEO
of
this
United
Way
Mike
provides
the
strategic
direction
to
ensure
that
Boston
area
families
have
the
resources
and
opportunities
to
lift
themselves
out
of
poverty,
but
not
only
that
to
thrive
and
succeed.
Mike
Durkin.
C
C
If,
if
this
program
in
all
it's
about
has
a
godmother,
Trent
is
definitely
about
that
person.
She
has
put
blood,
sweat
and
tears
into
this
effort
to
make
it
the
best
it
can
be
for
Boston's
people.
So
we're
absolutely
delighted
to
be
able
to
be
a
part
of
this
and
we're
humbled
at
the
the
work.
That's
got
to
go
ahead.
You
know
that
the
whole
13
city
group
is
coming
to
look
at
how
we
can
do
best
things
together
to
ensure
people
a
solid
future.
C
We
believe
very
much
that
that
is
based
on
credit
as
one
of
the
pillars
sound
credit
for
individuals
and
families
who
want
to
get
ahead.
That's
what
Boston
builds
credit
is
about
the
goals,
ambitious,
we're
trying
to
get
25,000
families
to
achieve
a
prime
credit
score
or
better
in
the
next
seven
or
eight
years.
So
that's
that's
big
work.
It's
going
to
take
all
of
us
there's
plenty
of
room
for
all
to
get
involved.
You
know
credit
if
you
think
about
it,
opens
the
door
for
opportunity.
C
One
of
the
things
that
we
know
is
there's
incoming
inequality,
but
there's
also
expense
inequality
and,
if
you're,
a
family
that
does
not
is
not
able
to
achieve
a
decent
credit
score.
You're
gonna
pay
more
for
simple
things
and
for
big
things,
whether
it's
a
mortgage,
whether
it's
expenses,
whether
it's
fees,
establishing
the
kind
of
relationships
you
need.
We
know
people
with
poor
credit,
can
spend
as
much
as
$200,000
over
a
lifetime
in
excess
fees
and
so
forth.
C
So
it's
it's
an
important
piece
of
what
we're
doing
we're
delighted
with
the
work
that
we've
been
able
to
do
with
the
city
of
Community,
Development,
Foundation,
and
also
our
friends
from
Bank
of
America.
We've
been
instrumental
in
trying
to
lead
this
charge
throughout
Boston
and
really
throughout
the
country.
So
we
appreciate
that
what
we're
trying
to
do
United
Way,
is,
is
what
we
try
to
do.
Every
day
with
great
partners
bring
together
the
right
people
to
focus
on
the
opportunities
where
we
can
change
the
outcomes
for
individuals
and
families.
C
We
believe
this
is
a
pillar
of
our
work.
There's
four
pieces
of
this:
it's
the
creating
public
awareness.
This
is
a
great
start
today,
bringing
our
nonprofit
partners
together
working,
make
sure
families
have
access
to
the
information
they
need
and
then
looking
at
the
policy
changes
that
we
can
begin
to
implement
with
others
to
make
a
lasting
difference
in
individuals
and
families
life's.
None
of
this
is
easy.
It's
going
to
take
all
of
us,
so
if
you're
interested
in
how
you
can
pitch
in
please
talk
to
one
of
us
afterwards
on
what
you
can
do.
C
Walsh
marty
was
a
state
legislator
at
the
time
and
I
didn't
know
that
about
him
until
somebody
explained
it
to
me
afterwards,
what
he
did
was
explain
how
the
community
works,
what
people
needed
what
families
needed
to
get
to
move
ahead.
It
was
no
surprise
to
me
when
marty
was
elected
our
mayor
several
years
ago.
He's
done
great
work,
no
pun
intended
he's
not
doing
it
for
his
own
credit,
he's
doing
it
to
advance
the
cause
and
the
importance
of
individuals
and
families
throughout
this
community.
Would
you
join
me
please
in
welcoming
mayor
Marty,
Walsh.
D
Thank
you
I
wonder
why
I
want
to
first
of
all
thank
Michael
and
the
first
of
the
kind
introduction,
but
also
the
great
work
that
you
do
in
our
city
and
in
the
region,
and
if
we
didn't
have
Michael
as
a
partner,
this
work
would
not
be
where
we
are
today
so
I
want
to.
Thank
you.
I
want
to
thank
Trent
as
well.
You
know
we're
so
fortunate
here
in
the
city
to
have
actually
I
sold
trend
from
a
different
city
department
and
when
she
gets
involved
in
issues,
there's
no
worry
about
it.
D
D
Everyone
from
cities
for
financial,
empowerment
and
coalition-
thank
you
for
being
here
today
want
to
welcome,
represent
us
from
all
over
the
country
and,
as
was
said
earlier,
we
have
represent
us
from
Philly
to
Miami
Denver,
to
Hawaii
New
York,
to
San
Francisco,
and
thank
you
treasure
for
your
comments
and
just
for
the
press.
They
heard
him
wrong.
He
didn't
say
Boston
someone.
D
He
said,
San
Francisco's
number
one
because
he's
running
for
election
next
year,
so
we
don't
want
that
to
be
a
I'll,
have
to
go
out
there
and
explain
a
few,
but
the
important
thing
about
all
the
cities
that
are
here
today
and
cities
that
couldn't
make
it
is.
We
share
a
common
goal,
empowering
people
in
all
of
our
neighborhoods
in
Boston.
We
believe
that
a
great
city
is
one
that
leaves
nobody
behind
and
that's
what
we
have
to
continue
to
work
for
every
single
day.
D
So
we're
looking
at
everything
that
we
do
here
through
the
equity
lens,
regardless
of
what
it
is,
we're
looking
through
the
equity
lens
and
our
work
is
about
big
picture,
closing
the
opportunity
gaps
from
birth
to
career
and
beyond
and
I
was
reading
a
report
not
too
long
ago.
That
was
talking
about
people
coloring
like
every
city
in
America,
we're
dealing
with
inequality
here
in
Boston
as
well,
and
it
said
in
that
report
by
the
mid
part
of
the
century.
D
We
take
ideas
from
different
cities,
so
some
of
this
you're
doing
in
your
cities
and
some
of
it
we
took
from
you
and
some
of
the
stuff
you're
not
doing,
and
maybe
you
can
take
from
us
we're
working
towards
universal
pre-kindergarten
here
in
the
city
of
Boston,
high-quality
pre-kindergarten.
That
means
that
we
want
to.
We
want
have
a
system
that
our
nonprofits
that
provide
pre-kindergarten
today
won't
lose
that
opportunity.
The
United
Way
funds
a
lot
of
those
programs.
D
We
want
to
not
take
take
everything
away
from
them,
but
how
do
we
make
sure
that
when
a
child
goes
into
a
Boston
public,
school
or
they're,
getting
universal
pre-kindergarten?
The
Boys
and
Girls
Club
that
it's
the
same
type
of
quality
of
education,
something
that
we're
working
on
here
in
Boston?
We're
working
with
our
private
sector
to
provide
summer
jobs
for
our
young
people,
and
our
numbers
are
much
like
exactly
what
the
number
was
this
year.
D
But
I
know:
we've
been
in
the
10,000
plus
summer
job
number,
where
we're
providing
young
people
opportunities
to
work
on
the
summertime
and
oftentimes.
Many
of
those
placements
are
in
the
private
sector,
so
they
get
young
people
get
an
opportunity
to
work
for
a
company
and
Bank
of
America
is
one
of
our
companies
and
gets
mentored
by
someone
in
that
company
and
there's
something
that
we're
doing
every
single
day
we
have
a
chunk.
We've
achieved
the
highest
graduation
rate
in
in
Boston's
history.
Seventy
two
point:
six
percent.
D
We
can
celebrate
that
twenty
seven
percent
of
our
kids
ongoing
by
dropping
out.
We
have
two.
What
we're
doing
here
today,
isn't
focusing
on
the
72
per
say
it's.
How
do
we
make
sure
we
continue
to
get
those
other
27%
that
are
dropping
out
of
school
that
have
no
opportunities
in
life,
so
we
have
to
continue
to
work
on
that
we
offered
free
to
a
free
community
college
tuition.
D
Train
came
up
with
this
idea
last
two
years
ago
we
talked
about,
and
we
have
two
schools
to
start
out
with
two
schools:
funky
Hill
Community
College's
in
Boston,
Roxbury,
Community
College's
in
Boston,
and
then
we
expanded
this
shade
of
Masbate
Community
College
to
give
young
people
that
start
and
there's
some
restrictions.
You
have
to
get
it
done
in
three
years.
You
have
to
have
a
3.0
GPA,
and
now
we
have
other
schools
like
Boston,
University
and
mass
Maritime
and
other
in
the
UMass
system
saying.
D
Well,
we
want
to
be
able
to
help
those
kids
when
they
graduate.
So
how
do
we
keep
moving
them
along?
Those
are
things
that
are
important.
We
have
career
centers
for
preparing
people
for
21st
century
jobs.
We've
taken
money
from
we
have
a
lot
of
development
going
on
in
Boston.
There's
a
lot
of
your
cities.
Do
we've
taken
some
of
the
linkage
money
and
taking
11
million
dollars
and
put
into
job
training
really
putting
that
money
back
into
the
economy
so
that
we
can
prepare
people
for
work?
D
I,
think
the
number
sixty
percent
of
the
people
with
trained
have
gotten
jobs
and
working
on
those,
because
it's
job
training
simply
isn't
we
can't
just
over
job
training?
You
have
to
have
something
at
the
end
that
you
need
a
result
and
we're
doing
that
here
in
the
city.
I
want
to
thank
cities
for
financial
empowerment,
Coalition
for
recognizing
box's
progress
and
inviting
us
to
join
the
great
organization
in
2015
trend
and
our
entire
team
here
at
City
Hall,
every
really
valued
the
support
of
this
great
network.
D
We're
proud
to
host
you
this
week,
love
having
you
in
the
city
and
we
want
to
continue
to
work
together
and
share
best
practices.
One
of
our
challenges
that
many
that
holds
many
families
back
in
our
cities
is
credit.
There's
no
question
about
it.
It's
certainly
a
challenge
for
many
families
in
Boston.
Boston
builds
credit
is
helping
us
knock
down
the
barriers
starting
in
Roxbury
and
expanding
citywide.
When
you
think
about
we
think
about
homeownership
in
Boston
last
year,
10%
of
the
the
loans
given
to
people
of
color
came
from
banks.
D
60%
of
our
home
buying
program
came
from
the
loans
came
from
the
city,
the
10%
there's
a
lot
of
barriers
for
why
not
10%
is
there
one
of
the
biggest
is
credit.
So
if
we
can
continue
to
how
people
build
credit
which
will
help
them
build
wealth,
we'll
be
able
to
change
that
inequality
number
around
will
change
the
wealth
of
a
black
family
compared
to
a
white
family
around
by
having
somebody
own
a
property
owned
a
home,
be
able
to
do
that.
D
We
want
to
continue
to
push
there
and
do
that
through
our
free
workshops
and
coaching.
This
program
is
going
to
allow
families
to
understand
and
take
control
of
their
credit.
It's
gonna
help
us
put
housing,
jobs
and
affordable
how
affordable
loans
within
reach
of
individuals.
People
don't
think
that's
there
today
and
we
and
they
make
some
bad
decisions
in
life
growing
up
and
if
they
never
have
the
opportunity
to
understand
what
it
is
to
build
credit,
how
you're
not
going
to
know.
So
we
have
to
continue
to
do
that.
D
We
have
great
partners
working
with
us
on
this
project
here
in
in
Boston,
including
the
United
Way
lifts,
Boston,
City,
Community
Development,
with
City
Community,
Development
and
Bank
of
America,
who
is
another
outstanding
partner
in
the
city
of
awesome,
so
many
different
initiatives
I
recognize,
there's
a
lot
of
faces
here
that
I
know
today
we're
helping
Boston,
build
credit
and
to
make
Boston
builds
credit.
The
success
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
work.
D
This
is
the
kind
of
project
that
will
really
change
people's
lives
and
we
couldn't
get
it
done
without
a
lot
of
you
and
a
lot
of
your
hard
work.
I'm
also
proud
to
announce
that
Bank
on
Boston
Bank
on
is
a
national
movement
that
promotes
affordable,
safe
financial
products
from
local
banks.
It
works
with
residents
to
help
them
save,
grow
and
access
their
money.
We're
asking
you
for
your
help
to
spread
the
word.
Boston
builds
credits
and
Bank
on
Boston,
so
we
want
to
continue
to
talk
about
this
out
in
the
communities
in
the
neighborhoods.
D
Both
of
these
new
programs
will
help
make
it
possible
for
more
people
to
move
up
and
build
their
lives
and
the
lives
that
they
actually
imagined.
They
will
help
make
our
neighborhood
secure
and
resilient
and
then
I'm
incredibly
proud
of
this
work,
because
this
is,
as
I
think,
Michael
said
it.
When
I
ran
for
office,
it
was
to
help
people
when
most
people
run
for
office,
it's
to
help
communities
and
build
community.
The
way
you
do
it
is
not
individually.
D
So
I
want
to
thank
you
for
it
together,
we're
all
going
to
continue
to
close
the
opportunity
gap,
we're
gonna,
build
longtime
wellness
in
communities
and
families,
and
we're
gonna
make
sure
that
everyone's
able
to
share
in
a
prosperous
and
great
city
whatever
that
city
is
whether
that
city
is
Boston,
whether
that
city
is
San
Francisco
or
that
city
is
New,
York
or
Miami
wherever
in
the
country.
That's
what
we
have
to
do,
that's
our
job.
So
again,
thank
you
for
being
with
us
today
and
I
think
I
turn
the
flow
back
over
the
trim.
A
Thank
you
so
much
mayor
Walsh
because
of
his
leadership
that
Boston
builds
credit,
has
a
vision
and
goal
of
serving
25,000
residents
by
2025
to
increase
their
credit
to
660
by
that
year,
which
is
eight
years.
So
it's
a
very
ambitious
goal,
but
as
he
talked
about,
we
have
to
be
bold
to
help
swing
the
pendulum.
It's
the
only
way
in
which
we
can
get
to
the
systemic
infrastructure,
to
change
the
lives
and
improve
a
Boston
residents.
So
thank
you
so
much.
A
We
could
not
have
launched
these
new
projects
without
financial
support
and
I
particularly
want
to
thank
partners
who
are
here
today.
City
Community
Development
has
worked
with
us
on
financial
empowerment
programming.
Since
early
in
this
administration,
I
am
especially
appreciative
of
Debbie
Taylor,
whose
city's
director
of
US
markets
flew
from
Texas
to
be
with
us.
Today.
Debbie's
territory
includes
community
development
in
Massachusetts
and
management
of
the
Community
Reinvestment
Act
work
here.
A
E
Good
morning-
and
it's
really
a
pleasure
to
be
with
you
all
today-
I
use
any
excuse
I
can
to
get
to
Boston.
I
love
the
city,
so
City,
Community
Development
is
cities.
Cities
arm
that
is
committed
to
expanding
financial
inclusion,
economic
empowerment
to
all
those
vulnerable
and
underserved
communities
around
the
country
by
collaborating
with
local
governments
and
with
strong
nonprofit
organizations
like
the
ones
represented
here
in
the
room.
E
Today,
we
are
able
to
use
city's
expertise,
their
products
and
their
services
with
the
goal
of
really
working
towards
financial
inclusion
and
resiliency,
so
that
all
people
can
contribute
to
their
local
economies
and
we
recognize
that
access
to
safe,
affordable
credit
is
an
essential
component
to
building
inclusive
cities.
We
know
that,
according
to
the
CFPB,
the
26
million
people,
eleven
percent
of
all
adults
in
the
u.s.
E
Boston
builds
credit
is
an
extraordinary
example
of
an
innovative
partnership
that
is
also
very
collaborative.
This
first-of-its-kind
program
will
enable
participants
to
build
and
sustain
strong
credit
scores
that,
in
turn,
boost
long-term
financial
resiliency.
It
is
a
transformative
strategy
of
credit
building
that
is
deliberate,
responsive
and
scalable
by
design.
We
are
hopeful
that
what
is
done
here
can
also
be
replicated
in
markets
across
the
country.
E
We
really
value
the
work
of
the
three
leave
sponsors,
United,
Way
lists,
Boston
and
dozens
of
community
partners
that
are
involved
and
will
be
involved
in
this
strategy
to
promote
ACMA
economic
resilience
and
equity
in
Boston,
and
we
are
really
proud
to
be
working
together
with
all
of
you
and
with
Mayor
Walsh
to
build
more
resilient
and
more
financially
inclusive
Boston.
And
we
really
look
forward
to
continuing
this
work
in
the
future.
So
thank
you.
A
A
Bank
of
America
has
also
been
a
supporter
of
our
financial
empowerment
work
and
has
a
strong
retail
as
well
as
philanthropic
presence
throughout
the
city.
Thank
you
to
Alisha
Verity.
Who
is
right
here.
You
can
wave
who's
here
today,
I'd
like
to
introduce
Angelica
Savalas,
who
is
the
financial
center
manager
for
a
Bank
of
America's
Roxbury
branch,
where
the
Boston
builds
credit
pilot
will
take
place,
and
that
is
the
hub
of
where
the
innovation
will
take
place
for
our
credit
building
initiative.
A
F
Good
morning
and
thank
you
mayor
wash
in
order,
distinguished
guests,
it's
an
honor
to
be
with
you
today.
Bank
of
America
is
proud
to
play
a
part
in
Boston
bills,
credit
as
part
of
our
long-standing
commitment
to
financial
education,
access
and
stability,
the
extreme
challenge
of
the
income.
Inequality
demands
that
we
work
together
toward
a
solution,
and
we
must
collaborate
across
the
private,
public
and
nonprofit
sectors
on
innovative
programs
such
as
this
as
the
manager
of
Bank
of
America,
Dallas
square
branch
in
the
heart
of
beautiful
Roxbury
and
as
opposed
to
president
myself.
F
I
have
first-hand
knowledge
of
the
needs
of
residents
in
this
community
every
day.
My
team
has
the
privilege
of
working
with
hundreds
of
people
living
and
conducting
business
in
our
neighborhood,
some
of
whom
already
have
the
credit,
but
many
of
whom
are
struggling
to
develop
better
money
habits,
build
their
assets
and
in
need
of
guidance
and
how
to
manage
credit
effectively.
F
In
closing,
on
behalf
of
my
5,000
Massachusetts
colleagues,
I
like
to
thank
the
United
Way,
the
office
of
financial
empowerment,
Elias
Singh
and
all
the
supporters
here
today
who
have
answered
the
call
to
make
financial
lives
better
for
almost
onehans
I,
look
forward
to
seeing
many
of
you
at
the
Roxbury
center
of
an
empowerment,
our
neighbor
as
we
were
together,
as
we
were
told
where
excuse
me,
economic
inclusion
and
equity
in
Boston
for
all.
So
thank
you
very
much
have
a
great
day.
A
That's
the
key
essence
in
a
winning
formula
for
the
City
of
Boston
and
for
mayor
Walsh.
Is
that
every
time
and
we
design
a
program
is
not
just
pretty
wrap
around?
What
we
need
to
do
is
hire,
retain
and
invest
in
the
workforce
and
development
of
the
city
of
Boston,
and
so
a
lot
of
the
workers
in
our
Roxbury
Center
for
empowerment
and
our
ofe
work
has
been
reflective
of
that.
A
The
diversity
in
which
we
serve,
and
so
that
is
an
a
number
one
priority
in
which
it
is
key
to
a
winning
strategy
for
Boston
and
our
credit
building
initiative.
Last
but
not
least,
I
am
happy
to
introduce
a
value
longtime
partner,
Bob
van
Meter
Bob
is
the
executive
director
of
Liske
Boston
and
is
a
leader
of
community
development
in
Boston,
with
a
commitment
to
affordable
housing
as
well
as
economic
development
and
financial
empowerment.
He
enlists
our
lead
partners
on
the
Boston
builds
credit
Bob
van
Meter.
G
Thank
You
Trin
and
thank
you
to
Mayor
Walsh
for
for
leading
this
initiative.
The
local
initiative
support
corporation
is
a
national
community
development
organization.
That's
been
deeply
involved
in
financial
empowerment
across
the
country
for
over
ten
years,
supporting
80
financial
opportunity
centers
around
the
country.
We're
delighted
to
build
on
the
partnership
that
we've
had
with
both
the
city
of
Boston
and
the
United
Way
of
Mass
Bay
to
join
in
Boston
Bill's
credit
list.
G
Boston
is
a
longtime
supporter
of
the
city
of
Boston's
work
on
financial
empowerment
and
in
support
of
the
Roxbury
Center
for
financial
empowerment,
free
coaching
and
workforce
development
programs,
financial,
coaching
and
workforce
development
programs.
This
administration
has
been
working
with
us
to
make
sure
that
financial
empowerment
tools
are
available
to
communities
of
color
and
to
address
the
racial
wealth
gap
here
in
Boston.
One
of
the
strongest
elements
of
this
initiative
is
that
it
supports
the
role
of
community-based
organizations
in
building
credit.
We
believe
that
is
critical
to
the
long-term
success
of
the
initiative.
G
Public
education
is
important,
but
we
also
need
boots
on
the
ground.
We
need
people
who
are
going
to
be
working
with
their
neighbors
on
this,
and
this
initiative
includes
that
element
to
end,
which
I
think
is
critical.
Risk
specifically
is
going
to
be
working
with
small
businesses
on
credit
we've
been
built,
we've
been
working
with
entrepreneurs
in
Roxbury,
Dorchester
and
Matapan
for
almost
five
years,
and
we
know
from
that
work
that
improving
the
credit
scores
of
entrepreneurs
is
critical
to
their
accessing
capital
and
building
their
businesses.
G
We've
been
involved
in
the
planning
for
Boston
Bill's
credit
over
the
last
two
years
and
are
excited
to
finally
see
it.
Launch
I
want
to
acknowledge
the
work
that
my
colleague,
Carlene
porcina
did
working
alongside
Trin
and
Constance
Martin,
and
especially
want
to
acknowledge
Gail
sokoloff
of
the
United
Way,
without
which
this
initiative
would
not
have
happened.
We
look
forward
to
expanding
this
work
beyond
Roxbury
to
Dorchester
and
Mattapan
in
the
future
years
and
working
with
all
of
you.
Thanks.
A
Thank
you
so
much
before
I
want
to
just
close
and
thank
everyone
for
attending
I
want
to
recognize
Tyesha
Jones
who's,
the
treasurer
of
st.
Louis.
Do
you
want
to
stand
up
and
say
hi
to
Boston.
We've
also
learned
a
lot
of
best
practices
and
credit
building
and
savings
products
from
st.
Louis,
Treasury's
Department
as
well.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
all
your
support
and
help,
and
this
closes
the
program-
and
we
are
doing
this
on
time
and
early
so
grab
a
cup
of
coffee,
enjoy
your
colleagues
and
welcome
our
CFE
partners.
Thank
you.