In public school private ESL programs and public English classes, both adult and K-12 ESL students are struggling with their education. Younger students in particular have difficulties adjusting to the in-home learning environment.
Approaching the year anniversary of the shutdown, immigrant-owned businesses in Boston reflect on challenges securing loans and staying afloat through unprecedented economic hardship.
With language barriers, lack of access to technology and transportation concerns, marginalized communities in Massachusetts have faced difficulties securing a coveted COVID-19 vaccine. But individuals at a state and local level are working towards progress.
CIC’s operations opened with an initial dosage capacity of 800 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccinations per day, with plans to increase that number to 2,500 daily appointments in a month’s time —half will be reserved for local residents.
Bostonians looking for a quicker COVID-19 vaccine have taken to offering the elderly rides to vaccination sites on Craigslist, following a Wednesday announcement by the state that caregivers accompanying those over 75 are eligible for a same-day appointment.
