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Workforce & Economic Mobility
The Massachusetts Pathways to Economic Advancement project is a Pay for Success initiative focused on improving employment opportunities for immigrants. A joint venture between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Jewish Vocational Services (JVS), and Social Finance, the project is backed by $12.43 million in equity capital. This article describes how the initiative is improving employment prospects for limited English speakers.
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Over the next three years, the state plans to assist approximately 2,000 adults in the greater Boston area by providing them with vocational English-language classes, integrated with job search assistance and coaching, with the aim of getting these limited English speakers — especially documented immigrants and refugees — into higher-wage jobs and higher education programs.
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