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Building Bridges Showcase Event: 750 Attendees, 90 Staff Exhibitors

Building Bridges draws on the power of solidarity and creative expression to bring people together and create a bridge across difference.  Our second annual Building Bridges Showcase Event featured an exhibition of worker art, displays by immigrant workers, the Building Bridges Art Installation, workshops, performances and great food. We doubled the number of...

EV Day Test Drive and Workshop a Big Hit

UMass Electric Car Drive and Ride Day draws crowds of interested UMass and off-campus participants at a day-long event on April 24, 2019, during Earth Day week.  Electric Vehicle test drivers, including UMass Amherst Chancellor Subbaswamy, took more than 160 rides in some of the newest electric vehicles on the market.  They experienced the future of transportation behind the wheel of...

Student Tutors and Volunteers Honored at Dinner Celebration

This year’s excellent group of volunteers were honored with a special dinner celebration at the University Club in May.  Every academic year The Partnership for Worker Education recruits and places UMass students and community volunteers to help tutor in our classes, work on projects, or assist us as support aides.  Their help and dedication greatly enhance the options...