Mary Coonan
Associate
Over the past 25 years, Mary has worked in the fields of economic development and popular education in local communities both in Latin America and on the east coast. Her experiences include the design and implementation of revolving loan funds, workforce development initiatives, microfinance programs and business development services. Past positions include Director of Career and Workforce Development at Project Hope, regional director of economic development initiatives in northern Nicaragua for Instituto Juan XXIII, founder and director of an international microfinance training program that annually draws 100 practitioners from 50 different countries, grant writer and administrator at the Gaston Institute for economic development and research projects with Latino communities throughout Boston, and lead trainer for a regional youth development program in Chile.
Noteworthy News
Françoise Carré Discusses President Obama's Jobs Summit on NECN
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Through funding from the Hyams Foundation and the Sociological Initiatives Fund, the Center for Social Policy contributed to this CHAPA Briefing Paper, authored by Ann Verrilli: The Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program: Maintaining the State’s Primary Homeless Prevention Tool, June
October 28, 2009
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Revenue Committee’s Subcommittee on Tax Expenditure Budgets:
Randy Albelda's testimony on Understanding and Reforming Tax Expenditures to the Massachusetts Legislature's Committee on Revenue.
October 28, 2009
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"Connecting Vulnerable Job Seekers with Employers." 2009.
Françoise Carré. Diversity Executive.com. September 13.
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Creative Economy Initiative:
Counting On Care Work:
Human Infrastructure in Massachusetts by Randy Albelda, Mignon Duffy and Nancy Folbre
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FEATURED VIDEO from Reshaping Poverty Policy Conference
Youth Voices
Progressive Planning: The Magazine of Planners Network article:
Unaffordable "Affordable" Housing: Challenging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Area Median Income
by Michael E. Stone
Citizen Lobbyists Speaking OUT for Real Health Care Reform.
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