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EMPath Blog
To celebrate Mother’s Day, make child care more affordable and accessible | May 2023
How to set goals for 2023 that you'll actually achieve | December 2022
Hats Off to Our 2022 CFO Graduates! | August 2022
3 Steps to Bring Your Advocacy Game this Black History Month | February 2022
Massachusetts has a chance to lift 41,000 children out of deep poverty. We can’t let it slip by. | September 2021
Advocacy Roundup: FY22 State Budget | August 2021
Shifting Mindsets Across the Atlantic | August 2021
17 Women Graduate from Flagship Program | June 2021
Trusting Relationships Can Address Vaccine Hesitancy | June 2021
EMPath’s Resident Domestic Violence Expert Weighs In | March 2021
Silent No Longer | March 2021
EMPath Participants Advocate for Rental Voucher Funding | March 2021
The Vaccine Arrives at EMPath | February 2021
Meet the Mentor Blog Series | November/December 2020 & October 2019
Critical Programs You Should Be Advocating for in the MA State Budget | October 2020
A Virtual Celebration for the Class of 2020 | September 2020
Emergency Paid Sick Time Now! | April 2020
Redevelopment in Roxbury: An Overview of the Whittier Choice Project | March 2020
Cash grants haven't increased significantly in nearly 30 years. Massachusetts needs to catch up. | February 2020
What You Need To Know About the MA State Budget | February 2020
9 Reasons to Give to EMPath this Holiday Season | November 2019
Mobility Mentoring® Essentials Part Four: Recognition | September 2019
Mobility Mentoring® Essentials Part Three: Goal Setting | September 2019
Mobility Mentoring® Essentials Part Two: The Bridge to Self-Sufficiency® | September 2019
Mobility Mentoring® Essentials Part One: Brain Science and Coaching | September 2019
MassLEAP Demonstrates the Power of Long-Term Programs | August 2019
Intergen vs. 2-gen: What’s the Difference? | August 2019
Two Bills Would Provide Critical Housing Support for MA Families | July 2019
We Lifted the Cap on Kids! | April 2019
Family Stories
I co-founded EMPath’s Story Sharing Network to ensure that informed consent is obtained when collecting and sharing family stories. Visit this page of my website to learn more.
Belma’s Story | In May 2023, I supported an EMPath program participant who spoke at our annual fundraiser (right after the MA Governor and the organization’s CEO). I wrote her remarks and helped her practice speaking. She crushed it!
Claire’s Story | “Anything that matters to you, you need to advocate for it.”
David’s Story | “Ultimately as a parent, we want to set examples and be role models for our children.”
Maribel’s Story | “Me siento diferente porque he cambiado muchas cosas. Ya estoy tranquila en un hogar nuevo.”
Mikeya’s Story | “I have supports to help figure out how I want to make next moves or think through big decisions.”
Toneva’s Story | “Everybody needs somebody. We weren’t made to do it alone.”
Lashaunda’s Story | “I feel like I can accomplish anything! Nothing in this world is outside my reach.”
Testimonials
“You captured my voice and experience so well that my friend thought you’d known me for years. I had to tell her we’d just met.”
“EMPath’s blog is the single best thing to describe what our organization does.”
“That was the best draft of an op-ed I’ve ever read. And I’m very picky about writing.”