6/26 ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR LOW-INCOME WOMEN?

The Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy
McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies
University of Massachusetts - Boston

And

The Massachusetts Women's Legislative Caucus


Invite You

To Attend the Release of a Research Report:

ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR LOW-INCOME WOMEN?
A CASE-STUDY OF WELFARE RECIPIENTS IN BOSTON

June 26, 2007
State House
Boston
Room B-2
(Enter through Bowdoin Street entrance)
2:00-3:30 p.m.
(Refreshments will be provided)

The research examines the effects of changes in Massachusetts welfare policy in 2003 and 2004 that permitted welfare recipients to include education and training in their mandatory work activities.

Welfare recipients, as well as key administrators in welfare, workforce development, and education, contributed valuable information to this study.

--Presentation of Research Findings and Recommendations
--Commentary on the research from key state welfare, workforce, and education administrators
--Opportunity for audience comments and questions

Co-sponsors: Black Legislative Caucus; Boston Legislative Caucus; Support for Outreach: Survivors, Inc.

Please RSVP by June 21th to Alkia Powell, Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy, 617-287-5541 or Alkia.powell@umb.edu