Coworking spaces and the coronavirus pandemic were never going to be a great match.
Such spaces bring people together under a single roof where they can share common spaces and maybe benefit from sharing ideas with one another. The pandemic made all of that inadvisable.
The pandemic, though, may be putting coworking spaces and similar uses like incubators – all often open 24/7 for members to use – in a better position once the public health crisis has passed.
A few reasons may account for that, Central Massachusetts industry leaders say. Some have found themselves with more free time or spare money than they had before the recession. Others, forced or pre-emptively looking to change careers, are looking for a small, affordable space. A number of companies have or are expected to opt out of office leases and instead take up a coworking space membership for occasional staff meetings.
WORCESTER Clark University will be teaming with a local college, the city, and the regional chamber of commerce to spend a $10 million federal grant on job training programs.
Clark, which was one of two Massachusetts recipients of a U.S. Department of Labor H-1B One Workforce Grant announced this week, is the only educational institution in the Northeast to receive an award from the agency’s $145 million pool, according to the school.
Clark’s School of Professional Studies will use the university’s share of the funding to establish the “TechBoost Program,” which will allow 800 unemployed and underemployed workers to train for jobs in the information technology sector.
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley called Biden and Harris' inauguration "a historic, critical transition from an administration defined by cruelty, corruption, and callousness to one of empathy, compassion and grace."
WORCESTER Following a year that put renewed focus on the continued struggle for racial equality, the Rev. John Vaughn advised viewers to take a moment for rest and reflection during his keynote address to the 36th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast.
This year s breakfast was held virtually on Monday and hosted on Quinsigamond Community College s website. The event is usually held at Quinsigamond Community College s campus.
The abbreviated breakfast included a video introduction from master of ceremonies Larry Schuyler, a video address from Mayor Joseph Petty and musical performances taken from a recording of the 2017 MLK Day Breakfast.