Pathways to Employment

"Massachusetts' patent pro bono program is set to officially launch next month and expand its services into four other New England states. The program, run by the Boston Patent Law Association and Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, will formally become the New England regional clearinghouse for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's national pro bono program at an April 30 event at Fish & Richardson PC's South Boston office. It has been operating as a pilot program since November 2013."

"The American Red Cross will help fund training for 2,500 students in the Red Cross Nurse Assistant Training (NAT) program over the next two years thanks to a $3.5 million grant from the Walmart Foundation. The grant also covers the cost of the state certification exam to become a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA). [...] Majority of NAT graduates are women who come from lower-income households and are living below the poverty line. NAT graduates earn an average wage increase of around 20 percent and many find jobs that provide much needed health insurance for themselves and their families."