The Fish Family Foundation and the Herb and Maxine Jacobs Foundation have received top honors from the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE). Awards announced October 2 during NACCE Annual Conference in Boston.
Boston, MA October 02, 2022 –(PR.com). The award recognizes both foundations’ entrepreneurial mindset and commitment to justice, demonstrated through their respective roles in expanding the Learn & Earn (L&E) program at Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) in Boston, MA.
The award was announced today during NACCE’s annual conference in Boston, where NACCE celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. NACCE was founded in 2002 on the Springfield Technical Community College campus in Springfield, MA.
About Learn & Earn
BHCC’s Learn and Earn program promotes equity in the types of internships offered to students, how they are recruited and placed, and which students are eligible to participate. In 2017, the Fish Family Foundation approached BHCC to consider expanding the L&D program to nonprofit organizations. The program had been successful but limited in terms of student participation and corporate participation. The Foundation funded a pilot with a commitment to continue funding the program based on results, including sustained funding from other philanthropic sources.
The Herb and Maxine Jacobs Foundation expressed interest in funding a program that would lead community college graduates to meaningful jobs and careers. Together, these two funders enabled BHCC to set up a program that improves opportunities for all students. With funding secured, L&E staff expanded and refined their recruitment efforts, changing the model to…
