Karla came to the U.S. to build a better life for herself and her three sons. She always was looking to learn and grow.Starting with learning English and securing part-time employment, multiple promotions, and now obtaining citizenship, we continue to celebrate Karla’s determination and perseverance. Karla worked hard as an office manager [...]
As the world seemed to pause and doors closed in 2020 due to COVID-19, Eduardo was determined to better his future and make the most out of a very challenging year. The pandemic led to his layoff as a Teacher’s Assistant with Boston Public Schools. A talented musician, Eduardo was also unable to perform. [...]
2020 was a year of struggle and loss for most small businesses. Brian and Trish did something surprising: they opened their business, JP Lock and Security, during the pandemic. Here's how they took on that daunting challenge. Brian and Trish first connected with JPNDC’s Small Business Services team in Fall 2019, when [...]
Think you know hot dogs? Wait til you try Perros Paisas, the national hot dog of Colombia. It has everything..including pineapple chunks! "JP & Me" asks five questions of Andres Jaramillo, whose new food truck, also called Perros Paisas, has Boston's Colombian community lining up for more. K: So, Perros Paisos? Not your typical ball [...]
“Equality” is we all get the same. But when you’ve suffered the impacts of racism, getting the same is not enough. We have to change the paradigm and make it about equity." From the Jim Crow South to Harlem and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, from Outward Bound to the JP Neighborhood Trauma Team, [...]
"We literally went home and started gathering things from around the house, and asking our parents for items." Small businesses have probably never faced as difficult a time as they do today. Rose JP, a consignment store owned by Carina Lopez and her husband, is adapting to face these challenges and can't wait to [...]
"This is a hot topic and a lot of people want to be in it. I just felt like I could do it. I know the city, I know the neighborhood." Tomas Gonzalez reconnects with Jamaica Plain as he prepares for the opening of its first cannabis store in 2020. Their first job fair [...]
‘Mi hijo está en lo más alto de su clase.’ Para una educadora—y para JPNDC—esa noticia hace que todo valga la pena. Argentina Ulloa es una de las 45 educadoras en el hogar, dueños de negocios con licencia independientes, en el sistema de cuidado infantil familiar de JPNDC. Juntos, atienden a 250 niños de [...]
Patience, sense of humor, and whispering instead of shouting. That's the advice of Patria Guerrero to anyone who wants to work with children! Today we're speaking with Patria, one of 45 JPNDC educators -- home-based business owners who together care for 250 children a day, all over Boston. Based in JP, Patria has 20 [...]
Is Instagram a great marketing tool? What if I can't get a loan? Do I really need to plan? Carina Lopez (right) with Marie Michl of JPNDC Voices of experience answered these and other questions on March 21st, when five small business owners and experts formed a panel at the #SheMeansBusiness pop-up [...]
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation (JPNDC)
31 Germania Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-522-2424
info@JPNDC.org
JPNDC is a 501(c)(3) organization:
Tax ID #04-2652919.
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation (JPNDC)
31 Germania Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-522-2424
info@JPNDC.org
JPNDC is a 501(c)(3) organization:
Tax ID #04-2652919.
