| This month, we’ll welcome special guest Milagros “Milly” Arbaje-Thomas, President and CEO of METCO, who will share an overview of the organization and its vision for the future of public school integration in the Boston area.
METCO, a state-funded program in Massachusetts, expands educational opportunity, fosters diversity, and reduces racial isolation by enabling students from Boston to attend public schools in participating suburban communities.
About our guest:
Milagros “Milly” Arbaje-Thomas is a seasoned executive with nearly 30 years of experience overseeing non-profit organizations. She is currently the President/CEO of the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO), the largest and second longest-running school voluntary desegregation program in the country. METCO places 3200 students from Boston into 33 participating suburban school districts to reduce racial isolation and increase diversity.
Prior to that, Milly spent 20 years at ABCD, Boston’s antipoverty agency, supporting more than 85,000 low-income residents through its city-wide network of neighborhood-based organizations. Milly was the director of neighborhood sites in Parker Hill/Fenway, Mattapan, and Jamaica Plain as well as the Citywide Hispanic Center, and then served as Deputy Director of Field Operations for all sites. Milly also co-founded and served as President of the Roxbury Presbyterian Church Social Impact Center (SIC) for 14 years. She began her career as a clinical social worker at Brookside Community Health Center in Jamaica Plain.
Born in the Dominican Republic, Milly holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with minors in Education and Women’s Studies, a Master’s in Clinical Social Work from Boston College, a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Boston University School of Management, and an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Humane Letters from Emmanuel College.
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Zoom Link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87125061409?pwd=a1dJcndqdVpOMzBTc0dtaW1HbWNMQT09
Meeting ID: 871 2506 1409
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