Leadership Circle

 

"Immigrants are a growing and important part of our city and state, making up 27% of Boston’s population and 31% of our workforce. We have a responsibility to welcome our new American families, and recognize that we all share a common future. I ask every business leader, owner and employer in the City of Boston and across the Commonwealth to step up to the challenge. Join the English Works Campaign."

 

"I am proud that Legal Sea Foods is committed to providing high-quality ESOL training for our employees. To remain competitive, businesses in the hospitality and food service need to whole-heartedly invest in English language programs to tap the talents and skills of its employees. At Legal Sea Foods, we've seen this succeed time and again."

 

"Immigrant families come here to embrace Massachusetts as a new home representing new hope and opportunities. With integration into the tapestry of our Commonwealth, immigrant communities enrich our civic, cultural, and economic life."

 

"1199SEIU has led the way in partnering with hospitals and nursing homes to provide English classes and other education and training opportunities for the Commonwealth's health care workforce. We support the English Works campaign because it is in line with our mission to improve and expand quality patient care, to protect and improve the lives of our members and our families."

 

"In our 21st century knowledge-based economy, English language mastery is a critical skill. To thrive, the region needs to see our diverse, immigrant-rich population as a prime asset—and that means investing in programs like English Works."

 

"This campaign, is not only crucial for our Commonwealth’s economy, it will help make sure immigrants are fully aware of their rights on the job. That is why the Massachusetts AFL-CIO is fully supportive of the English Works Initiative."

 

"The New England Joint Board of UNITE HERE! represents over 10,000 workers, including thousands of Massachusetts immigrant families. We are proud of our English language programs run in partnership with Massachusetts employers. We urge all industries and businesses to invest in the skills and talents of immigrant workers by committing to these programs."

 

"Key Massachusetts industries like the hospitality and medical fields are becoming more dependent on new immigrants. English language programs for business organizations are no longer a goodwill or humanitarian gesture - they are a strategic business necessity."

 

"An investment in English programs for workers is an investment in our families, our communities, and our futures."

 

"We all know that immigrants keep our hospitals, hotels and restaurants running every day, driving our economy forward. We and our PICCO Restaurant partner recognize it's in our common interests to offer English classes to help the kitchen staff make better lives for themselves."

 

"Tufts Medical Center is deeply committed to supporting our local community, to providing culturally and linguistically competent care to our patients, and to promoting the professional and personal growth of our workforce. Through our partnership with the Asian American Civic Association to offer ESOL and GED classes, we are able to meet these goals."