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07/25/2026

Education is constantly evolving and so is the work to ensure every...

07/16/2026

Knowledge alone isn’t enough.

Reading Dr. Jennifer Herring’s Chamber Exchange feature—and Karen Pelletier’s article, “Financial Literacy Isn’t Enough—We Need Real Pathways to Work”—reinforced something we’ve been building through the Worcester Renaissance Project.

The question isn’t simply,

“How do we educate people?”

It’s,

“How do we create pathways for people to apply what they’ve learned?”

For us, that means connecting literacy with entrepreneurship, workforce development, public space, technology, and self-employment—especially for young people.

We’re honored to welcome Dr. Herring as a featured speaker at the Verizon Literacy Backpack Giveaway.

📅 Sunday, July 26
🕐 1:00–4:00 PM
📍 Verizon Wireless
68 Stafford Street
Worcester, MA 01603

Watch Dr. Herring’s Chamber interview here:
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1J6jviVco6/?mibextid=wwXIfr

And learn more about the upcoming event from Verizon here:
https://www.facebook.com/share/17684NsNuw/?mibextid=wwXIfr

We look forward to seeing everyone on July 26!

We thank the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce for featuring our Executive Director, Dr. Jennifer Herring, in their recent Chamber Exchange The Newspaper.

We appreciate opportunities like these to share the WEC mission through our valuable Chamber membership.

We encourage you to read the full edition today:https://www.worcesterchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/SD-WRCCMay26_v3_R1.pdf

07/16/2026

Help us choose the winning shoe design! 👟

WEC and the talented students of Worcester Technical High School teamed up to create custom sneaker designs that represent creativity, school pride, and community collaboration. Now it’s your turn to help decide which design will become real merch sold on both the WEC and Worcester Tech websites!

🗳️ Cast your vote by May 31st: https://form.typeform.com/to/xw24fFSu

07/16/2026

Today we were thankful for our Board of Directors to come together as we continue to strategize how our efforts can best serve the students of Worcester Public Schools. Your time and dedication to our mission is truly appreciated! 💙📚

07/16/2026

🎒📚 More than a backpack giveaway. A conversation about opportunity.

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Jennifer Herring, Executive Director of the Worcester Education Collaborative, as one of our featured speakers at the Verizon Literacy Backpack Giveaway!

📅 Sunday, July 26
🕐 1:00–4:00 PM
📍 Verizon Wireless
68 Stafford Street
Worcester, MA 01603
(Webster Square Plaza – next to Bennett Pool)

Here’s what to expect:

🕚 11:00 AM – Vendor & community partner setup
🕐 1:00 PM – Event opens to the public
🎤 Welcome & opening remarks
📚 Storytime & literacy activities
🎒 200 FREE backpacks (while supplies last)
🚒 Touch-a-Truck with community partners
🍦 Food trucks & local vendors
🎶 Family-friendly entertainment throughout the afternoon

Dr. Herring has been a tremendous voice for educational equity, literacy, and community collaboration. Be sure to check out her recent Chamber Exchange feature—we’ve shared that on our page as well!

Together, we’re working to close the Million Word Literacy Gap and create more opportunities for Worcester families.


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07/16/2026

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Jennifer Herring of the Worcester Education Colaborative as one of our featured speakers at the Verizon Literacy Backpack Giveaway! 📚🎒

As this interview highlights, literacy is about more than reading—it’s about creating opportunities for students, families, and communities to thrive.

That’s exactly what we’ll be exploring together on Sunday, July 26 at Webster Square Plaza.

🕚 11:00 AM – Vendor & community partner setup
🕐 1:00 PM – Event opens to the public
🎤 Welcome & opening remarks
📚 Storytime & literacy activities
🎒 200 FREE backpacks (while supplies last)
🚒 Touch-a-Truck with community partners
🍦 Food trucks & local vendors
🎶 Live family-friendly entertainment throughout the afternoon
🤝 Community resource tables, networking, and opportunities to learn more about local programs

This event is about more than giving away backpacks.

It’s about closing the Million Word Literacy Gap, building context and cultural literacy, and creating real pathways to opportunity.

The Worcester Renaissance Project is our vision for what comes next: connecting literacy with entrepreneurship, workforce development, and self-employment by using public space, technology, and community partnerships to help people move from knowledge to opportunity.

Thank you to Verizon, Dr. Jennifer Herring, the Worcester Education Collaborative, and all of our partners who are helping make this day possible.

We can’t wait to see you on July 26!

07/06/2026

🎉 Survey Winners Announced! 🎉

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who took a few minutes to complete our Community Audience Survey! 🙌

Because of your support, 76 community members shared valuable feedback that will help strengthen the Worcester Renaissance Project, improve our programming, and attract future sponsors, partnerships, and resources. Your voice truly matters.

Out of those responses, 21 participants chose to enter the prize drawing by submitting their email address. Today, I had a very special helper—my daughter, Solena—join me to randomly pick our winners. ❤️

🏆 Congratulations to:
🎬 #15 – 508cheers
🍽️ #20 –
🎁 #10 –

(You’ll also notice one extra number in the video 😄—a little behind-the-scenes mix-up during the drawing! We’ll be reaching out to that participant as well.)

We’re just getting started! If your business would like to donate a gift card, product, service, or experience for one of our upcoming community surveys while introducing your business to our audience, we’d love to hear from you.

Stay tuned for more opportunities to participate—including our next survey leading up to our July 26 community event.

Thank you again for believing in what we’re building.

Let’s be legendary together.

06/19/2026

Quick shoutout to Eunice Freeman from Sim’s Kitchen, who will be serving up some of Worcester’s finest African cuisine at the Juneteenth Festival this weekend! 🙌🏾

And thank you to everyone who has already completed our sponsor survey. Because of your help, we’ve officially passed the halfway mark toward our goal of 100 responses by the end of the month.

Every response helps us improve our sponsorship program, support future events, and continue building the Worcester Renaissance Project.

Survey participants who include their email address will be entered into our prize drawing for a chance to win:

🎬 4 movie tickets
🍽️ 4 dinner passes to Yard House
🎁 Plus second and third place prizes

Comment SURVEY or send me a message, and I’ll send you the link.