April 2022 update: this role has already been filled; thank you for your interest! WalkBoston Internship Job Description WalkBoston makes walking safer and easier in Massachusetts to encourage better health, a cleaner environment and more vibrant communities. WalkBoston is committed to centering racial equity and justice in our work as well as evaluating the ways …
We are pleased to announce that our 2022 Annual Celebration Keynote Speaker this year is Kyle Robidoux! Kyle is a tireless advocate who has focused his professional and personal career on building community. He has spent 20 years working in the nonprofit sector, including as a housing advocate helping individuals staying in shelters find permanent …
WalkBoston was awarded a three-year $165,000 grant from Point32Health Foundation to advocate for policies that support, advance and result in age- and dementia-friendly walkable communities. “WalkBoston is a leading advocate on transportation issues important to older adults and a strategic partner to the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative. The grant will support WalkBoston’s work to engage …
We are excited to welcome Charles Anthony “Tony” Wain as a new WalkBoston Board member! Prior to joining us he was a Senior Lecturer at Babson College in Accounting & Law. He also spent 30 years working in financial and management consulting for Touche Ross & Co. (now Deloitte) and Digital Equipment Corporation. His areas …
WalkBoston is excited to partner with Boston University’s Cross-College Challenge (XCC), BU Hub’s interdisciplinary project-based elective course open to upperclassmen. The XCC engages students in team projects that address a real-world problem or an enduring human question — students in the course will utilize video storytelling to explore walkability and mobility through diverse perspectives. WalkBoston …