| 1978 |
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| Direct
services provided to 10,000 individuals during
Blizzard of ‘78 snow emergency. |
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| Ralph
Nader speaks at an ABCD Community Seminar in 1978. |
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| 1981 |
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Weatherization kits and workshops and a “Weatherizing
Your Home” manual developed to help Boston residents
maximize heat conservation. |
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| 1983 |
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Center for Jobs, Education and Career Training created,
reorganizing employment and training programs into
assessment, basic education, career programs, career
counseling and job placement services. |
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1979 |
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| Planning
and Developing a Shared Living Project: A Guide
for Community Groups, a discussion of alternative
housing arrangements published by ABCD and Concerned
Boston Citizens for Elder Affairs. |
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| Pat
Cusick watches teenager draw from a summer job
lottery in early 1980s. |
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1982 |
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| Award
received from President Reagan for private sector
initiative manifested in ABCD/Shawmut Bank/Bank
of New England Training Program. Multilingual
Accounting Program expanded and related programs
developed to meet needs of mushrooming immigrant
community. |
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