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Eastern Bank Foundation Welcomes Eva A. Millona as New Foundation Fellow to Lead Career-Focused English Proficiency Initiative
Civic and nonprofit leader and lawyer brings decades of experience promoting and enhancing opportunity for new Americans BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Eastern
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nCivic and nonprofit leader and lawyer brings decades of experience promoting and enhancing opportunity for new Americans\n\n\n BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nEastern Bank Foundation is pleased to announce Eva A. Millona has joined its team as a Foundation Fellow focused on the design, implementation, and promotion of a new Career-Focused English Proficiency Initiative (CFEPI) that will further the Foundation's work to support economic inclusion and mobility across the region. Eastern Bank Foundation Fellows bring deep expertise to the Foundation’s efforts to increase economic mobility and prosperity, especially for those who have not historically benefited from a robust regional economy.\n\n\nAccording to a 2022 Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation report, Massachusetts communities are losing a significant percentage of the workforce due to an aging population. The workforce population (aged 20 – 64) peaked in 2018 at 4.18 million, and is projected to fall 180,000 by 2030. “Replacing these workers will require a large infusion of qualified people to fill the jobs, and we are committed to helping our communities avoid the painful, economic consequences of labor shortages,” said Turahn Dorsey, President and CEO of the Eastern Bank Foundation. “Our Career-Focused English Proficiency Initiative is primed with a $10 million commitment over three years from the Eastern Bank Foundation, in partnership with strategic stakeholders in the space, that will create a career-focused, English learning system. Eva Millona is deeply experienced in bringing bold visions to scale and we are thrilled to welcome her as an Eastern Bank Foundation Fellow to lead this initiative. Eva joins Jerry Rubin, Foundation Fellow and former CEO of Jewish Vocational Service, the largest provider of contextual ESOL in the Commonwealth, who will remain a key partner in this effort.”\n\n\nRecognized locally, nationally and internationally as an expert on immigration and integration policy, Ms. Millona is a highly accomplished leader in public policy, advocacy and national security in the non-profit and public sectors. She most recently served as a presidential appointee for four years in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as Chief of the inaugural Office of Citizenship, Partnership and Engagement, as well as Assistant Secretary of the Office of Partnership and Eng...