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Love Starts With You: MiraVista’s Call for Self-Love This Valentine’s Day
From our Member – Mira Vista Behavioral HealthBy Karyn Rossacci, Chief Nursing Officer at MiraVista and TaraVista Behavioral Health Centers When Valentine’s Day arrives each February, chocolates, dinner reservations, and flowers naturally come to mind—especially flowers, as Valentine’s Day is the biggest day of the year for floral sales in the U.S., with Americans spending…
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Farming to Festivals to Dragon Dances – SEACMA Builds Community
Urban mushroom farming may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about a community organization, but it is one of the most exciting and innovative initiatives led by EANE member, the Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts (SEACMA). Founded in 1999 to strengthen communities and provide meaningful support to immigrants while…
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Gen Z at Work: The AI Paradox
By Samantha Borsari Gen Z is often coined the generation of “Digital Natives…” quick to adapt, drawn to smart devices, and thrives in a world of new technology. In many ways, this reputation holds true. Today, Gen Z is leading the way in AI workplace adoption, with 47% reporting that they use it weekly to assist with their workload. …
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Asynchronous vs. Synchronous Learning: What Corporate America Needs to Know
By Gary Dawson Remember when corporate training meant squeezing into a conference room at 9 AM sharp? Those days are over. With 90% of companies now offering digital learning and organizations spending $774 per employee on training in 2024, the real question is: how do you get it right? Here’s what matters: Your workforce spans…
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CEO & Board Communication Is an HR Metric and a 2026 Risk Control
By Pam Thornton The organizations that are winning on talent aren’t simply “communicating more.” They are strengthening the system of communication between leadership and their workforce because that connection is where strategy, risk, culture, and resourcing decisions converge. When this channel is clear, organizations move faster, respond to risk earlier, and maintain employee confidence. When…
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EEOC Rescinds Harassment Guidance
By Mark Adams On January 22, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to rescind its 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace, withdrawing a sweeping document that had expanded and modernized the agency’s discussion of harassment theories, contemporary examples, and enforcement approaches. While the Commission did not cite a single cause for…
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Leadership 2026: The Vrabel Effect
How Authentic Accountability Beats Motivational Speeches By Allison Ebner In what some would describe as an unlikely turn of events this past weekend, the New England Patriots defeated the Denver Broncos and are heading to the Super Bowl in a couple of weeks. Not sure anyone, including the die-hard Pats fans, has this on their…
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Meet Square One, an EANE member since 1993
Square One is an organization that has been providing family-friendly support services to children and families in the Greater Springfield MA region since 1883! Their programs include early education and care at centers in Springfield, home-based care settings and ‘outside of school time’ care for elementary school aged children. They also provide parent education, support,…