AACA Development

Betty Chan, Senior Branch Manager of Santander Bank in Chinatown, visited the Careers in Banking and Finance class this fall to present to the students about the latest in digital banking. Santander is one of the more than forty banks that partner with AACA. Our partner banks help the students out in many different ways including visiting to present on banking topics and making themselves available to advise on students’ job searches. During the six week class the students learn about the US...

Mr. Nugyen, a member of Boston’s Vietnamese community, had come to us for help. He owed a large sum of money to the IRS and the fees, and interest were making it impossible for him to address the problem. For years he had been a small business owner. Unfortunately, he had developed a chronic illness that required extensive medical treatment. At first the illness was manageable, but the illness turned from chronic to debilitating, requiring dialysis multiple times per week. As a result, he was...

At 67 years old, Mr. Li faced eviction after losing his job during the COVID years. As restaurants across the city were closing and work opportunities disappeared, he struggled with serious health issues. Forced to keep working, he had no other choice but to continue working as a dishwasher standing for long hours despite constant pain. Living in a shared room with four other adults, the limited hours he was given were never enough to cover rent, and the fear of losing his home weighed on him...