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Born in 1968; IBA empowers individuals through education, workforce development, and arts programs and creates vibrant affordable housing communities.

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day! IBA’s offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of the holiday. We wish our community a safe and restful end to the long weekend!

09/04/2026

🎒📚 Back-to-school season is here, and it’s the perfect time to give your little learner a strong start!

At IBA’s Early Education Program, children learn, play, and grow in a nurturing bilingual environment rooted in culture and community. Enrollment is open year-round, so families can apply whenever the time is right.

Learn more and apply today: https://ibaboston.org/forms/online-application

09/02/2026

✨ The Art of Becoming ✨

After six weeks of exploring poetry, visual arts, and social justice, our YDP summer cohort came together to celebrate their creativity, growth, and voices at their End of Cycle event.

Throughout the summer, participants reflected on their identities, their roots, and who they hope to become. They brought those reflections to life in original poetry books that capture the incredible work they completed during the program.

The books were available for purchase at the event, with all proceeds going directly to our youth. We are so proud of everything they created, as well as everything they are becoming. ❤️

View more photos from this year's summer cycle in our Flickr album: 198490067@N07/albums/72177720335371794/" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/198490067@N07/albums/72177720335371794/

09/01/2026

🎨 Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with art, music, and community at Sábados de Galería!

Join us at La CASA for a free, all-ages afternoon featuring drop-in art making inspired by Puerto Rico’s mountains, rainforests, coastlines, and native plants. All drawing materials will be provided.

The afternoon will conclude with a special live cuatro performance by José Castillo from 3:00–3:30 p.m. 🎶

📅 Saturday, September 12
⏰ 1:00–3:30 p.m.
📍 La CASA Art Gallery
85 W Newton Street, Boston
🎟️ Free and open to all ages

Reserve your free spot through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1999049603176?aff=oddtdtcreator

08/30/2026

💃 Salsa al Atardecer is coming to La CASA! 🌅

Join us on Thursday, September 10 for a free evening of live music, dancing, and community featuring Manolo Mairena y La Pura Vida.

Whether you’re ready to hit the dance floor or simply enjoy the music, come spend a summer evening with us at La CASA and celebrate the rhythms that bring our community together.

📅 Thursday, September 10
🕢 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
📍 La CASA, 85 W. Newton St., Boston
🎟️ FREE

Bring your friends, bring your family, and come dance with us! 💃🏽🕺🏽

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/salsa-at-sunset-tickets-1998486474844?aff=oddtdtcreator

08/29/2026

You’re invited to our new Community Film Series: Tracing Memory Through Art at La CASA!

Over three Tuesday evenings, we will present documentary works by filmmaker Enrique Trigo Titó exploring art, family, memory, and cultural heritage through the work and creative world connected to Antonio Martorell.

The series is presented in connection with Entretelas, the inaugural exhibition in La CASA's Art Gallery. With the exhibition closing at the end of September, don’t miss this opportunity to experience Martorell’s work and continue exploring its themes through film.

Our screening schedule:

🎬 September 8 at 6:30 p.m.
Encajar en el Mundo — A documentary about the creation of Mundillo Nuestro, Antonio Martorell’s monumental theater curtain, made in collaboration with Las Borinquen Lacers.

🎬 September 15 at 6:30 p.m.
Álbum de Familia — A moving exploration of family photographs, personal archives, and inherited memory through drawing and collage.

🎬 September 22 at 6:30 p.m.
VII Bienal de San Juan del Grabado Latinoamericano y del Caribe — A look back at the landmark San Juan Biennial and the artists, printmaking traditions, and cultural exchange it brought together.

All screenings are free and open to the community.

📍 La CASA
85 W Newton Street, Boston, MA 02118

Reserve your free spot through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1999119226421?aff=oddtdtcreator

We hope you’ll join us for one - or all three - of these special evenings!

08/28/2026

Applications are now open for IBA’s paid 2026–2027 Youth Development Program Academic Cycle! 🎉

Boston youth ages 14–18 can earn money while receiving academic support, preparing for the workforce, exploring arts and culture, and engaging with civic issues and social justice.

Applicants must:

🔹 Be enrolled in a Boston Public Schools high school
🔹 Live in Boston
🔹 Be eligible to work in the United States
🔹 Be available Monday through Friday from 4:00–6:00 p.m.

The program runs from October 13, 2026, through May 14, 2027.

📅 Apply by September 8, 2026
🔗 https://ibaboston.org/forms/online-application

08/26/2026

⚾ An evening of connection, community, and a Red Sox win at Fenway!

IBA CEO Vanessa Calderón-Rosado, COO Mayra Negrón-Roche, and Operations Manager Janice Nevarez recently joined fellow nonprofit leaders for the Women in Nonprofit (WIN) Network’s Women’s Night at Fenway Park.

The evening brought together women leaders from across Massachusetts for meaningful conversation, relationship building, and a little baseball along the way.

Thank you to Bank of America, the Women's Foundation of Massachusetts, the Red Sox Foundation, and the Women in Nonprofit (WIN) Network Boston for creating spaces where women nonprofit leaders can connect, learn from one another, and strengthen the work happening across our communities. 💙

08/24/2026

💛 Baila Por Venezuela made a real impact.

Thanks to the incredible support of our community, Baila Por Venezuela raised more than $5,000 for disaster relief efforts in Venezuela.

From the artists who donated their time and talent to everyone who showed up, danced, gave, and helped spread the word, this event was a powerful reminder of what can happen when our community comes together around a shared purpose.

A special thank you to Rumbaland for their collaboration in bringing this benefit to life, and to the Massachusetts United for Venezuela Fund, a statewide emergency relief effort launched by The Boston Foundation’s Latino Equity Fund, for helping ensure these contributions reach communities in need.

Thank you to everyone who made the day possible and helped turn music, culture, and solidarity into meaningful support. 🇻🇪❤️

08/19/2026

Poetry, performance, conversation, and Boricua sound come together at boricuir lounge ✨

Join us at La CASA on Saturday, August 29 for an afternoon presented by Poetry is Busy Studio in partnership with IBA's Arts Programs.

The program begins with a conversation featuring Shey Rivera Ríos, Artistic Director of the Boston Center for the Arts and founder of Studio Loba, followed by poetry and performances from Marie Frances Rivera, Yara Liceaga-Rojas & Sol Estívaliz Liceaga, and live music from Puerto Rico’s Nömadas.

📅 Saturday, August 29 (FREE!)
🚪 Doors open at 3:30 PM
🎤 Program begins at 4:00 PM
📍 La CASA, 85 W. Newton St., Boston

Come spend the afternoon with us celebrating Boricua creativity, expression, and community.

RSVP through the link in our bio.

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Boston, MA
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http://www.ibaboston.org/

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