[IN-PERSON] Career Cafe & Business Builders

Career Café and Business Builders is a program for job seekers, career professionals, entrepreneurs, and community members, offered by the Harvard Ed Portal's Workforce and Economic Development team. Together with like-minded peers, participants will engage in structured discussions, share strategies, and build momentum toward their career or business goals.

Structured group coaching sessions will be guided by our in-house career coaches (Telma Sullivan, Jayne Mattson, Arturo Natella, and Nani Sinacola), a member of Harvard Talent Acquisition, and Ed Portal Digital Literacy and Learning staff. We recommend bringing a printed copy of your resume.

Entrepreneurs and business owners are invited to join a roundtable discussion featuring experts from SCORE Boston, Small Business Strong, Boston Business Mentors,  Jim Barrows (Ed Portal Economic Development expert), and other local business leaders.

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Advance registration is preferred for all Ed Portal programs and events. Walk-in attendees may not be admitted.

Parking is limited around the Ed Portal so we recommend taking public transportation.

Public transportation options:

We are about a 15-20 minute walk from the Red Line Harvard Square station or Green Line -B Harvard Avenue station.

Several MBTA buses also stop near the intersection of North Harvard Street and Western Avenue: #66, #86, #70.

Parking information:

If you choose to drive to the Ed Portal please be prepared to utilize the two-hour on-street parking surrounding the Ed Portal or to park at Artesani Park and walk 10-12 minutes along Western Avenue to arrive at the Ed Portal. A limited number of parking spaces are available in the rear of the Ed Portal building on a first come, first serve basis. You may only use parking spaces in the rear of the Ed Portal building outlined in orange paint.

To help protect visitors and staff, members of the public are asked to stay home if they are unwell or have experienced signs of illness* in the past 24-hours.

If you require an accommodation for a disability, please call the Ed Portal ahead of time at 617-496-5022 or e-mail us at edportal@harvard.edu, and we will do our best to assist you.

* Signs of illness include: fever, chills or feeling feverish; a new cough (not related to chronic condition); new fatigue; muscle or body aches; sore throat; new nasal congestion or new runny nose (not related to seasonal allergies); nausea or vomiting; diarrhea.