The Guild for Human Services has been recognized with an Award of Excellence in the 28th Annual Communicator Awards for its short documentary, The World Got Smaller: The Spirit of The Guild During COVID-19. Produced by Viamark Video, the film features interviews with Guild staff, students, residents, parents, and community partners and provides a first-hand look at how the pandemic curtailed the community life of individuals with intellectual disabilities.

The Guild for Human Services, which educates, encourages, and empowers individuals with intellectual disabilities, is premiering its documentary, The World Got Smaller: The Spirit of The Guild during COVID-19 on March 16th at 1 PM EST online. The short film provides a first-hand look at how the pandemic curtailed the community life of individuals with intellectual disabilities. The film is being released to commemorate the second anniversary of the State of Emergency declared in Massachusetts and the subsequent closing of schools.

The Guild for Human Services recently elected Robert Sousa of Marlborough to its Board of Trustees. Sousa is an Assistant Vice President, Asset Liability Analyst at Middlesex Savings Bank. He earned his Bachelor's of Accounting from the University of South Florida and his Master of Science in Finance from Boston College. He is currently a Level III candidate for the Charted Financial Analyst (CFA) Designation.

The Guild for Human Services recently was awarded a $19,130 grant from the Sudbury Foundation to support an online expressive arts therapy program for families of nonspeaking children at The Guild School.

Ryan and Denzel, who live in Woburn House II, were awarded a silver medal at the Annual Special Olympics Massachusetts Sailing Regatta on Saturday, August 7th at Community Boating on the Charles River.

The Guild for Human Services recently elected Nazli Kibria to its Board of Trustees. Kibria is a Professor of Sociology and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Boston University. She was born in Bangladesh and received her undergraduate degree from Wellesley College and her PhD in sociology from the University of Pennsylvania.

The Guild for Human Services recently elected Andrea Kraemer to its Board of Trustees. Kraemer is a founding partner of Cohen Kraemer Law, LLC, where where she focuses her practice on conducting workplace inquiries and training, developing employment policies and handbooks, and providing employment law counseling and advice.

CONCORD, Mass. – The Guild for Human Services, which educates, encourages and empowers individuals with intellectual disabilities, recently launched a new Special Olympics team as part of its mission to help its students and residents achieve their full potential to lead high-quality lives and participate meaningfully in the community.

International migration affects everyone whether you are a newcomer to the U.S. or a relative, friend or colleague of immigrants. How we view and understand diverse backgrounds is profoundly influenced by the stories we hear, as well as our own interactions with people from around the world.

It is easier to have your own bias, prejudice and categorize someone to an already defined box without hearing their side of the story. “You only know my name - which you even struggle to pronounce right sometimes – but you don’t know my story.”

Our 2019-2020 Annual Report is here!

You can read the report online  or download a PDF for printing and emailing.

In the report, you will find stories about The Guild and the COVID-19 pandemic, our commitment to social justice movements, how The Guild School is transforming, and employee achievement.