Brazilian Worker Center

The Brazilian Worker Center in Allston, MA provides comprehensive support services designed to empower immigrant workers with essential knowledge and skills for workplace success and community participation. Since 1995, the organization has delivered specialized training and advocacy across multiple critical areas. The center operates a nationally recognized Portuguese-language OSHA safety training program serving construction, cleaning, and cosmetology workers throughout the region. Beyond workplace safety, the Brazilian Worker Center offers extensive services including workers' rights education, immigration legal support through DOJ-accredited representatives, and health equity initiatives. The organization conducts policy-oriented research on immigrant community issues, having completed seven major research projects since 2012 in partnership with leading universities and national organizations. Additionally, the center provides ESOL instruction, leadership development programs, and civic engagement training to help immigrants become active participants in their communities. The Brazilian Worker Center's staff and board are composed of community members, with most work conducted in Portuguese to ensure accessibility. The organization has emerged as a local, regional, and national leader in advocating for domestic workers' rights and advancing women in the immigrant workforce. Through coalition work and campaign organizing, the center magnifies its impact on policy reform and social justice initiatives affecting immigrant communities throughout Massachusetts.