In 2024, Economic Mobility Pathways marked 200 years of empowering women and strengthening families, celebrating the far-reaching impact of our two legacy organizations – The Women’s Educational & Industrial Union, and Crittenton, Inc. The bold beginnings of both organizations were integral in driving transformative change for women in Boston and across the country – change we’re carrying forward in the EMPath of today. 

With women at the helm since 1824, EMPath's legacy organizations were continuously dissatisfied with the status quo for women in society—especially for women who were left behind. We were at the forefront of a number of major moments in history that paved the way for progress for women and families – from women’s access to work, providing reproductive health services, and addressing family poverty. 

2024 also marked a number of other important milestones for the organization: 

• The 100th anniversary of Hastings House, our first and largest emergency shelter for mothers and children in Brighton, MA. 

• The 15th anniversary of our best-in-class coaching approach, Mobility Mentoring, with a long track record of supporting families as they climb the economic ladder. 

• The 10th anniversary of our Economic Mobility Exchange, our learning network of 1,000+ organizations across the country, and even globally, that adapt our Mobility Mentoring approach in their own work with families.