Urban Edge

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Center
2026-03-21 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-24 17:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-26 17:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-28 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-31 17:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-02 17:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-04 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
The VITA program for filing 2025 taxes will run from January 27, to April 14, 2026. The VITA Center provides tax assistance and online filing of Federal and State returns for individuals and families. Volunteers who have completed IRS training provide individualized, one-on-one service on a walk-in basis. More info here.
Location: 1542 Columbus Ave Roxbury, MA 02119

First-Time Homebuyer Class (English/Virtual) - 14th & 21st
2026-03-21 09:30 - 14:00
Urban Edge’s first-time homebuyer education provides participants with a thorough understanding of the home purchasing process, including an introduction to the mortgage process, understanding credit standards, conventional lending criteria and preparing for the loan closing.
The interactive, online workshops involve detailed presentations from industry professionals including a home inspector, real estate broker, lending officer, real estate lawyer, home insurance agent, and fair housing specialist. If homebuyers attend 8 hours of class time, they earn a certificate that gives access to specialized mortgage products and other benefits and discounts, including additional training. Register here.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Center
2026-04-07 17:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-09 17:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-11 09:00 - 12:00
The VITA program for filing 2025 taxes will run from January 27, to April 11, 2026. The VITA Center provides tax assistance and online filing of Federal and State returns for individuals and families. Volunteers who have completed IRS training provide individualized, one-on-one service on a walk-in basis. More info here.
Location: 1542 Columbus Ave Roxbury, MA 02119

First-Time Homebuyer Class (English/Virtual) - 20th, 22nd & 27th
2026-04-20 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-22 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-27 18:00 - 21:00

First-Time Homebuyer Class (Haitian-Creole/In-Person) - April 25th & May 2nd
2026-04-25 09:30 - 13:30, 2026-05-02 09:30 - 13:30
Edikasyon Urban Edge pou moun k ap achte kay pou premye fwa bay patisipan yo yon bon konpreyansyon sou tout pwosesis pou achte yon kay. Sa gen ladan yon entwodiksyon sou pwosesis ipotèk la, konprann estanda kredi yo, kritè prè konvansyonèl yo, epi kijan pou prepare pou fèmen prè a.
Atelye entèaktif yo gen prezantasyon detaye ki soti nan pwofesyonèl nan endistri a, tankou yon enspektè kay, yon ajan imobilye (koutye), yon ajan prè, yon avoka imobilye, yon ajan asirans kay, ak yon espesyalis lojman san diskriminasyon. Si moun k ap achte kay yo patisipe nan 8 èdtan klas, yo resevwa yon sètifika ki ba yo aksè ak pwodwi ipotèk espesyalize ak lòt avantaj ak rabè, tankou fòmasyon anplis. Enskri isit la.

Credit Counseling Boot-Camp (English/Virtual)
2026-04-30 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-06-25 18:00 - 21:00
Our Credit Counseling Boot Camp is a 3 hour intensive, instructor lead class on credit basics that covers the essentials of credit ranging from the definition of credit to building good credit and obtaining and reading a credit report. Upon completion of the class, graduates attend a second follow up where they meet one-on-one with an Urban Edge counselor who will pull their credit report, give them their score and work with them to create an action plan and a budget. This team will work together over the next few or several months until they achieve the goals established in the action plan. Register here.

First-Time Homebuyer Class (English/Virtual) - 12th, 14th &19th
2026-05-12 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-14 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-19 18:00 - 21:00

First-Time Homebuyer Class (Spanish/Virtual) - 19th, 21st & 27th
2026-05-19 18:00 - 21:30, 2026-05-21 18:00 - 21:30, 2026-05-27 18:00 - 21:30
La educación para compradores de vivienda por primera vez de Urban Edge ofrece a los participantes una comprensión completa del proceso de compra de una vivienda, incluyendo una introducción al proceso hipotecario, la comprensión de los estándares de crédito, los criterios de préstamos convencionales y la preparación para el cierre del préstamo.
Los talleres interactivos en línea incluyen presentaciones detalladas de profesionales de la industria, entre ellos un inspector de viviendas, un corredor de bienes raíces, un oficial de préstamos, un abogado de bienes raíces, un agente de seguros de vivienda y un especialista en vivienda justa. Si los compradores de vivienda asisten a 8 horas de clase, obtienen un certificado que les da acceso a productos hipotecarios especializados y a otros beneficios y descuentos, incluida capacitación adicional. Regístrese aquí.

Credit Counseling Boot-Camp (Spanish/Virtual)
2026-06-04 18:00 - 21:00
Nuestro Campamento Intensivo de Asesoría de Crédito es una clase intensiva de 3 horas, dirigida por un instructor, sobre los conceptos básicos del crédito. Cubre los aspectos esenciales del crédito, desde la definición de crédito hasta cómo construir un buen historial crediticio, así cómo obtener y leer un informe de crédito.
Al completar la clase, los graduados asisten a una segunda sesión de seguimiento donde se reúnen individualmente con un consejero de Urban Edge, quien revisará su informe de crédito, les dará su puntaje y trabajará con ellos para crear un plan de acción y un presupuesto. Este equipo trabajará en conjunto durante los próximos meses, según sea necesario, hasta que logren las metas establecidas en el plan de acción. Regístrese aquí.

First-Time Homebuyer Class (Spanish/Virtual) - 9th, 11th & 16th
2026-06-09 18:00 - 21:30, 2026-06-11 18:00 - 21:30, 2026-06-16 18:00 - 21:00

First-Time Homebuyer Class (English/In-Person) - 20th & 27th
2026-06-20 09:30 - 14:00, 2026-06-27 09:30 - 14:00
Urban Edge’s first-time homebuyer education provides participants with a thorough understanding of the home purchasing process, including an introduction to the mortgage process, understanding credit standards, conventional lending criteria and preparing for the loan closing.
The interactive workshops involve detailed presentations from industry professionals including a home inspector, real estate broker, lending officer, real estate lawyer, home insurance agent, and fair housing specialist. If homebuyers attend 8 hours of class time, they earn a certificate that gives access to specialized mortgage products and other benefits and discounts, including additional training. Register here.
