A poster in the office of Girl's Inc. Worcester CEO Victoria Waterman shows a young Black girl, and says "Tell me the glass ceiling is the name of a fairy tale."

Waterman said, "This weekend, we saw the glass ceiling shattered. Watch where you're walking everybody, because there are shards of glass all over the ground."

Waterman is referencing the election of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, the first woman, and first woman of color, to serve in the role.​

"We have girls who are growing up now that will never know that this was never a possibility. To them, this is normal," said Waterman.

Fred Taylor of Worcester's NAACP branch agrees, saying the election sets an example for the American people as well.

Taylor said, "In this country, as a country, all things are possible. It's like the American dream. This is fantastic."

Worcester City Councilor Sarai Rivera is the only woman of color on the council, and first Latina ever elected in Worcester. While Saturday's historic result was exciting for Rivera, she's more concerned about the country's next steps.

Rivera said, "As powerful as it is, I don't lean back and say, 'ah, we made it,' because we haven't. Race, immigration, health, equity, economics, health care, there's so many things we can discuss. Biden is not a savior. Kamala is not a savior. We still have a lot of work to do."

Councilor Rivera says she's hoping the Biden-Harris administration can be more of a helping hand for Puerto Rico once they're sworn into office. Right now, the president-elect and vice president-elect are scheduled to be inaugurated January 20.