Community members and activists will be gathering to Chinese Progressive Association's office to design and create posters that take on gentrification and other social injustices with the help of The Design Studio for Social Intervention.

Empire. Is there a US empire? How does it work? Economic. Military. Specific examples with a conservative, a liberal and a radical view (eg., Iraq) This is part of the Radical Organizing Conference (ROC) Summer Institute.

ACE partner Chinese Progressive Association is conducting a voter outreach campaign this fall. The goal of CPA's non-partisan voter outreach is to work to strengthen the Chinatown community. In the past few years, with grassroots organizing, Chinatown has seen some of the higher numbers in voter turn out in all of Boston!

Join the growing network of community groups looking into green business opportunities within our communities. Wednesday, September 10 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Location TBA To find out more ab

Bring your issues with our public transit system to the ones who run it! Every month, TRU members attend the MBTA Board of Director's Meeting and express the opinions and feelings of our members on how the T can provide first class service to all our communities.

On Friday, September 5, Paula Taylor was evicted from 76 Perrin St. as more than 75 people loudly protested. Four protesters who had chained themselves to the door were arrested. The key issue in that eviction was Bank of America's refusal to accept rent after foreclosure. According to Congressional estimates there will be over 20,000 foreclosures in Mass. in the next 12 months, which means about 30,000 forcible evictions. All these evictions will be "no-fault." Occupants of foreclosed buildings will offer to pay rent. The Banks will refuse.

Make the MBTA more accountable to our communities with the T Riders Union. The next step towards transit justice and better service in our communities, as well as fighting the upcoming fare increases, needs your support and leadership!

The Union of Minority Neighborhoods, NAACP Boston Branch, OISTE and other organizations and community leaders will be hosting a Black/Brown community leadership discussion and briefing on the potential effects that a 'yes' vote on the initiative would have.

The T is undergoing a two year service planning process examining current service and devising a plan for improvements over the next two years. This is a chance to see what goes into the T planning process and give your input!

Drop by for REEP's Teen Cafés. These are excellent opportunities for youth from Boston's different neighborhoods have fun together while talking about issues that relate to them. Every Thursday from 4:30 to 6:30

Come out to see some of the past and present environmental injustices in our community of Dudley Square while learning about ACE's work. The tour is done in two parts, one inside ACE's office and one outside in the neighborhood.

On September 20, 2008, the Fredrick Douglas Peace Garden, located in Boston’s historic Lower Roxbury neighborhood will host its second 2008 summer event. The day will feature live musical performances with jazz musicians from Tuffus Zimbabwe Funk. We will honor the Boston Architectural College’s work on our unique seating and stage that they have built followed by the showing of a movie. Along with great music, we will offer BBQ, drinks, a tour of the local gardens and an update about the various activities and projects we are working on such as the community center proposal. All performances are free of charge.

The T Riders' Oversight Committee is a body set up by the MBTA to advise the MBTA Board of Directors on issues that riders feel are important. The T Riders Union does send a representative to these meetings, but unaffiliated individual riders are welcome as well. There is time built into the schedule for public comment at both the beginning and end of the meeting.