Karin Parker, an accomplished jazz singer, will organize a group to practice several protest songs. The group will perform the songs at the City Life fundraiser n July 11 and perhaps at subsequent events.

What are the facts about immigration? What is pushing and pulling workers and families to leave their homeland and emigrate to the U.S.? Who benefits from the rules that allow in some workers and criminalize others? What do foreign-born and domestic workers have in common? What about immigration "reforms"? Learn about ways to close the political and social divides that put workers and communities against each other.

Research local power structures so we can position ourselves to fight back. What I can offer is a couple power analysis tools. One on power mapping; this process is about building grassroots power as well as doing a power analysis of targets. The other tool that I can offer is a power/political landscaping exercise, which is a participatory/collective process that can be used to illustrate and monitor shifts in power during a campaign/organizing project.

One on nutrition, one on diseases we face as we get older, one on physical fitness and training programs. The training session will involve actual exercise. Facilitator: Paula Taylor, physical trainer, bank tenant To sign up for a class, send an email to radicalorganizingconference@gmail.com. 3 sessions July 11, July 25, and August (Date TBD) Time TBD, at City Life/Vida Urbana the Brewery, 284 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain If you have questions about the workshop, call or email the appropriate contact person listed above. Classes will fill quickly and space is limited. For more information, contact City Life/Vida Urbana at 617.524.3541, or by email at organize@clvu.org.

Learn how the economy works and gain tools to make your activism more effective. July 12-17, 2009 at the World Fellowship Center, Conway, N.H. CPE’s Summer Institute CPE’s Summer Institute is a week-long intensive training in economics for activists, educators, and anyone who wants a better understanding of economics. We focus on how economic systems impact our lives and work every day. Our trainings are highly participatory and build on the knowledge and experience of our participants. No background in economics is required. Academic credit is available.

Learn how the economy works and gain tools to make your activism more effective. July 12-17, 2009 at the World Fellowship Center, Conway, N.H. CPE’s Summer Institute CPE’s Summer Institute is a week-long intensive training in economics for activists, educators, and anyone who wants a better understanding of economics. We focus on how economic systems impact our lives and work every day. Our trainings are highly participatory and build on the knowledge and experience of our participants. No background in economics is required. Academic credit is available.

Workshop featuring the past 30 years of struggle and recent election win in El Salvador. Jeannette will facilitate along with Equipo Maiz, a Salvadorian popular education group, that is touring in the U.S. Also, Jeannettes husband Carlos will speak about the election- he was a volunteer with the FMLN campaign. Sounds like Equipo Maiz will broaden discussion beyond El Salvador, as they also do a training regarding capitalism and economic crisis. To sign up for a class, send an email to radicalorganizingconference@gmail.com. Monday, July 13 from 6 pm - 9 pm Location to be determined in Spanish and English If you have questions about the workshop, call or email the appropriate contact person listed above. Classes will fill quickly and space is limited. For more information, contact City Life/Vida Urbana at 617.524.3541, or by email at organize@clvu.org.

Learn how the economy works and gain tools to make your activism more effective. July 12-17, 2009 at the World Fellowship Center, Conway, N.H. CPE’s Summer Institute CPE’s Summer Institute is a week-long intensive training in economics for activists, educators, and anyone who wants a better understanding of economics. We focus on how economic systems impact our lives and work every day. Our trainings are highly participatory and build on the knowledge and experience of our participants. No background in economics is required. Academic credit is available.

Creating images and word phrases t bring political issues into piblic spaces. We'll talk about issues that affect us and issues of justice and how to present them visually. We'll look at examples of existing public posters. We will create our own posters, take them out and put them up! Facilitaroes: Katherine Mallory and Denise Baudet, Amherst artists To sign up for a class, send an email to radicalorganizingconference@gmail.com. Tusday, July 14 from 6:30 pm - 8 pm at City Life / Vida Urbana If you have questions about the workshop, call or email the appropriate contact person listed above. Classes will fill quickly and space is limited. For more information, contact City Life/Vida Urbana at 617.524.3541, or by email at organize@clvu.org.

Historic movements have arisen in the United States in response to oppression based on class and race. What is the basis of these oppressions? How have these movements united; how and why have they been divided? We will discuss these issues using a few readings, group interactions, and reflections of participants.

Learn how the economy works and gain tools to make your activism more effective. July 12-17, 2009 at the World Fellowship Center, Conway, N.H. CPE’s Summer Institute CPE’s Summer Institute is a week-long intensive training in economics for activists, educators, and anyone who wants a better understanding of economics. We focus on how economic systems impact our lives and work every day. Our trainings are highly participatory and build on the knowledge and experience of our participants. No background in economics is required. Academic credit is available.

How will global warming affect Massachusetts, Boston and Dudley Square? What should we do about it? Come share your thoughts with the State's Climate Change Adaptation Advisory Committee, who will be evaluating strategies for adapting to the predicted effects of climate change.

Learn what to do if the police stop you on the street and want to search you. What are your rights? Contact Robert at >a href="mailto:presspull@graffiti.net">presspull@graffiti.net. To sign up for a class, send an email to radicalorganizingconference@gmail.com. Wednesday, July 15 from 6:30 pm - 8 pm, Location to be determined If you have questions about the workshop, call or email the appropriate contact person listed above. Classes will fill quickly and space is limited. For more information, contact City Life/Vida Urbana at 617.524.3541, or by email at organize@clvu.org.

Learn how the economy works and gain tools to make your activism more effective. July 12-17, 2009 at the World Fellowship Center, Conway, N.H. CPE’s Summer Institute CPE’s Summer Institute is a week-long intensive training in economics for activists, educators, and anyone who wants a better understanding of economics. We focus on how economic systems impact our lives and work every day. Our trainings are highly participatory and build on the knowledge and experience of our participants. No background in economics is required. Academic credit is available.

How will global warming affect Massachusetts, Boston and Dudley Square? What should we do about it? Come share your thoughts with the State's Climate Change Adaptation Advisory Committee, who will be evaluating strategies for adapting to the predicted effects of climate change.

"At Home in Utopia brings back to life a lost world of American radicalism. Through the history of a cooperative housing project founded by New York Jewish communists, it reconstructs two generations of political activists who sought not only to build anew society but to live out their ideals then and there." Facilitator: The director Michael Goldman will be present to lead a panel discussion following the screening. To sign up for a class, send an email to radicalorganizingconference@gmail.com. Thursday, July 16 Reception with food from 6 pm - 8 pm, at the Connolly Branch Library in Jamaica Plain If you have questions about the workshop, call or email the appropriate contact person listed above. Classes will fill quickly and space is limited. For more information, contact City Life/Vida Urbana at 617.524.3541, or by email at organize@clvu.org.

Learn how the economy works and gain tools to make your activism more effective. July 12-17, 2009 at the World Fellowship Center, Conway, N.H. CPE’s Summer Institute CPE’s Summer Institute is a week-long intensive training in economics for activists, educators, and anyone who wants a better understanding of economics. We focus on how economic systems impact our lives and work every day. Our trainings are highly participatory and build on the knowledge and experience of our participants. No background in economics is required. Academic credit is available.

How will global warming affect Massachusetts, Boston and Dudley Square? What should we do about it? Come share your thoughts with the State's Climate Change Adaptation Advisory Committee, who will be evaluating strategies for adapting to the predicted effects of climate change.

How will global warming affect Massachusetts, Boston and Dudley Square? What should we do about it? Come share your thoughts with the State's Climate Change Adaptation Advisory Committee, who will be evaluating strategies for adapting to the predicted effects of climate change.

Please join us for an ACE Member Meeting We'll check in with a focus on the ACE wide rider's on board transit justice campaign. Saturday,July 18 10:00am-2:00pm ACE Office

We will look at what makes a radical organizing method. To examine this, we will look at questions such as winnability, strategy.tactics, coaliions, spirituality, building a majority movement, role of political education, and the effectiveness of well known organizing methods such as 1-1's, story-telling, relationship-building. The format will be group discussion. Facilitators: Steve Meacham, CLVU; host Rachel Beddick, CAAS To sign up for a class, send an email to radicalorganizingconference@gmail.com. 3 Sunday sessions July 19, July 26, August 2 from 5 pm - 7 pm, at Community Action Agency of Somerville 66-70 Union Square, #104, Somerville If you have questions about the workshop, call or email the appropriate contact person listed above. Classes will fill quickly and space is limited. For more information, contact City Life/Vida Urbana at 617.524.3541, or by email at organize@clvu.org.

TRU Meeting to discuss the fight against fare increases and service cuts! Tuesday,July 21 5:30pm-7:30pm ACE Office Childcare and refreshments are available but RSVP's are necessary!

Wednesday, July 22 from 6 pm - 8 pm at the Chelsea Collaborative 300 Broadway St Chelsea For more information, contact Taisha.