Thursday, July 23 from 6 pm- 8 pm at the ACE office For more information, contact Michelle.

REEP's 15th Annual Environmental Justice Youth Summit Youth Justice in the Hood Friday, July 24 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Curry Student Center Northeastern University 360 Huntington Avenue

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.

EAST BOSTON BLOCK PARTY event we are having this weekend on Saturday, July 25 from 2 pm- 6pm at the Urban Wild and City Yards Sponsored by Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (NOAH). Everyone is invited and more than welcome to volunteer. For more information, contact Melinda Alvarado-Vega at 617-418-8248.

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.

Judiciary Committee Hearing on CORI Reform Tuesday,July 28, 1pm. Inside the State House in Gardener Auditorium Please save the dates for these important CORI reform events this summer.

The current crisis, its roots in the past 35 years of economic history, the shift from a manufacturing economy to a finance economy, how workers lost leverage, the multiple crises of sustainability we are facing now, and the unsustainability of capitalism. Facilitators: Mike Prokosch with Steve Schnapp (UFE) To sign up for a class, send an email to radicalorganizingconference@gmail.com. Thursday, July 28 and then a Saturday session TBD from 6:30 pm - 8 pm, 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.

Thursday, July 29 from 6 pm- 8pm at the ACE office Ongoing planning for the 14th annual EJ in the 'Hood event. For more information, contact

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.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at ACE 2181 Washington Street, third floor Roxbury, MA We will be learning about utility and barnraising. For more information, contact Michelle

The conflict in Afghanistan/Pakistan continues to worsen. The US has sent more troops; there is increased fighting, violence, death and destruction; and a major new war may be coming. The escalation of the war occurs in the midst of a severe economic recession and puts even more spending into a huge military budget. We must organize to stop this war, end militarism and put the priority on funding social justice and improving the quality of life in our communities. This particpatory workshop will present some basic information about the war in Afghanistan/Pakistan and cutting the military budget. We will discuss things we can do to help set things right. Facilitator: Duncan McFarland, United for Justice with Peace, mcfarland13@gmail.com. To sign up for a class, send an email to radicalorganizingconference@gmail.com. Wednesday, August 5 from 6 pm - 8 pm, Location TBD 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.

Thursday, August 6, 2009 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Transportation Building MBTA Board Room 10 Park Street, third floor Boston, MA TRU will be testifying during the board's public comment period.

Thursday, August 6, 2009 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at ACE 2181 Washington Street, third floor Roxbury, MA Come out to see some of the past and present environmental injustices in our community of Dudley Square while learning about ACE's work.

Boston, one of New England's largest and most important cities is crammed full of spectacular landmarks and monuments. Enjoy a 2-hour narrated trolley tour that will highlight major works of art that feature the monumental ideas of protest and existence from the 19th through the 21st centuries. The tour will travel through downtown Boston, Beacon Hill, Roxbury, and Jamaica Plain and will include sculptures and murals that document the history of resistance. Rich with history, the tour will offer the understanding of the roles of public art and its power for community engagement, demonstration of civic and cultural pride and the rare discussion of the connections these artworks have to the expression of freedom and visual vocabulary manifested through the eyes of the artists. The trolley will accommodate 40 people. Participation for the tour requires registration. Facilitator: L'Merchie Frazier works at the Museum of African American History and is a bank tenant. Call City Life to register at 617.524.3541, ext. 310. Saturday, August 8 at 11 am. Meet at the Boston Common, across the street from the State House. 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.

Come out to let the MBTA know your thoughts on fare increases and service cuts! Monday, August 10, 2009 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Gardner Auditorium in the State House 24 Beacon Street