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05 / 1 (event) May 1 March and Rally Start: 12:30 pm End: 5:00 pm Join the fight for immigrant workers' rights! Come march in solidarity with local efforts for human rights and immigration reform. With anti-immigrant sentiment in the news nationally, this is the time to stand up and speak out. 476 reads – more info
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05 / 4 (event) Rally for federal funding to public transit Start: 12:00 pm End: 3:00 pm Green jobs, clean jobs and public transit are being threatened by federal budget cuts. Join the T Riders Union (TRU), the Keep America Moving Coalition and Representative Michael Capuano to stand for riders and workers! 409 reads – more info (event) TRU Campaign Committee meeting Start: 5:30 pm End: 7:30 pm Join TRU Members to debrief about today's transit rally and discuss other transit issues. Tuesday, May 4, 2010 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at ACE. Fo 352 reads – more info
05 / 5 (event) Chelsea TRU Leadership Meeting Start: 11:00 am End: 1:00 pm Join Chelsea TRU Members to talk about coordinating the upcoming meeting with Jim Folk, Director of Bus Operations at the MBTA. Wednesday, May 5, 2010 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Chelsea Collaborative 361 reads – more info
05 / 6 (event) CORI Rally and Lobby Day Start: 12:00 pm End: 3:00 pm The Boston Workers Alliance (BWA) is calling for a major mobilization of CORI reform supporters to rally and lobby at the State House for passage of a House bill. Details are forthcoming, but all organizations in support of reforms are called to action! 592 reads – more info (event) Jammin' for Justice Committee meeting Start: 6:00 pm End: 7:30 pm Interested in helping to plan ACE's annual celebration and fundraiser, Jammin' for Justice? Check out our event planning committee and see how to get involved! 502 reads – more info
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05 / 8 (event) Teen Empowerment Peace Conference Start: 12:00 pm End: 5:00 pm The 18th Annual Youth Peace Conference is a great place to network, connect with youth organizations and watch the annual Teen Empowerment Show. Saturday, May 8, 2010 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. Jeremiah Burke High School 629 reads – more info (event) US Social Forum planning meeting Start: 2:00 pm End: 4:00 pm There's only a month and a half left before the U.S. Social Forum in Detroit! Learn more about planning efforts for the Northeast region. Saturday, May 8, 2010 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at ACE. 377 reads – more info
05 / 9 (event) Mother's Day Walk for Peace Start: 7:00 am End: 10:30 am Join thousands of residents on the annual Walk for Peace, honoring mothers and those lost to violence. This 3.5 mile walk raises funds for the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute. Sunday, May 9, 2010 819 reads – more info
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05 / 12 (event) Jammin' for Justice Committee meeting Start: 6:00 pm End: 7:30 pm Interested in helping to plan ACE's annual celebration and fundraiser, Jammin' for Justice? Check out our event planning committee and see how to get involved! 559 reads – more info
05 / 13 (event) Member Game Night Start: 6:00 pm End: 9:00 pm It's time for another Game Night! Thursday, May 13, 2010 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at ACE. This is a chill space for folks to get to know each other and have fun. Please come and let us know if you will be attending so we can order enough food. Bring friends and family! This is a kid friendly space. 772 reads – more info
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05 / 15 (event) A People's Celebration of Howard Zinn Start: 2:00 pm End: 4:00 pm Professor Howard Zinn lived in greater Boston for nearly fifty years, and passed away on January 27, 2010. He is survived by generations of community organizers inspired by his writings, speeches and actions. Please join us in celebrating his legacy! 615 reads – more info
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05 / 17 (event) Youth Call for Change at MBTA Start: 4:00 pm End: 5:00 pm Youth leaders from the Hyde Square Task Force will be presenting their demands to the MBTA regarding the serious problem of the relationship between MBTA Transit Police and the thousands of teens who use the T to travel to and from Boston public schools. 411 reads – more info
05 / 18 (event) Next Stop: A National Summit on the Future of Transit Start: 8:30 am End: 4:00 pm This summit is hosted by MassINC. and the MBTA Advisory Board. Featured guests include Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff and other policy makers, environmentalists and industry leaders. Tuesday, May 18, 2010 648 reads – more info (event) TRU General Meeting Start: 5:30 pm End: 8:00 pm T riders deserve a voice! We are working for a just transit system, particularly in lower income communities and communities of color. Join the cause for first class public transit! Tuesday, May 18, 2010 461 reads – more info
05 / 19 (event) Lunch Conversation on Immigration Reform Start: 12:00 pm End: 1:30 pm Please join Community Change staff and friends for this lunchtime conversation on just and humane immigration reform. Please bring your lunch. Beverages will be provided. $5 contribution requested. 400 reads – more info
05 / 20 (event) Lynn Klotz talk at WorldBoston Start: 12:00 pm End: 1:30 pm ACE member Lynn Klotz will be giving a talk on his new book, Breeding Bio Insecurity: How U.S. Biodefense is Exporting Fear, Globalizing Risk, and Making Us All Less Secure. Thursday, May 20, 2010 394 reads – more info (event) Jammin' for Justice Committee meeting Start: 6:00 pm End: 7:30 pm Interested in helping to plan ACE's annual celebration and fundraiser, Jammin' for Justice? Check out our event planning committee and see how to get involved! 475 reads – more info
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05 / 22 (event) USSF Boston Planning Meeting Start: 2:00 pm End: 4:00 pm Helping Boston and the surrounding areas mobilize to the US Social Forum 2010, which will be held June 22-26 in Detroit, MI. The USSF is a mass movement convergence where we produce own agenda, our own program and our own solutions to change. 384 reads – more info
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05 / 24 (event) Lemonade sale for youth jobs! Start: 4:00 pm End: 5:00 pm Interested in supporting the campaign for youth jobs and stopping violence? Come out for a refreshing cup of homemade lemonade during your lunch hour! REEP students will be selling lemonade in front of Senator Scott Brown’s office to help raise funds for summer youth jobs and programming. 419 reads – more info (event) Roxbury Strategic Master Planning Oversight Committee Start: 6:00 pm End: 8:00 pm The Roxbury Strategic Master Planning Oversight Committee working session is scheduled for Monday, May 24, at the Central Boston Elders Services, at 2315 Washington Street, in Roxbury. The oversight committee will discuss the draft RFP for Parcels 9 & 10, and recommend language on local and residents jobs. The agenda also includes update on the Whittier Street Health Center and Ruggles Place projects. 338 reads – more info (event) Free screening of My Lai Start: 6:30 pm End: 9:30 pm In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage month, please join us for a free film screening of American Experience's "My Lai," followed by a discussion facilitated by Peter Kiang, Asian American History Professor at UMass Boston. The screening is sponsored by Boston Asian American Film Festival/Asian American Resource Workshop, National Association of Asian American Professionals - Boston Chapter, UMass Boston Asian American Studies Program and WGBH. 493 reads – more info
05 / 25 (event) CANCELLED: Discussion on Development and Green Work Happening in Boston Start: 5:30 pm End: 8:00 pm This event has been postponed. Sorry for the inconvenience! Please check back for future meetings. Join us for a discussion with small contractors on the development and green work currently happening in Boston. We will identify existing barriers to accessing work, brainstorm solutions, and talk with community leaders. 417 reads – more info
05 / 26 (event) Building Black Prosperity in Boston: Equity & Equality Start: 11:00 am The State of Black Boston is a call to action, an effort to better understand the causes of racial inequality and disparity in the city of Boston and to collectively formulate strategies for addressing these challenges. It is a tool to assess, measure, and understand the nature of racial inequality among Bostonians. 382 reads – more info (event) Jammin' for Justice 2010! Start: 6:00 pm End: 9:00 pm You're invited to join the festivities at our annual celebration and fundraiser, Jammin' for Justice! Share great food and music, browse the silent auction and meet ACE's fantastic members at this lively event. 1445 reads – more info
05 / 27 (event) Chelsea TRU Meeting Start: 6:00 pm End: 8:00 pm Join Chelsea TRU Members for our monthly meeting Thursday, May 27, 2010 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Chelsea Collaborative 855 Broadway Chelsea, MA 02150 For more information, contact 347 reads – more info (event) Dudley Station Improvements Meeting Start: 6:00 pm End: 8:00 pm Want Dudley Station improvements? Join T Riders Union (TRU) Members at this meeting hosted by the MBTA! Thursday, May 27, 2010 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Dudley Square Branch Library 65 Warren Street 352 reads – more info
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