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Saturday, May 22, 2010
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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
Monday, May 24, 2010
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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
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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
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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
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
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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
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
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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
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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
Thursday, May 27, 2010
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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
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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
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
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MassDOT Community Forum
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 6:30 pm
Please join us for the next MassDOT Community Forum! Tuesday June 1, 2010 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. 10 Park Plaza MBTA Board Room on the 3rd floor, Suite: 3830 Agenda: * MBTA's Science Park Station Accessibility Project
388 reads – more info
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TRU Campaign Committee Meeting
Start: 5:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Join TRU Members to discuss transit issues and our upcoming campaigns. Tuesday, June 1, 2010 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. at ACE. For more information
424 reads – more info
Thursday, June 3, 2010
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8th Annual YouthShines Art Auction!
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Join us for the YouthShines! Art Auction/Fundraiser! Thursday, June 3, 2010 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Benjamin Franklin Institute 41 Berkley Street (South End of Boston) On June 3, the South End/Lower Roxbury Youth Workers Alliance (YWA) will host its annual fundraiser, the YouthShines! Art Auction, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Ben Franklin Institute at 41 Berkeley Street in Boston. The Art Auction is a chance for Boston child and teen artists to show their masterpieces and raise funds for youth work.
396 reads – more info
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The City School honors George Lee
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
The City School is honoring George Lee with a “Big Picture” Award The Big Picture award is given to people in our community who are working towards building a more just and equitable world through fostering youth leadership and power.
414 reads – more info
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Community Works Comedy Fundraiser
Start: 8:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
Join us in "sharing a laugh" with Wendy Liebman and other local comedians! Proceeds will go to Community Works. Thursday, June 3 2010 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. The Regent Theatre 7 Medford Street
379 reads – more info
Saturday, June 5, 2010
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Yard Sale for social justice!
Start: 10:00 am
End: 3:00 pm
Sponsored by Alternatives for Community & Environment and Project Hip Hop Saturday, June 5, 2010 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. At the Forest Glen Cooperative 93 Forest Hills Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
697 reads – more info
Sunday, June 6, 2010
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AIDS Walk Boston 2010
Start: 7:30 am
End: 1:30 pm
AIDS Walk Boston raises funds for the AIDS Action Committee, which provides services to over 2,500 people living with HIV/AIDS and supports the community through advocacy and prevention outreach. Sunday, June 6, 2010
420 reads – more info
Monday, June 7, 2010
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Roxbury Strategic Master Plan Oversight
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:45 pm
Monday, June 7, 2010 6:00-7:45 p.m. Dudley Branch Library 5 Warren Street Roxbury, MA 02119 Project Description: RSMPOC voting on the final draft RFP for Master Plan Parcels 9 & 10 (located at the intersection of Melnea Cass Boulevard and Washington Street), community updates, and unfinished RSMPOC business.
425 reads – more info
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Smart Energy Party!
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Utility bills too high? Ready to save money? Be SMART! Be GREEN! Monday, June 7, 2010 6:30-8:00 p.m. at ACE. Come learn how to be smart about your energy use, save money, and read your electric and gas bills! Dinner and childcare are available with advanced notice.
380 reads – more info
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
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Youth Way Creative Action Prep Party!
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
Join us for a Prep Party with some of our new potential members! We will be making signs, practicing chants, rehearsing the action, and munching on pizza. All are welcome! Wednesday, June 9, 210
361 reads – more info
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Jammin' Committee Event Debrief
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Great job, Jammin' Committee Members! Come debrief our biggest event of the year! Wednesday, June 9, 2010 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at ACE. For more information, please contact Holly.
396 reads – more info
Thursday, June 10, 2010
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for ReVision Farm Stand!
Start: 11:00 am
End: 1:00 pm
Please join Mayor Menino, community leaders, and neighbors as we continue celebrating 35 years of opening new doors for our neighbors! Thursday, June 10, 2010 Starts at 11:00 a.m. ReVision Urban Farm Stand
414 reads – more info
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Youth Way Creative Action
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
Join youth from Roxbury Environmental Empowerment Project (REEP) and Boston Youth Organizing Project (BYOP) to show our support for a new youth MBTA pass! We'll be marching in two contingents from Forest Hills and Dudley Station to a rally at Ruggles Station, then heading downtown for a dance-off and press conference.
341 reads – more info
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From Copenhagen to Cochebamba and on to Detroit: Report Back and USSF Fundraiser
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Join us to learn about environmental advocacy and see ACE Director Kalila speak! Thursday, June 10, 2010 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nelson Mandela Room Democracy Center 45 Mt. Auburn Street Cambridge, MA 02138
360 reads – more info
Friday, June 11, 2010
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An Evening of Film & Community Discussion
Start: 5:00 pm
Join us for this fascinating film, refreshments provided! Friday, June 11, 2010 5:00-8:00 p.m. Third Sector New England 1st floor 89 South Street Boston, MA 02119 Producer/Director Kobina Aidoo's explores how rapid, voluntary immigration from Africa and the Caribbean is transforming the "African-American" narrative. Consider that between 1980 and 2005, the foreign born black population more than tripled, Haitians quadrupled and Ethiopians increased 13 times. The documentary has been presented at more than 50 locations nationwide and has been discussed on CNN, BBC and several other outlets.
338 reads – more info
Monday, June 14, 2010
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Meet the Contractors!
Start: 5:15 pm
End: 7:15 pm
Come meet the contractors for the 28 corridor transit study! Monday, June 14, 2010 5:15-7:15 p.m. Dudley Library 65 Warren Street Roxbury, MA 02119 The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is selecting a consultant to work on this community led transit study. THe study will result in three potential transit projects.
380 reads – more info
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
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Youth Jobs Rally!
Start: 3:30 pm
End: 5:30 pm
Join us in support of youth jobs! Tuesday, June 15, 2010 Starts at 3:30 pm City Hall Plaza Hall Street Boston, MA 02130 The hopes of 5500 young people in Boston DEPEND ON YOU! 9000 youth jobs are getting cut across the State, and 2000 in Boston, because of State and Federal cuts.
634 reads – more info
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TRU General Meeting
Start: 6:00 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, June 15, 2010
429 reads – more info
Thursday, June 17, 2010
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ACE USSF Meeting and Workshop
Start: 5:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
40+ ACE members and staff are headed to Detroit for the US Social Forum, June 22-26. Join us for final preparations and discussion of ACE's goals for the forum. Thursday, June 17, 2010 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. at ACE.
374 reads – more info
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Movie Screening & Discussion:Beyond the Motor City
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Come watch with fellow community members, and participate in a discussion afterwards about the future of transportation in America lead by OnTheMove Coalition. Thursday, June 17, 2010 Starts at 7 p.m.
416 reads – more info
Saturday, June 19, 2010
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CPA Bike-a-Thon
Start: 9:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Join the CPA for a 17-mile bike-a-thon along the harborwalk! Water will be available at checkpoints throughout the bike route, and a picnic lunch will be provided in Boston Common starting at noon. Proceeds will go to the Chinese Youth Initiative; each rider is asked to raise at least $20.
700 reads – more info
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6th Annual Co-op Power Sustainable Energy Summit
Start: 10:00 am
End: 7:00 pm
See all the important work that is happening to help individuals and communities use more renewable energy, strengthen local communities, and build our movement for a just and sustainable future! We will have games and child-oriented activities, food, music, dancing and fun!
393 reads – more info
Sunday, June 20, 2010
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Third Annual Green Roots Festival
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 5:30 pm
Join Bikes Not Bombs at the third annual Green Roots Festival, a giant open air celebration of sustainable urban living. This is a place to share information both about the work on environmental issues and social justice in general.
478 reads – more info
Monday, June 21, 2010
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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.
367 reads – more info
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