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.

More information on the ROC Summer Institute:
Supporters of the Radical Organizing Conference (ROC) are pleased to announce the ROC Summer Institute. Since 2003, there have been four ROCs. At each one, participants have talked about how we can do our work in a way that brings about radical change (gets to the root cause of problems). In that spirit, the ROC Summer Institute will offer short courses that allow participants to think even more deeply about the "big picture: and learn new skills as they continue their practical work for justice. Please join us for one (or more!) of these exciting workshops.