March 24 - 12:00-5:00 p.m., Boston Common March for Our Lives In the words of survivors of the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, “This is it.” Emma Gonzalez, David Hogg, Alex Wind and Jaclyn Corin are just a few of the many students of Stoneman Douglas who endured the tragicContinue reading →
Join us on Transgender Day of Visibility, March 31, to canvass voters about the need to protect #TransLawMA at the ballot this November! We'll spend the day going door-to-door talking with Massachusetts voters about the importance of upholding non-discrimination protections for our transgender neighbors and friends at the ballot this November! Never canvassed before? NoContinue reading →
Join progressives from across the state to give our Legislative Agenda the final push it needs this session. What better way to celebrate Pi Day then by calling for a more equitable distribution of our state's economic pie? The event will begin with a speaking program and info session in Room 437 followed by in-personContinue reading →
Save the date! For the 22nd year in a row, MIRA is organizing Immigrants’ Day at the State House, the biggest lobbying day of the year for immigrants, refugees and allies. We'll gather at 10am, have a brief speaking program at 11am, then fan out through the building to meet with legislators and advocate forContinue reading →
Please join us in honoring progressive legislators at our Annual Progressive Legislative Reception! Thursday, April 5, 2018 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Carrie Nation 11 Beacon St. Boston, MA 02108 Take this opportunity to meet progressive leaders, mingle with activists, and discuss how we can advance our progressive agenda. Suggested contribution is $35 per personContinue reading →
April 9 - 6:00 p.m., 140 Clarendon St., Boston Teach Us All - documentary and discussion Join The Youth Advocacy Foundation and YW Boston for a screening of the transformative and informative documentary Teach Us All about education inequities that still persist, and have often become more acute, 60 years after the historic decisionContinue reading →
JOIN US for a convening of organizers, activists, leaders, and educators committed to the movement for racial justice in the suburbs. This is a unique opportunity to get to know each other, share strategies, learn about policy issues, and strengthen our efforts. Presenters include the keynote given by George Lakey from Waging Nonviolence.org, Cherish Casey,Continue reading →
We are facing ominous budget developments in Washington. President Trump’s tax bill is ensuring billions of dollars in profits to large corporations and peanuts to working people. His Pentagon spending will lead to more wars, the deaths of innocent civilians, and less security in our own safety. Cuts in essential programs from Climate protection toContinue reading →
We are proud to announce that we will be doing a 2018 March for Science in Boston! PLEASE RSVP AND SHARE: http://marchforscienceboston.betterfutureproject.org/rsvp PLEASE DONATE AND SHARE - https://marchforscienceboston-betterfutureproject.nationbuilder.com/donate At the 2017 March for Science, tens of thousands of us came together to defend science against the assault by leaders in our federal government, and toContinue reading →
April 20 - 10:00-2:00 p.m., Widener Library, Harvard University Harvard University Sit-In for Gun Control In solidarity with the National School Walk-Out, the community of Harvard is invited to participate in a nonviolent demonstration in favor of national and regional gun control reform. At 10 am, we encourage everybody to walk-out and meet at WidenerContinue reading →