Join us for a rally in support of Siham Byah and all immigrants under attack by ICE. If we fight back, we can win! In solidarity with Siham, we demand that: 1. DCF allow Siham to freely communicate with Naseem whenever and however they wish. 2. DCF does not put Naseem up for adoption againstContinue reading →
Please join us for a forum with Alexandra Chandler, Barbara L'Italien, Dan Koh and Juana Matias who are running for the 3rd Congressional seat from our area. After the candidates provide a short statement describing their reasons for running, they will address questions about their stance on important issues. This is not a debate, soContinue reading →
The UMass Lowell Vietnamese Student Association and the Vietnamese community of Lowell cordially invite you to celebrate Tết with us! Traditionally, Tết is the most important celebration of the year. A new year marks the coming of Spring, which means renewed prosperity, fortune, luck, and health. We can forget about the past and focus onContinue reading →
The monthly general meeting for members of Solidarity Lowell. PLEASE NOTE THE NEW LOCATION! Enter at the Bartlett Street entrance. Our meeting is in the chapel (come inside and take a left). Agenda TBD All are welcome!
January 29 - 7:00 p.m., First Parish, 35 Church Street, Watertown We will discuss the book Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson. Just Mercy describes Stevenson's work with dozens of condemned prisoners, many wrongly accused and all victims of racial bias. Stevenson is the executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama, and a professorContinue reading →
Join Raise Up Massachusetts for a brief legislative hearing on our issues for Paid Family and Medical Leave and a $15 Minimum Wage! The hearing will take place in the Massachusetts State House, Room B2, at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, January 30th. All are welcome to attend!
Eco-Film: Addicted to Sheep Immerse yourself in a year in the life of the Hutchinson family. Experience the ups and the downs of what it means to be a sheep farmer as one family ... When: Tuesday, January 30, 2018, 6:30 PM Where: Lowell National Historical Park Visitor's Center, 246 Market St., Lowell, MAContinue reading →
The Safe Communities Act is the STRONGEST action Massachusetts can take to push back against Trump's toxic, xenophbic deportation machine. Massachusetts Legislature must act--but we're running out of time. Make a righteous noise on Jan. 31 call in day! RSVP here and we'll post updates and reminders! Share with your networks
Automatic voter registration (AVR) is the next step in voting rights. It shifts our voter registration system from an opt-in to an opt-out one, involving more citizens in the political process. It also costs less in the long run and makes voting rolls more accurate and secure. Approximately 680,000 eligible citizens are currently not registeredContinue reading →
This two-day symposium is organized by the student and faculty leaders of the Tufts Prison Initiative (TUPIT). The symposium focuses on education in prison and solitary confinement. It will provide multiple perspectives on the value of higher education in prison in the context of a critique of mass incarceration and the prison system itself.