February 23 - 8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge Conference on Poverty and Inequality The Conference on Poverty and Inequality is a student-run conference at the Harvard Kennedy School that focuses on social issues, public policy, and community activism relating to social and economic inequality in the United States. The conference strives to reduceContinue reading →
US Hands Off Venezuela! Rally Saturday, February 23, 1-3pm Park Street Station, Boston Common Join us as we support Venezuelan sovereignty and oppose US meddling in Venezuelan affairs, through sanction and military threats. We support Venezuela's right to chart its own course, without interference from the US or other imperialist powers. This rally is sponsoredContinue reading →
Join us to learn how the MA statehouse works from an activist perspective. We will be joined by downtown Boston Progressive MA member, Jonathan Cohn to discuss how to influence change.
Join us for the monthly general meeting of Solidarity Lowell! Featuring: -- Mary Tauras: "How to Have Difficult Conversations" -- Jonathan Cohn of Progressive Mass about how the state legislature works --Group updates and announcements --Update from Immigrant Rights subcommittee ...and more! All are welcome! Hope to see you there!
Lowell Downtown Neighborhood Association February Meeting Monday, February 25, 7:00 p.m., LTC Lowell, 246 Market St., Lowell Come meet your neighbors at the Lowell Downtown Monthly Meeting! Every meeting will have a police crime report and a guest speaker. https://www.facebook.com/events/1908089585983692/?event_time_id=1908089595983691
Chelms-FED Up Postcarding Every Tuesday, 9:30-11:30am, The Java Room, 14 Littleton Rd, Chelmsford Fed up in Chelmsford? Come join us to write postcards to voters and to our elected officials! Information, addresses, and supplies provided, but feel free to bring your own supplies and info as well. See you there! For more information, contact Hope at hope@solidaritylowell.com
February is Black History month. To honor this month, we are hosting this event to show a presentation on Black history. We hope to see you there. Guest speakers include Kindred Project co-founders Masada Jones, Maritza Grooms and UMASS Lowell Assistant Graduate Recruitment Ben Adoo.
February 26, 7-9pm, Wayland: Protecting Our Immigrant Neighbors: A Conversation with Legislatures (including Sen. Eldridge); learn about the Safe Communities legislation and how you can support humane immigration policies. All are welcome. First Parish in Wayland, 50 Cochituate Rd.
Thursday Postcarding Every Thursday, 9-11am, Panera Bread, 2 Cornerstone Square, Westford Celebrate the election wins and shake off the losses with your postcarding friends from Solidarity Lowell and Indivisible Westford Progressive Massachusetts! For more information, contact Hope at hope@solidaritylowell.com
Sign On To Oppose MBTA Fare Hikes In December 2018 the State's Commission on the Future of Transportation and the City of Boston's Carbon Free Boston initiative each released a report highlighting the urgent need for us to grow public transit ridership, for our economy and for environment. One month later, the MBTA announced proposedContinue reading →