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.
LTC is partnering with the Lowell Sustainability Council to hold an event on February 1 from 6:30 to 8:30pm at LTC. We are calling it “A Community Discussion of Sustainability Efforts in Lowell.” We are inviting all the groups that are involved with sustainability to network and discuss their work.The goal is to stimulate moreContinue reading →
Recent events from Charlottesville to the NFL to the White House have raised awareness about white supremacy and how it operates in today’s society. It has raised an opportunity to examine what it means to be white, and to participate in a system that supports white supremacy. This workshop will explore the history and constructionContinue reading →
February 26 - 6:30-8:00 p.m., Ray and Maria Stata Center, 32 Vassar St., Bldg 32- Room 123 Kirsch Auditorium, Cambridge Starr Forum: Is Democracy Dying? Panel Speakers: · Daron Acemoglu, Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics, MIT. His most recent book is Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Politics (CrownContinue reading →
March 14 - 9:00-12:00 p.m., Massachusetts Statehouse Progressive Massachusetts Lobby Day Our Lobby Day for 2018 is going to be the morning of Wednesday, March 14th (Pi Day!), so mark your calendars now! Event page here:http://www.progressivemass.com/2018_lobbyday
Join us on Saturday, February 3rd for our next Open Studios event at Western Avenue Studios and Western Avenue Lofts. We will be open from 12-5pm. Many of our artists will have new work to see and this a great place to pick out that extra special gift for your Valentine!
All 11 wards will meet to select delegates to the Democratic State Convention. Registered Democrats residing in each ward are eligible to run and vote for delegate positions. Those elected should be available to attend convention in Worcester on the evening of Friday June 1st and all day Saturday June 2nd. For more information aboutContinue reading →
Shut Up...and Listen is an artist collective and gallery show of talented artist in the lowell and greater Boston area. This is a push to diversify the art scene in Lowell. There are multiple artist guilds, collectives, and gallery's that do not represent people of color and or diversity. Whether this is a lack ofContinue reading →
Come join the League of Women Voters and help up to 1000 new American citizens register to vote. It's a very rewarding experience! Schedule (all times are approximate): 9:30: Table setup begins in lobby 10:00-11:30: Tabling in lobby to explain what we are doing and hand out voter registration forms 11:30-12:30: Go inside the auditoriumContinue reading →