Indivisible Mass Coalition (IMC) Statewide Call
2021-03-10 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York)
Wednesday March 10, 7:30 – 9pm
To register: https://tinyurl.com/3uaja583
Join the Indivisible Mass Coalition (IMC) Statewide Call for a unique and exciting Panel Discussion with MA Activists. Listen, learn from and dialogue with this diverse and passionate panel of local activists that will inspire you with the stories of their journeys in activism. Learn what’s next on the 2021 activist agenda and how you can help make a positive difference to help reform our democracy!”

LLAMA Housing Advocacy Meeting
2021-03-11 17:00 - 18:00
Thursday, March 11, 5pm (now meeting bi-weekly)
Concerned about the eviction crisis in Lowell? Would you like to join a group working on ways to address it? This is the group. Current plans include publication of a resource booklet, a simple flier with steps for folks facing eviction, and neighborhood organizing.
978-222-7877 lowellhousingaction@riseup.net
Watch for an announcement of the next meeting, with Zoom link at https://www.facebook.com/groups/2658623527701727/.

Citizens Advisory Council
2021-03-11 17:30 - 20:30
Members of the public wishing to speak regarding a specific agenda item shall register to speak in advance by sending an email to mmanzi@lowellma.gov indicating the agenda item and a primary/secondary (backup) phone number to call to be conferenced into the meeting. If no access to email, call 978-674-1903 to register to speak.
Meetings held second Thursday of the month. Agenda posted the Monday before.

Lowell Votes - Volunteer to Register and Educate Voters and Find Candidates
2021-03-16 14:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
Now that we’ll actually have a more equitable electoral system in the city, we need to help voters understand that their vote will matter in this election, help them understand the system and register to vote.
Next meeting: March 16, 2pm

School Committee Meeting
2021-03-17 18:30 - 20:30
Wednesday, March 17, 6:30pm
Agenda due the Monday before (March 15)

Congresswoman & Latino Coalition Meeting
2021-03-20 12:00 - 17:00
Topic: Congresswoman & Latino Coalition Meeting Time: Mar 20, 2021 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84470515455?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 844 7051 5455 Passcode: [REDACTED]

Disinformation and Democracy: Soros and the Fight for Open Societies
2021-03-21 13:00 - 17:00
Monday, Mar 22, 2021 01:15-02:15 PM
To register: https://tinyurl.com/m8p32daf
For decades, philanthropist George Soros has been dogged by conspiracy theories and disinformation. A new documentary from filmmaker Jesse Dylan shows how his opponents—from Glenn Beck to the Proud Boys—have leveraged racist, anti-Semitic tropes to smear not just Soros but those who’ve benefitted from his support for open societies globally. Now, with disinformation posing a direct threat to democracy, stemming the tide of lies has never been more crucial. Join the Brennan Center for Justice and PEN America for a conversation about truth, lies, and how to support open societies at a fractured historical moment. In advance of the conversation, participants will have a chance to watch for free the film Soros.
SPEAKERS:

Mark Malloch-Brown, President of the Open Society Foundations.
Michael Waldman, President of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law; Author, The Fight to Vote
Suzanne Nossel, Chief Executive Officer of PEN America; Author, Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All
Andre Banks, Founder and CEO, A/B Partners and Win Black
Arisha Hatch, Vice President and Chief of Campaigns, Color Of Change
Jesse Dylan, Director, Soros

The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations for events and services should be submitted at least two weeks if possible before the date of the accommodation need. Please email adrienne.yee@nyu.edu or call 646-925-8728 for assistance.

Inspiration and Gratitude: Winter 2021 Experiences from Marius
2021-03-21 17:30 - 18:30
Inspiration and Gratitude: Winter 2021 Experiences from Marius
Sunday, March 21st, at 5:30pm
At this event, Marius will give an update about his harrowing visit to Arizona in January, where he was unexpectedly detained by ICE. He will also discuss an upcoming project and answer questions. Presented by The Merrimack Valley Interfaith Sanctuary Network (MVISN), Merrimack Valley Project, and Solidarity Lowell.
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inspiration-and-gratitude-winter-2021-experiences-with-marius-tickets-14623922846

March Movie Night Series
2021-03-21 19:00 - 20:00
Learn. Discuss. Spur conversations on our future as a cooperative society.
CommunityBridge.com presents – An engaging series of films to spur conversations on our future as a cooperative society. March is Rebellion and Cooperatives month on CommunityBridge. This series of documentaries and films focuses on the United States history of uprisings that are left out of our school curriculum.
PRIMER: A link to a 4 minute video description of worker-owned cooperatives: https://youtu.be/pKN-gxmVRUc
March 21st Sunday nights at 7pm ET
Fred Hampton Documentary – 30mins
COINTELPRO Black Panthers William O’Neal
Fredrick Allen Hampton (August 30, 1948 – December 4, 1969) was a black activist and revolutionary socialist. He came to prominence in Chicago as chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party (BPP), and deputy chairman of the national BPP. In this capacity, he founded the Rainbow Coalition, a prominent multicultural political organization that initially included the Black Panthers, Young Patriots, and the Young Lords, and an alliance among major Chicago street gangs to help them end infighting and work for social change.
Context on Fred Hampton: 3mins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpnJv_89G1M
Invite your friends to Movie Nights by sending them this link to sign on to the Movie Nights Invitation List:
https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/movienight

Support Bills Introduced by the Massachusetts Renews Alliance
2021-03-22 18:00 - 20:00
Advocacy training March 22 6-8pm
For years, 350 Mass has been working to build a wide coalition of labor, youth, climate justice, Indigenous, disabled, and class justice organizers to build Green New Deal inspired policy in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Renews Alliance is the culmination of these efforts.
350 Mass and partners in the Mass Renews Alliance have introduced three bills into this legislative session: The Building Justice with Jobs Act would retrofit one million homes and create thousands of jobs across the state. The Food Justice with Jobs Act and Food Justice Frontline Act would create farm jobs for those in need, establish community land trusts to run community farms, and subsidize home gardening.
To pass these bills, we are going to need cosponsors statewide. With their node structure, 350 Mass is uniquely suited to organize advocacy meetings with representatives across the state. See their advocacy guide at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WMamQfs8Lz8tLBtHQ7chZFAqPuKCIW1YuUUK9AB-2dw/edit?usp=sharing
Sign up for Advocacy Day training at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSepK_4Xlj-8n-21OAidnNc6lb9QWJXGiMXLw6VLJ9uGxbnLYg/viewform
(If you can’t make it to the live training on March 22 6-8pm, you can request a recording.)

Help Get "For the People Act" Passed
2021-03-23 08:00 - 18:00
Want to learn how you can help get the For the People Act passed?
Register to Join this Activist call

Organized by The Declaration for American Democracy Coalition (https://dfadcoalition.org/), which includes many organizations you will be familiar with (list on website).
Join U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and movement leaders this Tuesday for an activist call to discuss our path to reforming our democracy through urging the Senate to pass the For the People Act and for a training on actions all of us can take during the April Congressional recess. This is with an actual Senator, who will be able to speak to how to work with the Senate. I’ve also heard him speak and was very impressed with his knowledge and approach.
Mar 23, 2021 06:00 PM EDT

Be an Agent of Change: Achieve Health Justice
2021-03-23 19:00 - 20:30
Tuesday, Mar 23, 2021 07:00 PM
Join A Faith That Does Justice and Healthcare for All for a conversation about the actions you can take as an individual to work towards justice, equity, and inclusion in health care. We learned at our most recent community meeting how disparities are impacting the health of communities of color. Now join us for a hands-on discussion about how you can put your faith into action to be an agent for change.
The workshop will be led by Peter Gyves, SJ, MD with Chris Noble, Health Justice Campaign Organizer at Health Care for All.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkcO-gqT4vE9EWDx-PThfBCGCLdCOVVpIo?_x_zm_[…]13573390272.a278a05283bf27fe1e02e9750954adc8&_x_zm_rhtaid=976
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Monthly Sustainability Council Meeting
2021-03-25 18:30 - 20:30
Monthly Sustainability Council Meeting
Thursday, March 25, 6:30pm Save the UMASS Lowell Labor Education Program
Over the years, the Merrimack Valley Project has been proud to work alongside an amazing team of labor leaders on multiple winning campaigns. Many of these labor leaders have been a product of the UMASS Lowell Labor Education Program, a program rooted in organizing principles designed to challenge the status quo. Many students and faculty members have been active MVP members and continue to participate to this day. It has been a mutually beneficial relationship that has enhanced real-world student learning by way of organizing campaigns throughout the Merrimack Valley.
Unfortunately, the program is now in serious jeopardy. The director of the program, Dr. Elizabeth Pellerito, has been furloughed since last August, meaning the program has ceased operations. Despite having more than adequate funding to restart the program, the administration at UMASS Lowell has refused to do so. This is unacceptable and shows exactly why the program is needed: to provide well-organization advocacy against a community injustice. Dr. Pellerito has started an online petition and MVP is asking its members to sign on as a gesture of solidarity. The petition can be found at:
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/save-the-umass-lowell-labor-education-program/

Housing Learning Collaborative: Eviction Prevention 2.0
2021-03-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
What is it? An opportunity to hear updated on the COVID-19 eviction moratorium, rental assistance, and housing resources for people with opioid use disorder. We will be joined by Judge Irene Bagdoian, the Tenancy Preservation Program, and regional housing agency representatives.
Who is it for? Anyone working directly with individuals who have a substance use disorder and housing needs. Please share among your networks in the Wave 1 HCS-MA communities.
Email Roxanne Anderson, HCS Housing and Community Benefits Specialist: roxanne.anderson@bmc.org.

Solidarity Lowell General Meeting
2021-03-28 17:30 - 19:30
Sunday March 28, 5:30pm, via Zoom
Main Topic: Solidarity Lowell’s Annual Election of Coordinating Committee members
Watch for more information, link TBD

Race Amity
2021-03-30 19:00 - 21:00 | On line
Lecture and Media Presentation
By Award-Winning Race Relations Media Producer, Writer, Author and Documentarian William H. “Smitty” Smith, E.D.
Sponsored by the Goodnow Library Sudbury CARES Series and the Sudbury Committee for Racial and Social Justice
Tuesday, March 30, 7:00-8:30pm
To register: www.tinyurl.com/goodnowraceamity

Indivisible CD-03 Town Hall with Rep. Lori Trahan
2021-04-08 08:00 - 17:00
Indivisible CD-03 Town Hall with Rep. Lori Trahan
Wednesday, April 14, 5:30-6:30pm
To register & submit questions: https://www.mobilize.us/cd3/event/381473/

Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
2021-04-08 09:00 - 10:30
The Series on Racial Equity and Inclusion: Part III, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

April 8, 2021 from 9:00 to 10:30 AM

Join us for a candid panel led conversation with community leaders while they discuss how their organizations have embraced diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Topics will include:

Creating policy and procedures to acknowledge and support diversity and inclusion
Thoughtfully building a more diverse employee population, board of directors, client/patient roster, and vendor network
Actions being taken to move forward on this subject
Changing culture top to bottom

Due to the nature and sensitivity of the discussion topics, this session will not be recorded.

https://www.enterprisebanking.com/inclusion/racial-equity-series

LLAMA Housing Advocacy Meeting
2021-04-08 17:00
Bi-Weekly LLAMA Housing Advocacy Meeting
Thursday, April 8, 5pm
Concerned about the eviction crisis in Lowell? Would you like to join a group working on ways to address it? This is the group. Current plans include publication of a resource booklet, a simple flier with steps for folks facing eviction, and neighborhood organizing.
978-222-7877 lowellhousingaction@riseup.net

Citizens Advisory Council
2021-04-08 17:30 | On line
Citizens Advisory Council
(second Thursday of each month)
Thursday, April 8, 5:30pm
Agenda: https://www.lowellma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03112021-1885
Members of the public wishing to speak regarding a specific agenda item shall register to speak in advance by sending an email to mmanzi@lowellma.gov indicating the agenda item and a primary/secondary (backup) phone number to call to be conferenced into the meeting. If no access to email, call 978-674-1903 to register to speak.

Postcarding for Progress
2021-04-11 08:00 - 17:00
Postcarding for Progress
Sunday, April 11, 3:00pm
Bridge the new and the old by Postcarding for Progress. Join Solidarity Lowell this Sunday, April 11th for a virtual gathering where we will write postcards in support for progressive legislation. We will provide the topic and script. You provide the postcards, stamps, pens, and creativity.
Email caroline@solidaritylowell.com for the Zoom link.

Interfaith Summit: Healing, Helping, and Building Resilience
2021-04-11 14:00 - 16:00
WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BE TOGETHER, BUT WE CAN HEAL TOGETHER!
Event date: Sunday, April 11th
Event time: 2:00-4:00pm EST
Zoom registration: https://bit.ly/3unW2ob
QUESTIONS? CONTACT VERNON@CLIMATECREW.ORG

Indivisible Acton Forum
2021-04-12 18:00
Indivisible Acton Forum
Monday, April 12, 6:15-7:45
To register: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisibleacton-area/event/380799/
On the agenda: 1) For the People Act (H.R.1/S.1) and 2) Reforming the State House

City Council Meeting
2021-04-13 18:30
City Council Meeting
(2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 6:30pm)
Tuesday, April 13, 6:30pm
At the beginning of the emergency, the City Council voted to meet every 2 weeks to facilitate safe distancing. Watch the meeting on LTC (Channel 99 or https://www.ltc.org/watch/channel-99/). Members wishing to speak regarding a specific agenda item shall register to speak in advance by sending an email to the City Clerk indicating the agenda item and a phone number to call so that they may be issued a Zoom link into the meeting. Email address is MGEARY@LOWELLMA.GOV. If no access to email you may contact the City Clerk at 978-674-4161. Requests must be received by 4 pm the day of the meeting. (Note: they will keep you in the waiting room until it’s your turn to speak, so in order to follow the meeting you need to listen on TV, but turn that off when you speak because there’s a delay on the speakers.)
The agenda is posted at http://lowellma.gov/agendacenter the Friday before a meeting. Look under City Council, look for the date of the meeting of interest, click on Download, and select the version (HTML, PDF, or packet, which includes background) you want to see.
For more details, keep an eye out for the April 9 RRTCCR post by Lisa Arnold.

Voices for Justice - "John Lewis: Good Trouble" Roundtable
2021-04-13 19:30
Voices for Justice – “John Lewis: Good Trouble” Roundtable
Tuesday April 13, 7:30pm
To register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bqIQ421jSlOffs2bAT3RDg
This virtual roundtable conversation is a continuation of the Cambridge Public Library Foundation’s Voices for Justice series.
On April 13th, Callie Crossley (WGBH) will moderate a discussion about “Good Trouble” today with panelists Prof. Danielle Allen (James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University), Elijah Booker (Activist and current Legislative Aide at the MA House of Representatives), Shirley Mark, (Director of Community Partnerships, Tufts University), and Rev. Ray Hammond (Co-Pastor, Bethel AME Church). For more information about these featured guests, please visit www.cplfound.org/goodtrouble.
PLEASE NOTE: On April 10th, registered attendees will receive a link to screen the documentary film “John Lewis: Good Trouble.” The event on April 13th will consist ONLY of a roundtable discussion of the film and is not a film screening. Attendees are strongly encouraged to view the film prior to the roundtable using the link provided. The film will be available for screening through April 16th.

350MA of Greater Lowell, A Green Better Future Project - SoJust Speaker Series / One Book
2021-04-26 19:00 - 20:00
350MA of Greater Lowell is a Chapter of 350 Mass, A Better Future Project. The best way to get involved in 350 Mass is by attending a meeting held by your local volunteer group which 350 Mass calls a “node!” Members of 350 Mass nodes work together to organize their communities, mobilize their friends and neighbors, and hold their elected officials accountable in the fight for 100% renewable cities and a fossil free future. Lowell ‘node’ members work locally to end the dependence on fossil fuels and foster a clean energy future! The group is open to all residents of the greater Lowell area interested in fighting climate change.
Node members, Win Flint, Bob Wald, and Jay Mason will share about ongoing efforts and ways that you as a community member can get involved!
To contact Jay Mason, one of the node leaders, email Lowell@350ma.org.
For related resources, reading lists, and additional local organizations take a look through our Environment & Climate Change Civic Engagement Guide.

May Day Virtual Concert Honoring Essential Farmworkers
2021-05-01 18:00
On Saturday, May 1st at 6pm EST, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and the Alliance for Fair Food invites friends and allies to join our virtual May Day Concert, as we both uplift the work of essential farmworkers and call upon Wendy’s to do the right thing and join the Fair Food Program! We’re thrilled to announce performances from artist-activists from around the world, including longtime allies Tom Morello, Amy Schumer and Olmec, as well as new compañeros Los Altepee and Mare Advertencia Lirika.

The past year has been one of hardship and great sacrifice for farmworkers and consumers alike. Please join us as we celebrate the extraordinary labor that makes our food possible, and do our part to demand that Wendy’s makes the simple choice to guarantee the human rights of workers in their supply chains!
We’ll be livestream straight from the event page, you won’t want to miss it!

March for Moses
2021-05-15 12:00 - 17:00
Saturday May 15, 12:00-2:00pm (rain or shine)
850 Lawrence Street, Lowell
Demand justice for Moses Harris, who disappeared during an encounter with the police. No police report has been made public as of publication date. Although Moses’ body has been found, there are still a lot of questions that have not been answered. Deaths involving police should be investigated by an independent body, not the police department involved in the incident. Meet near where Moses went missing and march to the Lowell Police Headquarters (JFK Plaza/Arcand Drive).
For more information, contact CAJE on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CAJE.LowellMA

Act On Mass texting for the People's House campaign
2021-05-18 17:30, 2021-05-19 17:30
Weekly Tuesdays and Wednesdays
May 18 and May 19
5:30 PM for beginners training
6:00 PM for experienced
7:30 PM end
Join volunteers to text voters and build the movement for State House reform to improve transparency. Have fun while taking effective action in support of improved democracy.
Sign up here: https://secure.everyaction.com/p/O114QFmSd0qUkDCj0odNSA2
