Please join us for the first LEJA planning meeting of 2018! Thursday, Jan. 25th from 6 to 7:30pm at the offices of United Teachers of Lowell at 169 Merrimack Street, 4th floor. Agenda highlights (still in development): 1. Meet Charlotte Kelly, new executive director of Massachusetts Education Justice Alliance. 2. Discuss the Fund our SchoolsContinue reading →
Join Us Friday January 26th at 12:00 pm as we rally with friends and allies of Haiti to denounce president trumps racist comments and call on Congress to act on permanent solutions for TPS recipients!
Are you a 350 Mass volunteer leader, or are you interested in stepping into a leadership role? Join us for a statewide summit! On January 27 we'll gather at Worcester State University (directions forthcoming) and spend the day building campaign plans, relationships, and new skills in order to take our movement to the next levelContinue reading →
A discussion led by Gubernatorial candidate, Bob Massie followed by a presentation of Ranked Choice Voting at the Amesbury Senior Center in the Costello Transportation Center 68 Elm Street, Amesbury, MA Saturday, January 27th Bob Massie 9 AM-11AM. Ranked choice voting presentation to follow, around 10:30.
It's time for postcards again! We'll be writing to our elected officials and directly to voters! Please join us for the first postcarding Saturday of the new year! And you'll be done in time to go to the congressional forum in Haverhill, too! Open to all who want to help with progressive causes. See youContinue reading →
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 →