Lowell is facing a lawsuit about whether our elections are fair, and this has led to a lot of discussion about how things work and how we could change them. Join us to learn more about these big questions, share your thoughts, and ask questions in a fun, friendly environment. All are welcome! This eventContinue reading →
April 9 - 6:00 p.m., 140 Clarendon St., Boston Teach Us All - documentary and discussion Join The Youth Advocacy Foundation and YW Boston for a screening of the transformative and informative documentary Teach Us All about education inequities that still persist, and have often become more acute, 60 years after the historic decisionContinue reading →
Please join us for the fourth installment of our new weekly postcard group in Chelmsford! We will write postcards to our elected officials and directly to voters. Information, addresses, and supplies provided. See you there!
Days of Division Short film followed by discussion lead by filmmaker, Raysam Donkoh-Halm. This screening is free and open to the public. Days of Division, a documentary on Lowell's civic-civil war over the location of Lowell High school, as told through the lens of both Downtown and Cawley supporters as they fight for accessibility andContinue reading →
NOTE: LRTA is the host of this session. We are posting to share information with community members and to encourage all affected to attend. From the LRTA website: "The LRTA will be holding formal Public Informational Meetings and a Public Hearing on Proposed Fare Increases." Please join the Lowell public informational meeting noon-2 p.m. onContinue reading →
This event will be at CCU. Come give and get updates about the pipeline. We'll be using the second half of the meeting for working groups to get some work done!
Please join us for an information update session on the new Lowell High project and how it impacts you. The city's project manager, Skanska USA/Perkins Eastman will present on the final options for the Downtown location. The meeting will focus on providing updated information on the next steps the project and allowing community members toContinue reading →
JOIN US for a convening of organizers, activists, leaders, and educators committed to the movement for racial justice in the suburbs. This is a unique opportunity to get to know each other, share strategies, learn about policy issues, and strengthen our efforts. Presenters include the keynote given by George Lakey from Waging Nonviolence.org, Cherish Casey,Continue reading →
It's time for postcards again! We'll be at Coffee and Cotton in Mill No. 5(250 Jackson St., 4th floor). We'll be writing to our elected officials and directly to voters! Open to all who want to help with progressive causes. See you then! More information: A list of suggested topics, progressive but non-partisan, will beContinue reading →
Twice a year the Coalition for a Better Acre e puts on a free Community Swap. It's a rummage sale, but everything is free! The idea is that you bring stuff you don't need anymore and take stuff you can use. It's a great excuse to clear out your closet, or take home something fun.Continue reading →