As the region’s only true Labor Day festival, 35th Annual Bread & Roses Heritage Festival is an open-air arts and music festival honoring Lawrence, Massachusetts’ multi-cultural roots and rich labor history while commemorating the most significant event in Lawrence history: the 1912 Bread and Roses Strike. A day of activism and family fun, the FestivalContinue reading →
(Art by Kadir Nelson, So Together, 2016) We will meet on Tuesday, Sep. 4, since Monday is Labor Day. Next month we will go back to our usual first Monday of the month. Planning the potluck event in conjunction with Welcoming Week Lowell 2019, and strategizing about networking with other immigrant communities. Sign up linkContinue reading →
On Wednesday September 4, the Transportation Committee will hear testimony on the Work and Family Mobility Act. Community allies, advocates, faith leaders, businesses and law enforcement agree—undocumented immigrants deserve the right to a license. The hearing is our opportunity to show why Massachusetts needs Driver’s Licenses for All. It is important that our Driving FamiliesContinue reading →
Rep Tom Golden will be coming to our next 350 MA meeting! He is chair of the state legislature's energy committee and has a major say on a lot of the important climate change legislation we want to see. The meeting will be at our usual place: Wednesday 9/4 at 7 pm at Mill 5 (4thContinue reading →
One of the best parts of becoming a U.S. citizen is being able to vote. So every time that newly naturalized U.S. citizens are sworn in at the Lowell Auditorium, we greet them at the door and invite them to register to vote right there. Join our next voter registration drive and help us ensureContinue reading →
You're invite to join Michael Gallagher, Molly Sheehy, Peter Martin, Lianna Kushi & Bob Montgomery for a fundraiser in support of Vesna Nuon's campaign for city council. Suggested donation: $50, $100, $200 Donate by check at the door, or online at: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/vesnaforlowell
Artists Open Their Doors For September Open Studios Sep 7, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM On the first Saturday of every month, Western Avenue Studios & Western Avenue Lofts artists open their doors to the public. Come take a peek inside their work spaces and see for yourself why #WesternAveArts is the creative soul ofContinue reading →
Gurjar's BIGGEST festival is here. Free Entry, Lots of food, shopping, kids activities, performances, prizes and much more.
On Saturday August 23rd, Mayor Marty Walsh handed the alt-right a permit to march down the streets of Boston in a “Straight Pride Parade”. He also gave police forces from all over the state— as well as the F.B.I. and National Guard— the green-light to attack peaceful LGBTQ+ counter-protesters. Bearing “Blue Lives Matter” flags, theyContinue reading →
With September right around the corner, MVP immigrant justice leaders are looking toward a probable mid-September hearing regarding the Work and Family Mobility Act, a bill which would provide drivers licenses to our undocumented brothers and sisters statewide. MVP leaders have been actively calling, writing, and meeting with state legislators to earn their support forContinue reading →