MCKINLEY SCHOOL STORIES Calling ALL McKinley School Students, Parents and Alumni!! Would you be willing to share your stories about your experiences with the McKinley schools? This information will be confidential. If you’re interested contact Sharon Hinton, M.Ed via email at hinton.sharon@gmail.com
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GMNC MONTHLY VIRTUAL MEETING | Guest: D.A. Rachael Rollins
Please join the Greater Mattapan Neighborhood Council (GMNC) for our Monthly Meeting via Zoom Virtual Meeting. This meeting will also be streamed live on Facebook. Our guest this month is Rachael Rollins, Suffolk County District Attorney. When: August 3, 2020, 6:30 PM – 8 PM Eastern Time Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEod-CqrzkuGdW2h2sJPjDfoUmltXSpVr25 After registering, you will receive a confirmation […]
Black Boston: Building Healthy Communities
July 30, 2020: 5pm-6pm Free Online Event Click here to register! Boston is home to some of the country’s leading community health centers and partners devoted to tackling health inequities. Yet even here race, ethnicity, and racism continue to adversely impact health, and COVID-19 has further revealed racial inequities. Where has Boston been successful? And […]
FREE COVID-19 TESTING IN NUBIAN SQUARE ON JULY 8
FREE Covid-19 Testing outdoors at Central Boston Elder Services in Nubian Square on July 8 from 10 am – 4 pm CBES partners with Whittier Street Health Center, City of Boston, to provide testing outside CBES at 2315 Washington St., Roxbury Don’t miss this opportunity for FREE testing for COVID-19 as the Whittier Street Health Center Mobile […]
LISTENING SESSION: An Equitable Recovery in Boston
Senator Collins and Representative Tyler invite you to tune in to a listening session where we will hear from leading nonprofits, healthcare providers, and community activists about the state of Boston’s recovery and centering Equity in our response.
One World (online!)
It’s time for the Mary Baker Eddy Library’s 15th annual One World program—a series of free art and cultural events targeted for children ages 4–12. This year’s program is designed for everyone to explore online— from homes, summer camp, or any place there’s a computer screen! This is an exciting online program series happens weekly […]
METCO CELEBRATES 264 GRADUATES!
METCO Celebrates 264 Graduates on June 27! Historic METCO mission of eliminating racism applauded as Black Lives Matter movement rocks nation Governor, Mayor, City Council President, Patriot Devin McCourty, Red Sox’s Jackie Bradley Jr., Wayland HS Student Council President Shawn Bernier, highlight virtual festivities As the outrage over systemic racism rocks the nation, the Metropolitan Council for […]
UNITY PEACE FESTIVAL
DORCHESTER’S 2nd ANNUAL UNITY PEACE FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY, JUNE 13 @1pm FACEBOOK LIVE! www.facebook.com/unitypeacefest Music, speeches, dancing bring people together to celebrate community, spread message of peace and unity for youth and families In difficult time, festival’s spirit of unity needed more than ever Last year at the first Unity Peace Festival on a sunny […]
DeeDee’s Cry Presents Men Have Feelings Too
DeeDee’s Cry Suicide Prevention and Family Support (DeeDee’s Cry) DeeDee’s Cry is named after my sister who died by suicide at the age of twenty-three. I founded DeeDee’s Cry in 2017 after I noticed that organizations that focus on mental health awareness and suicide prevention didn’t have their events in Roxbury, Dorchester, or Mattapan. DeeDee’s Cry […]
CSNDC Climate Justice and Equity Meeting
On Wednesday, June 10th, 4:00-5:30 pm, join CSNDC staff, neighbors, friends, and climate justice experts to discuss our topic, “Climate and Covid”, where we’ll be focusing on climate justice issues, connecting the disproportionate impact of the Covid-19 crisis to climate change, with a focus on developing ground up action and advocacy responses. Local experts Dr. […]
DeeDee’s Cry Presents Mental Health While Black PT.2 Virtual
DeeDee’s Cry is named after my sister who died by suicide at the age of 23. I started DeeDee’s Cry in 2017 after I noticed that organizations that focus on mental health and suicide prevention didn’t have their events in the Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan neighborhoods of Boston. DeeDee’s Cry creates events and activities about mental […]
Apply Online to METCO Until April 30!
Apply NOW for METCO 2020! METCO Application Period Open Online Until April 30 as Pandemic Keeps Parents at Home School integration program offers diverse educational opportunities with outstanding high school graduation, college enrollment record School is closed, but METCO is accepting applications for school-age children who live in Boston through its new online portal, giving […]