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February 2019
Your Monthly News & Updates
Tuition Free Culinary Arts Program
NECAT offers training, support andemployment services to prepare adults tosecure and retain career-ladder jobs in thegrowing food services industry.
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Liquor License Update
The Mayor has proposes an increase inliquor licenses for 2019.
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Our Story: A Celebration of theAfrican and African-AmericanExperience
OrigiNation is hosting their annualproduction of Our Story: A Celebrationof the African and African-AmericanExperience through Spoken Word,Music and Dance on Saturday,February 9th at the Strand Theater.They would love to offer our organizations$10 community tickets instead of theregular price of $15. If you are interestedin bringing a group to the show, pleasecontact Ms. Musau M. Dibinga(Executive Director) as soon aspossible. We would love to see you there!
February Programs @ Grove Hall
Check out all of Grove Hall's Exciting Teen
Programming.
The Food Project will be here Tuesdaythe 5th from 2:30 – 4:30 PM helping withtheir summer seed crew application.
Planned Parenthood will be here theafternoon of Wednesday the 13th and wewill kick off our social justice workshopseries on Thursday the 14th.
Also, there will be SAT prep at Eglestonand Lower Mills in case anyone missedthe one at Grove Hall.
Honoring King and His Push forEconomic Justice
Our City, Toward an Equitable BostonThursday, February 7, 2019, 9:30 AMUmass Boston, Campus Center AlumniLounge100 William Morrissey BoulevardBoston, MA 02125
The fireside chat will be an opportunity todeepen the dialogue about communitybased partnerships, the role of theuniversity in the greater community andhow we can engage in building a moreequitable Boston with integral partners.
BECMA's 2nd Annual Solutions SeriesMonday, February 11, 2019 6:30 – 8:00PMRoxbury Community College MediaArts Center1234 Columbus AvenueRoxbury, MA 02120
Join BECMA, in partnership with RoxburyCommunity College, for its second annual"Solutions Series" event during BlackHistory Month. Following up on oursuccessful February 2018 event,"Solutions to Address Race and EconomicInequality in the Commonwealth,"BECMA isproud to work with RCC to bring thecommunity together for a conversation thatseeks to highlight successful models thatbusiness and non-profit entities canreplicate in addressing many of thesystemic issues that impact communities ofcolor.
URBAN Boston Events
Engaged Scholarship Symposium 2019February 22, 12PM
The Engaged Scholarship Symposium isdesigned to celebrate the usefulness ofscholarship in shaping policy andenriching our communities. Participants willbe exposed to strategies forinvolving students in active research andexamples of engaged scholarship acrossmany disciplines.Venue: Claire T. Carney Library, Universityof Massachusetts Dartmouth.To register click here .
Lift Us Up, Don't Push Us Out! NationalBook Tour Spring EventFebruary 27, 4PMURBAN Boston co-sponsors MarkWarren's Lift Us Up, Don't Push Us Out!book event to be held at University ofMassachusetts Boston. Join us tocelebrate the movement featured in thebook and talk with chapter contributorsand other panelists about next steps inbuilding an intersectional educationaljustice movement. Venue: Campus Center Alumni LoungeRoom 2551, University of MassachusettsBoston.Website: https://www.liftusupmovement.orgRegistrations open soon.
Ten Most Important EmploymentRules MA Nonprofits Need to Know
Employment-related claims constitute asignificant portion of lawsuits againstnonprofits. In addition, Massachusettsoften leads the way in the country inintroducing new laws and regulations toprotect employees. Keeping up with thesechanges is a challenge for nonprofitorganizations. Are you comfortable withyour organization’s employment practices?Which areas require a nonprofitemployer’s special attention? Come andconfirm whether your current practice issound and what to improve to minimizeemployment-related risks.
February 5, 20199:00 AM to 11:00 AMBoston Private 10 Post Office SquareBoston, MA 02109
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Nominate a Young Conservationist
Do you know an outstanding youth who isan advocate for wildlife and conservation?Nominate him for her for the YoungConservationist Award.
As part of the celebration of Zootopia, ZooNew England’s annual fundraising gala,the zoo staff is excited to announce thatapplications are now being accepted. Thenominated youth should be a student ingrades 3-12, have demonstrated apositive commitment to Zoo New Englandand its conservation mission, and haveengaged in some outstanding action tosupport this. The award, which includes a$2,500 scholarship, will be presented atZootopia on May 11, 2019 to further therecipient's project, conservation work andeducation.
The winner and two adults will receivecomplimentary tickets to Zootopia toparticipate in the awards ceremony. Thisyear’s presentation marks the seventhaward presented to an exceptional youthcommitted to conservation.Nominations for the Young ConservationistAward are being accepted throughSaturday, March 16, 2019 at 5 PM.Nomination forms are available here .Email questionsto [email protected].
Free Tax Prep Starts Jan 26th
Boston Tax Help Coalition free programstarts on Jan 26th. For more info aboutour tax sites locations go tohttp://www.bostontaxhelp.org/2019-tax-sites/
For docs to bring, goto http://www.bostontaxhelp.org/2019-tax-sites/
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Help from the IRS: EITC Awareness2019
30% of the #EITC eligible population isnew to the valuable tax credit each year.On #EITCAwarenessDay help #IRS spreadthe word so no one missesit: www.irs.gov/eitc
A Message from Annissa Essaibi-George
Some of the unresolved educationissues that I will continue to addressthroughout 2019, include:
BuildBPS: A transparentconversation on the Build BPS planand receiving answers on theremaining unclear future of manyschools, the timeline, and financialplan for the next phase.
School Committee: Revisit theschool committee governingstructure to review the nominatingprocess and identifying thenecessary changes to improve thevoice of the students and families inBoston.
Vocational Education: Advocatingfor increased funding for MadisonPark Technical Vocational HighSchool, while addressing theschools infrastructure, partnerships,and equipment.
I hope with the support of my colleagues,the administration, and this body, we canmake real progress to the quality ofBoston’s only vocational high school.
Summer Opportunities at the UrbanFarming Institute
Check out this exciting opportunity foryouth ages 16 - 19 years old. As youthapply for jobs or programs, havingSummer experiences would be an asset toyour resume or application.
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Second Annual Solution Series
The Black Economic Council ofMassachusetts (BECMA) is proud toinvite you to a special event on Monday,February 11, 2019 at the RoxburyCommunity College Media ArtsCenter.
Following our successful forum inFebruary 2018, BECMA is excitedto host its second annual event inpartnership with Roxbury CommunityCollege as we celebrate Black HistoryMonth. The discussion will highlightpersons and groups who are working toaddress persistent racial and economicdisparities in the Commonwealth, andfeature TedX-style presentations followedby a robust question and answer periodwith audience members.
Registration is now open, but be sure toget your ticket quickly! Seating capacity islimited and we anticipate surpassing the300+ attendees we welcomed at our lastevent.
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Around the Community
Grove Hall Alliance Dr. Lindsa McIntyre speaking
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh signs a racial equityand leadership executive order, The ExecutiveOrder requires all city departments to proactivelyengage in a Racial Equity and Leadership(REAL) Training Program, including datacollection and evaluation of how racial equity isbeing advanced across departments.Additionally, departments will be required todevelop individual plans and goals for resilience,racial equity, and social justice.
The Grove Hall Alliance, an alliance of schools inGrove Hall from pre--school to High Schoolmeeting at Freedom House. Dr. Lindsa McIntyreheadmaster of the Jermiah Burke High School isspeaking. Member schools of the Grove HallAlliance: Haynes Early Education Center, King K-8, Trotter Innovation School, Lilla Frederick PilotMiddle School, Burke High School
Because of the close relationship between theMain Streets and the City of Boston, Main StreetExecutive Directors are invited to the Mayor'sannual state of the city event.
Clock Tower Restoration Project A teamconsisting of from left to right, Marie-RoseRomain Murphy, Ed Gaskin, Chantal Duchard,Pat Loheed and Edward Correia. meet to discussobtaining funding for the renovation for the clocktower in Grove Hall.
Holly Jin presenting the Payette team's work oncreating a Pop-Up Park in Grove Hall. Payettedecided to celebrate Martin Luther King Day witha day of service. Greater Grove Hall Main Streetsreceived two community service projects. HollyJin is pictured presenting Payette's work oncreating a pop-up park in Grove Hall.
A meeting organized by Marti Glynn at the StrandTheatre on the retail cannabis industry, heardSteve Hoffman, Chairman of the CannabisControl Commission for the Commonwealth, andAlexis Tkachuk, Director of Emerging Industriesfor the City of Boston answer question from the33 community groups present. Greater GroveHall
Main Streets will have a neighborhood meeting toinform community members on what they need toknow about the Cannabis industry coming to thecommunity, March 7th 6-8 pm. Freedom House 5Crawford St, Dorchester, MA 02121
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