( Also known As The Chuck Turner Daylight Network )
One-on-One with District 7 Candidates
Tito Jackson and Cornell Mills
on
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Join the Greatest MINDS as they host the two District 7 Candidates for Boston City Council
for an intimate discussion about their vision and their approach on being the next city councilor representing Roxbury and Dorchester.
Each candidate will have 45 minutes to discuss their candidacy and take candid questions from the audience. Please note - the other candidate will not be present during the One - on - One District 7 candidate discussion.
Mr. Tito Jackson (District 7 City Councilor Candidate) will have from 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Mr. Cornell Mills (District 7 City Councilor Candidate) will have from 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
at the
Haley House
12 Dade Street
Roxbury, MA 02119
617.445.0900
( in Dudley Square near Tropical Foods )
Remember to VOTE on Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 from 7am - 8pm at the your election polling stations.
Sponsored by National Black College Alliance's Greatest MINDS
with support from MassVote Civic Engagement Fund
The Greatest MINDS Civic Engagement Initiative came out of the need for Boston to develop a leadership infrastructure for African American and Caribbean communities. Greatest MINDS is working to improve the socio-economic, political and educational issues for people of color and engaging them to participate, work collaboratively and become the catalyst in developing the solutions for community change in City of Boston. For the past 3 years, Greatest MINDS has organized and planned over 100 meetings with politicians, funders, educators, neighborhood activists, artists, entrepreneurs, and community members on developing strategies on how to make Boston a more livable and enjoyable city for people of color. The overall goal of the Greatest MINDS is to build Boston's reputation as a welcoming city for people of color, especially Blacks, and to create spaces and places where people can network personally and professionally, advance their careers, raise their families, build their community, and fully participate in civic, political and social life in the city.
The National Black College Alliance (NBCA) is a network of alumni, college students, and community members who are committed to mentoring the next generation of community leaders. The NBCA encourages community volunteerism, career exploration, and college education to high school students, college students, and young professionals while promoting college completion from local community colleges and institutions as well as supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The NBCA’s Greatest MINDS Civic Engagement Initiative is the organization’s civic convening programming arm.
National Black College Alliance's Greatest MINDS gets a SHOUT OUT for INNOVATION
by the Boston Globe Editorial Board on Saturday, February 12, 2011.
Here is the link:
To my BROTHERS;
I would like to invite you to join me and my male colleagues at the State House; (fathers bring your sons, sons bring your fathers, brothers bring your brothers, all men of all ages bring a friend).
Please join me and the Majority leader in celebrating the 4th annual White Ribbon Day Thursday, March 3rd from 10:00am to 12:00pm, in Gardner Auditorium. This event will focus on the unique and vital role that men play in promoting equality and respect as solutions to men’s violence against woman. The event is being sponsored by Jane Doe Inc. (JDI) and the Massachusetts State Coalition Against Sexual Assault And Domestic Violence.
I also invite you to join with the Majority leader as a White Ribbon Day Ambassador to spread the word about this campaign. I know you would be proud and moved to see the involvement of so many men and boys in the effort to end violence against women and girls.
For further campaign information or to become a White Ribbon Day Ambassador you may visit the event website http://www.janedoe.org/whiteribbonday/ or contact Craig Norberg-Bohm, JDI Men’s Initiative Coordinator at 617-557-7802, cnorbergbohm@janedoe.org
Sincerely,
Frederick E. Berry
Majority Leader
Mary Tuitt
Chief of Staff
Gloria L. Fox
State Representative
7th Suffolk
617-722-2810
ATTENTION: New Email address, Mary.Tuitt@Mahouse.gov
47th Annual Crispus Attucks Day Event
Anniversary of 110 years
Sponsored by
THE HISTORIC BOSTON EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE, INC.
Founder William Monroe Trotter
The oldest civil rights organization in the
Organized in 1901
THE
Performances by
The Crispus Attucks Children Center
The Natick/Framingham Praying Indian Tribe
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Sojourner Truth Award – Yvonne Adams, Charles St. A.M. E. Church
School Educational Award – METCO PROGRAM – Jean McGuire
Crispus Attucks Community Service Award – Ella Bacon, Tito Jackson, & Cornell Mills
Citations & Recognitions from City and State Officials
THIS ORGANIZATION PAYS TRIBUTE
CRISPUS ATTUCKS 1723 – 1770 AN AFRICAN AMERICAN - NATIVE AMERICAN
1st TO FALL IN THE
THIS FREE EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ~ Seats are limited ~ Park available
For further information please call
Web-site: www.hberl.org
COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS JOIN FOR ROXBURY FORUM
“THE ATTACK ON BLACK LEADERSHIP”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 1, 2011
CONTACT: Jamarhl Crawford
blackstonian@verizon.net 617-297-7721
-Boston, MA- Local activists have joined in order to conduct a community forum which will be an examination into what is widely perceived as a deliberate "Attack on Black Leadership". The forum will be held Sunday, March 6th from 5pm – 8pm @ Hibernian Hall 184 Dudley St. Roxbury.
Speakers will consist of Prof. Charles Ogletree (who serves as Sen. Dianne Wilkerson’s Attorney), King Downing (formerly of the ACLU, currently Ex. Dir. Human Rights Racial Justice Center), Prof. Robert Johnson (UMass Boston Africana Studies Dept., Author of "Race, Law & Public Policy") and a presentation on surveillance in Boston by Kade Crockford (ACLU of MA, Privacy Rights Coordinator).
Organizer Jamarhl Crawford said "This forum will seek to answer the very basic question ‘Is there an ongoing effort by the US Government to destabilize the Black Community by targeting its leadership?’ While this question may sound like conspiracy theory to some, we have to examine the fact that the United States government has used its resources *to monitor, frame and in many cases assassinate Black leaders. Now that we have the information on programs like CoIntelPro and **Operation Fruehmenschen which were standard practice in the not so distant past, we must ask and answer this question to determine if the very same thing is happening in our present."
The forum will discuss historical practices of the government’s targeting of Black leadership and organizations, modern day surveillance and information gathering tactics as well as an open discussion of the recent local federal cases against Chuck Turner and Dianne Wilkerson.
EVENT Sponsors: New Democracy Coalition, Center for Church & Prisons, Union of Minority Neighborhoods, Human Rights Racial Justice Center, Blackstonian.com, 10,000 Strong Boston, Voices of Liberation, Pastor Bruce Wall, Bishop Filipe Teixeira, ACLU of Massachusetts, National Action Network-Boston.
*Individuals & Organizations Targeted by the Government: Adam Clayton Powell, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, W.E.B. DuBois, Elijah Muhammad, Louis Farrakhan, Stokely Carmichael, Fred Hampton, Marcus Garvey, Paul Robeson, NAACP, SNCC, Black Panther Party, Nation of Islam, New Black Panther Party.
**Operation Fruehmenschen (launched by no later than 1977) was the FBI's own designation for the Justice Department/FBI campaign to frame-up, jail, & drive from office, hundreds of African-American elected officials, because, in the words of one FBI agent, high ranking officials at the Bureau believed that "black officials were intellectually and socially incapable of governing major governmental organizations and situations.''
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5. AWARD SHOW AUDITION SCHEDULE!!! (3/7, 3/14, 3/21)
GOT TALENT?
We are seeking vocalists, musicians, lyricists and poets for dynamic performances at the 6th Annual New England Urban Music Awards. Vocalists should prepare a 2 minute R&B /Hip Hop song that highlights their vocal technique. Soloists and groups encouraged. Musicians should play a short selection that highlights your best ability.
Candidates must have great stage presence, strong performance skills and a professional attitude. This is a perfect opportunity for an artist that wants free marketing, media attention, and experience.
All auditions will take place at Wally’s Jazz Cafe, 427 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02118 from 6pm-9pm on the following dates.
Monday, March 7, 2011 – Rap & Spoken Word
Monday, March 14, 2011 – Bands & Musicians
Monday, March 21, 2011 – Performers Announced
***All artists MUST bring the instrumental tracks and all musicians MUST bring their own instruments to the auditions****
All interested candidates should email auditions@urbanmusicawards.org,sunshine@urbanmusicawards.org and tlawson@urbanmusicawards.org for any of the audition dates above. Please include your stage name, contact name, phone number, genre, and preferred date. There is a small fee for auditions, payable by PayPal or at the audition site.
2011 Learn 2 Teach, Teach 2 Learn Program!
www.learn2teach.org (general information, description and application)
www.learn2teach.pbwiki.com (wiki-in-progress where youth teachers document what they do)
Do you know a Boston teenager age 14-19 who:
- loves technology or science?
- likes to learn by building things?
- would benefit from gaining confidence in his or her abilities and gifts?
- would like to serve their community and teach young people?
- would like to meet new friends from other neighborhoods and schools?
- would like a job (pays $8/hour for a new youth teacher) for spring and summer 2011?
This year we have an ONLINE APPLICATION, which can be found at www.learn2teach.org.
Applications due Friday 11 March 2011!
Feel free to call me if you have any questions and please let the young people know they can find out more about the program from our "wiki in progress" at www.learn2teach.pbwiki.com.
p.s. for street workers and other youth workers:
We have had successful youth teachers who have children and/or who have CORIs or who are involved in the justice system. Please feel free to contact us with your name and phone number as a caring adult we can call should the young person run into problems and we need help resolving them. . .
--
susan klimczak
assisting south end technology center @ tent city
assisting the learn 2 teach, teach 2 learn program
359 columbus avenue
boston, massachusetts 02116
tech center 617.578.0597
cell 617.817.2877
With the advent of spring in the air and the hope that it brings, I am sending a comprehensive list of volunteer program opportunities to volunteers and supporters.
Substance Abuse Volunteers – MCI Norfolk
Sunday evening: AA 12 Traditions
Monday evening: AA Big Book
Tuesday evening: AA Twelve Step
Wednesday evening
--AA English 1st and 3rd week
--Narcotics Anonymous English 2nd and 4th week
Thursday evening
--AA Spanish1st and 3rd week
-- Narcotics Anonymous Spanish 2nd and 4th week
Saturday morning Narcotics Anonymous Discussion
For additional information please contact Sherry Elliott, Director of Treatment, (508) 660 5900 x254 SMElliott@doc.state.ma.us
MCI-Norfolk:
- Assisted Daily Living volunteers. There is an increasing need to offer meaningful, social engaging activities appropriate for an elderly offender population. MCI Norfolk is interested to secure volunteers to explore facilitating an arts & crafts for this population.
- Visitor Lobby Greeter volunteers. Seeking volunteers to be available to greet, provide information and/or assist with simple activities appropriate for children waiting to be processed through the pedestrian trap to the visiting room.
American VetDogs program – MCI Framingham
MCI Framingham is looking for volunteers who will assist with our American VetDogs program. American VetDogs, under the Guide Dog Foundation, changes lives by teaming disabled veterans and service members with specially trained assistance dogs. We help our nation's heroes regain the lives they once led.
MCI Framingham needs volunteers to take these specialized dogs over the weekend and introduce them to the everyday activities anyone would participate in/experience i.e going to the store, driving in a car, seeing/hearing different sights/sounds that they would not hear within a prison. Weekend Handlers would typically pick up their dog at MCI Framingham and return the dog to the same location on Sunday. We would provide an orientation and ongoing training would be provided by Guide Dog Foundation. For additional information please contact Lynn Lizotte, Director of Treatment, (508) 532 5100 x121 < LAlizotte@doc.state.ma.us >
Buddhist Meditation -- MCI Concord Starting in the Spring
We are looking for volunteers to share their meditation practice with prison participants. It will be 1- 2:30, Friday afternoon's, starting April 29. All that's required is a personally meaningful Buddhist practice and an open heart. The prisoners are most appreciative. It will be collectively run by members of many different Boston area Sangha’s. Attendance is flexible. MCI Concord orientation and our own internal orientation with help from Framingham Prison meditation program staff is happening in early April. For more information contact David Ludlow: davidludlow1@gmail.com 617-522-4246.
Male and Female Volunteers needed in Worcester County Area: Spectrum's Project Peer Connection, Mentoring Program is seeking volunteers to act as supports to ex-offenders being released from prison to cities and towns in Worcester County, Massachusetts. Peer Mentors help ex-offenders access needed resources to ensure successful community reentry. Training and supervision will be provided to all peer mentors. Volunteers are also eligible for Spectrum Health Systems continued training programs.Project Peer Connection is a peer mentoring program available to inmates graduating from one of Spectrum's in-prison residential substance abuse treatment programs in Massachusetts. Funded through a grant by the U.S. Department of Justice, the program offers pre- and post-release peer mentoring to individuals returning to Worcester County upon release. Volunteer mentors facilitate access to employment, job training, treatment services, life skills training, and other needed services. Offenders must be within 90 days of scheduled release to be eligible for the program and express an interest in participation. For more information contact Norman McLinden MS, Program Coordinator, 508-792-5400 X 7121 < Norman.McLinden@spectrumsys.org >
Bridgewater State Hospital:
- Wellness & Stress Reduction
- Physical Education/Exercise
- Toastmaster Gavel Club
- Fine Arts (drawing, painting) & Crafts
- Music Theory and/or Therapy
- Men’s Topics Discussion
- Library Assistance
MCI-Cedar Junction
- Fatherheart Program Facilitator: Seeking volunteer to facilitate this a Christian faith-based parenting program curriculum for men, either alone or co-facilitate with Protestant Chaplain.
- Establishing a "Read to Me Daddy Program”
- Alternatives to Violence Program – On going program invites new volunteers. * see below for description
MCI-Concord:
- Narcotics Anonymous Programming
- Alcoholic Anonymous Programming
Massachusetts Alcohol & Substance Abuse Center:
- Toastmaster Gavel Club
- Gardening/Horticulture
Massachusetts Treatment Center:
- Toastmaster Gavel Club
- Music Theory facilitator
- Wiccan Spiritual Mentor
- Native American Spiritual Mentor
MCI-Plymouth
- Alternatives to Violence Program – Coordinator & volunteers to commence new program. * see below for description
- Substance Abuse / Addiction programming
- Volunteer Facilitated Cognitive Skills Workshops * see below for description
- Toastmaster Gavel Club
- Arts & Crafts
- Fine Arts (drawing, painting, music)
- Book Discussion
- Men’s Topics Discussion
- GED Math Tutor
North Central Correctional Institution Medium
- Parenting / Fatherhood Programs
- Substance Abuse and Addiction Programming
North Central Correctional Institution Minimum:
- Gardening/Horticulture
- Parenting / Fatherhood Programs
Northeast Correctional Center:
- Alcoholic Anonymous volunteers
- Substance Abuse program facilitator
Old Colony Correctional Center Medium:
- Narcotics Anonymous Commitments
Old Colony Correctional Center Minimum:
- Volunteer Facilitated Cognitive Skills
- Substance Abuse / Addicition programming
Pondville Correctional Center:
- Parenting / Fatherhood Programs
- Recreation/ Athletic Programs
- Arts & Crafts
- Toastmasters, Inc. PCC is interested to commence a Toastmasters Gavel Club
- Gardening/Horticulture
- GED Math and/or Reading Tutor
Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP):
Volunteers needed for ongoing program at MCI Cedar Junction and volunteers needed to commence a new program at MCI Plymouth.
AVP is a non-profit, nondenominational organization that has been working in Massachusetts and U.S. prisons since 1975. It is a well received and well respected program which facilitates personal growth and community building.
AVP consists of a series of structured experiences or exercises which enable new ways of dealing with conflict nonviolently, with opportunities to role play and practice new behavior. To complete the AVP training and become a facilitator, a person must participate in the Basic, Advanced, and Training for Facilitators weekend workshops and then serve as an apprentice co-facilitator in an actual workshop. Here is a brief description of each type of workshop:
1. Basic workshop-Focuses on primary conflict resolution skills. Step-by-step experiences and exercises focus on affirmation, communication, cooperation, and creative conflict resolution.
2. Advanced workshop-Allows a deeper look at aspects of violence, such as stereotyping, power, fear, and anger. The workshop builds upon our collective experience in communication, cooperation, and problem solving. Consensus is presented as a decision making process.
3. Training for Facilitators-Focuses on team building and leadership skills. The curriculum includes group process skills, team leadership methods, and hands-on experience.
Volunteer Facilitated Cognitive Skills workshops.
The DOC has created 7 cognitive skills workshop lesson plans: Active Listening, Problem Solving, Setting Goals, Asking for Help, Using Self Control, Negotiating and Assertive Communication. Each workshop is 90 minutes and there are 2 workshops per skill set. DOC will provide training and all materials to facilitate the lesson plans.
Thank you for your consideration.
--Bill
Bill Milhomme
Director of Volunteer Services
Massachusetts Department of Correction
50 Maple Street, Suite 3
Milford, MA 01757-3698
Tel (508) 422-3437
Fax (508) 422-3379
"A winner never quits and a quitter never wins."
Now is the time to revitalize our efforts to make sure we have the funding we need to maintain youth summer jobs. As the Chair of the Committee that focuses on Youth Affairs, I was proud to work with youth, youth organizers and the administration to restore over 1,000 summer jobs that were slated to be cut in last year's budget. This year, we will continue to champion summer jobs.
If you are between the ages of 15 - 17 or know someone that is, register for a summer job. Registration closes on March 4th!
You can register online at www.bostonyouthzone.com or by calling 617.635.4673.
If you are between the ages of 14 - 21, you can also apply for a summer job through ABCD. Apply online at www.summerworks.net or call 617.348.6548.
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THIS ISN'T THE END,
OUR struggles continue!!!!
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Occasionally we receive information from people regarding organizations and businesses.
While we share this information with you, it should not be seen as an endorsement of their services.
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District 7 Boston City Council Office
One City Hall Square
Boston, MA 02201
Phone (617) 635-3510 / Fax (617) 635-3734
ChuckTurner ---> cturner694 @comcast.net Lorraine.Fowlkes @cityofboston.gov
Paulette.Tillery @cityofboston.gov Darrin.Howell @cityofboston.gov
Edith.Monroe @cityofboston.gov Angela.Yarde @cityofboston.gov
SOUTH END: Ward 4, Pct 4; Ward 9, Pct 2
FENWAY: Ward 4, Pcts 5, 8-9