Cherina Clark Selected as 2014 National NAACP Law Fellow
 Cherina
Clark, Hyde Park resident, 1st year Suffolk University Law School
student and active volunteer for Boston's NAACP has been offered a
position in the 2014 National NAACP's Law Fellows Program.
The NAACP Law Fellows Program gives students with at least one year of
law school the opportunity to work for the summer at NAACP Headquarters
in Baltimore, Maryland.
Congratulations to Cherina Clark and to the Boston NAACP.
Posted: April 11, 2014
Boston Public Library Hiring Chief of Public Services
Help us spread the word about our opening for a Chief of Public
Services. We’re looking for a great leader. Applications are encouraged
by April 30 via http://bit.ly/1sOVnHz.
Visit the BPL LinkedIn page for additional career opportunities.
http://linkd.in/1fN6ZUd
Posted: April 14, 2014
1963 16th Street Baptist Church KKK Bombing, 4/29/14 at RCC
Sarah Collins Rudolph, the lone survivor of the 1963 KKK bombing of
16th Street Baptist Church, will be making an historic visit to
Massachusetts and Roxbury Community College on April 29 at 1:30PM.
Sarah survived the bombing which killed her sister, Addie Mae Collins
and three other little girls during the height of the Civil Rights
Movement to register African-American voters in Alabama.
April 29, 2014 1:30PM
Media Arts Building
Roxbury Community College
Wheelchair accessible.
Free and Open to the Public
Reservations / Information 617.541.5380
Pamela Green pgreen@rcc.mass.edu
Roxbury Community College Auditorium
Media Arts-Building 1
1234 Columbus Avenue
Roxbury MA 02120
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Posted: April 8, 2014
Dorchester Bay - Celebrating 35 Years 4/24/14
 This
year's Dorchester Bay fundraiser is celebrating their 35th anniversary
with a banquet at Venezia's Restaurant on 4/24/14.
The 2014 Candidates for Governor will attend the opening VIP
session. Then dinner features keynote speakers from the
Newmarket Business Assoc, Michael Rothschild and Susan
Sullivan. Live entertainment by the Fred Woodard Band.
Mistress of Ceremony - Karen Holmes.
For sponsorship and tickets, contact Sandra at 617.825.4200 x210.
Posted: March 31, 2014
RCC Community Career Fair 4/24/14
Roxbury Community College is holding a Community Career Fair on
Thursday, April 24, 2014, 11am to 3pm. Over 30 employers
representing careers in health care, non-profit, government,
hospitality, education and more. Room #200, Building 4.
Posted: March 31, 2014
CreateSpace Workshop in Dorchester
How to Self-Publish Your Own Book with Create Space
April 26, 2014 Saturday
10am to 1pm
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Erick Jean Center for the Arts
157A Washington Street
Dorchester, Mass. 02121
Cost:
$40 for class plus a instructional book.
$30 for early bird special (before April 18, 2014.)
$25 per person for AWB Members
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Posted: March 31, 2014
Little Miss & Young Miss Dorchester Contests
Saturday March 10, 2014 - Winners Announced.
 The
winners of the two contests will be participating in the Dorchester Day
Parade on 6/1/14. Little Miss is for girls 7-9 years and Young
Miss is for girls 10-12 years old
Applications must be submitted by May 1, 2014 and winners will be
announced on Saturday, May 10 at the First Parish Church.
Full applications can be found on the Dorchester Day website:
http://dotdayparade.com/forms/2014/14LMYMflyer.pdf
Posted: March 28, 2014
Cristo Rey Sign and Thrive 5/1/14
Cristo Rey Boston High School invites you to witness the Top Five Senior "Scholastic Superstars" publicly declare the name of
the college or university they will attend this fall.
The event will also feature tours of school renovations and words from
Cristo Rey Alumni.
For more information on Sign & Thrive, contact Emily Smalley, Vice President of External Relations, at (617)
825-2580 ext. 21 or esmalley@cristoreyboston.org.
Cristo Rey Sign & Thrive Website
Posted: April 11, 2014
Boston Shines May 2-3, 2014
 Please
join the City of Boston Friday May 2nd & Saturday May 3rd for
Boston’s annual Spring clean up. Help get your neighborhood get
ready for Spring!
Last year Mid Dorchester had the highest number of volunteers city wide (853).
Let's plan to expand the projects and come out on top again in
2014. Let your neighbors know. Thank you for what you do to
improve our neighborhoods.
Register Here or Call!
http://www.cityofboston.gov/ons/bostonshines/
Flavio Daveiga - Neighborhood Coordinator - 617-635-1880
Posted: February 13, 2014
Earlean Blakely - 18th Annual Mother’s Day Banquet 5/11/14
 18th
Annual Earlean Blakely Mother’s Day Banquet, Celebrating Mothers
1920–2009. Sunday May 11, 2014 @ Kroc Center in Dorchester.
Welcome reception at 3pm
Dinner at 4pm
5:30 pm salute and tribute at 5:30pm.
You can sponsor a Mother for $25.00
Posted: April 6, 2014
Dance for Seniors at Grove Hall Library in May 2014
 Dancing
on the balcony is an interactive dance class that presents seniors the
opportunity to study dance with professional dancer, choreographer and
teacher, Joan Green.
Participants will learn a variety of dance skills including warm-ups,
activities to help maintain mobility and balance, locomotor phrases,
creating choreography as a group and performance skills.
The
Dance for Seniors classes run every Wednesday in May from 10:30-11:30.
Advanced registration is required.
Posted: April 5, 2014
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Uphams Corner InSight into the News
Featured Articles
Touch 106.1 FM Taken off the Air - FCC Raid - Equipment Confiscated
 Touch 106.1 FM has been silenced by the FCC for operating without a
license and all equipment related to transmitting confiscated.
The
station began operating in 2006 and was warned in 2007, fined $17,000
in 2008 and shut down on April 17, 2014.
Charles Clemons, co-founder,
has made several public statements and is appealing for help.
Posted: April 17, 2014
Councillor Pressley & Partners "Raise your Voice Summit" 4/26/14
 Councilor Ayanna Pressley partners with area organizations to hold 2nd
annual Empowerment Day on Sexual Violence April 26, 2014.
Also known as
the "Raise your Voice Summit," this year’s summit includes more
workshops and expanded focus to include topics specific to men, LGBTQ
survivors, high school and middle school aged students, and service
providers.
The event has also doubled the number of partners from
2013. The event is free though some workshops are excluded for the
press.
Posted: April 17, 2014
Scrub the Hub during Boston Shines - Entreaty from Mayor Walsh
 Boston Shines' new three-weekend format is Mayor Walsh's approach to
underscoring the importance of the Boston Spring cleanup.
Spreading
the effort over three time periods ensures a better cleanup and more
opportunities for residents, youth, universities and residents to
participate.
The Office of Neighborhood Services will be coordinating
the efforts. 'Scrub the Hub' is the entreaty from City Hall and Mayor
Walsh.
Posted: April 11, 2014
Motivational Interviewing - Effective Approach to Coaching
 The Institute of Coaching's April Webinar featured coach Michael
Pantalon with a presentation on 'Motivational Interviewing," a
client-centered approach to coaching that follows a conversational
path.
It seeks to strengthens a person's internal motivation for
change, thereby ensuring an authentic and sustainable change plan well
after coaching is done.
The approach also offers laypeople guidance on
how to assist family and friends to make authentic and self-derived
decisions.
Posted: April 17, 2014
Letters to the Editor:
Grove Hall Library Celebration
Apr 11 16:29 2014
The successful 5 years of operation of the Grove Hall Library in its
new space is a reflection of its strong relationship with its community
and public partners that made this new structure possible.
Project RIGHT, Inc.
is proud to be a partner with the Grove Hall Library and to have worked
with so many residents and young people in the organizing for this new
facility and its design.
Michael Kozu
Editor Comments:
I had the very same conversation with Roberta Young,
Treasurer of Greater Grove Hall Main Streets who could quickly recall
the nature of their joint cooperation. It is good to see this
social vibrancy within our community.
Nancy Conrad
Cedric Douglas - Winner, Uphams Corner Public Art Commission
 Cedric Douglas, winner of the Uphams Corner Public Arts Commission,
has a daunting task ahead - to engage the residents and businesses in a
conversation about public art.
The Arts committee under the direction
of DSNI and funding by The Boston Foundation found his proposal most
compelling.
His winning proposal is already taking shape with a
brazenly decorated UP truck designed to comb the neighborhood streets
for anyone who is curious, loves talking, is passionate and
expressive.
Posted: April 11, 2014
Boston Public Library Commemorates Boston Marathon 2013
April 14-19, 2014
 In
honor of the one-year anniversary of the 2013 Boston Marathon, the
Boston Public Library has scheduled a series of dedicated programs all
of which are free to the public and open to all.
All
programs will be held at the Copley Square Branch. Running Mon
Apr 14 through Sun April 20, the programs being offered are as a
respite during a week of remembrance.
Posted: April 8, 2014
Hub Theatre - "Three Days Rain" - A Look at the Human Condition
 The
Hub Theatre of Boston's 2nd season opens with Richard Greenberg's play,
"Three Days of Rain." Playing weekends through April 19, the play
is ostensibly about a dysfunctional family but twists the plot into a
statement - or question - about ourselves.
The
acting is superb and the play complex and maintains your interest,
curiosity and intellectual questioning. Hub Theatre's production
is a must-see for excellent literature and excellent acting. At First
Church of Boston in the Back Bay.
Posted: April 6, 2014
St. Kevin's from the Past - Photos
There is a growing interest in nostalgic photos and memories about St.
Kevin's as the buildings crumble to the ground and get changed so much,
they fail to look like the past.
On
December 30, 2011 and January 1, 2012, because the Catholic Archdiocese
was not securing the buildigs, they were wide open. Just walk
in. So we documented the contents in both buildings - 516
and 530 Columbia Rd.
While
the inside photos are ostensibly warehouse-like with stacked school
equipment, they are more than that. Hidden inside and behind were
wonders to behold. They are sure to be important to those who
went to St. Kevin's and remember it well.
Photos - Inside St. Kevins Early 2012 (facebook)
Posted: April 8, 2014
Grove Hall Branch Library - Celebrating Five Years
 Celebrating
its 5th anniversary, the Grove Hall Branch Library invited community
organizations and, of course, library members - adults and kids - to
enjoy in the festivities.
Who
couldn't resist the JP Licks ice cream or pizza or cookies? "Has
it really been that long?"
Time
flies and onto the next ten or more years of serviing the Grove Hall
community. "We encourage everyone, especially the youth, to read,
read, read."
Posted: April 6, 2014
Election Workers - Behind the Scenes on Voting Day
 Boston's
Election Department works quietly to set up a well-oiled voting process
- training the workers, distributing equipment, receiving the voting
counts after 8 pm and retrieving the equipment the next day.
How the voting public experiences the voting process is key to voters returning to the polls.
Thanks go to Marty Kain for ensuring the election workers are
thoroughly trained and thanks to the election workers for arriving at 6
am and working a very long day to ensure a smooth and error-free voting
day.
Posted: April 6, 2014
MS Awards to The Boston Home Staff
 Clarissa
Luzuriaga-Perez and Nellie Thomas, staff from Rehabilitation Department
of The Boston Home have received fellowships from Multiple Sclerosis
organizations.
Both
will be attending a week-long program at the Cleveland Clinic which
will allow them to both learn and share their knowledge based on work
at The Boston Home.
Congratulations are in order for both.
Posted: April 6, 2014
Public Service Announcements
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Renew Boston - Whole Building Incentive Program Extended - Free Information Sessions
 Many neighborhoods in the City of Boston consist of two and
three-family homes. The City has a strong desire to make sure these
iconic homes remain comfortable and affordable.
To allow more multi-family home owner residents to improve their home's
energy efficiency, the City's Renew Boston program, "Whole Building
Incentive," has been extended
through June 1st, 2014
Information sessions are coming up soon
in South Boston, Mattapan and Dorchester.
Posted: April 8, 2014
Scrub the Hub - Vimeo on how to Get Rid of Bulk Items
This animated Public Service Announcement by the City of Boston shows
how to easily schedule a bulk item pickup while doing your spring
cleaning
http://vimeo.com/91450066
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