Forum

Live Healthy with Lupus | March 19

Submitted by dmirand on Thu, 03/17/2016 - 3:53pm

Please join in for an educational forum open to the entire lupus community. Physicians from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital will discuss prevention strategies, transitioning from adolescent to adult care, and updates on current lupus research and treatment. Information on support group services will be provided by Women of Courage. 

Where: Sportsmen’s Tennis & Enrichment Center
950 Blue Hill Ave, Dorchester, MA 02124

When: Saturday, March 19th, 2016 from 1:00-4:30pm

 

A light lunch will be served. Please RSVP to Sasha Fine by phone at 617-525-8785 or at http://goo.gl/0F4Abl
 

Haitian Community Forum with Mayor Marty Walsh | May 18

Submitted by bblair on Mon, 05/18/2015 - 10:33am
flyer for forum

You are cordially invited to join the Mayor of Boston Martin J. Walsh at a Haitian Community Forum! Topics to be discussed will include job opportunities and creation, training and business development, access to quality education, workforce development and vocational training, access to affordable housing and MUCH MORE! Come discuss how we can empower one another and improve the Haitian community's station in life. You're encouraged to bring a family member or a friend!

 

When: Monday, May 18th

6:00PM

Where:  Haitian Adult Day Health Center- Saint Belvi 

6 Frontenac Street, Dorchester

For more info: Contact Bernadette Adonis at (617)955-1988 or Oswald Neptune at (617)288-4155

 

Community Forum for Friend, Family, and Neighbor Caregivers | June 6

Submitted by bblair on Tue, 05/12/2015 - 11:49am
forum flyer

The Bessie Tartt Wilson Initiative for Children (BTWIC) is hosting a community forum for family, friend, and neighbor caregivers at the UMass Boston Campus Center. Family, friend, and neighbor caregivers include grandparents, other relatives, and friends who regularly take care of children while parents work or attend school. 

 

 

When: Saturday, June 6th

8:45AM - 12:00PM

Where: UMass Boston Campus Center

Columbia Point, Dorchester

To register: btwic.org/bostonforum or http://www.eventzilla.net/web/event?eventid=2139064543

For more info: call (617)425-0002

 

Forum on Social Capital and Health | May 8

Submitted by bblair on Thu, 04/16/2015 - 2:21pm
Dr. Sandro Galea

Social Capital Inc.(SCI)  is excited to announce an SCI Forum on Social Capital and Health. The forum will feature keynote speaker Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean of Boston University School of Public Health. Galea’s keynote address will be followed by a panel discussion on the links between social capital and health outcomes featuring local health practitioners, public officials, philanthropists, and community health advocates. Finally, over lunch, attendees will break into small groups to discuss ways to encourage and sustain a culture of health through increased social capital and collaboration.

The Forum is free but requires pre-registration

 

When: Friday, May 8th

10:00AM-1:00PM

Where: Boston University School of Public Health

715 Albany St, Boston

For more info: please contact SCI Forum committee coordinator, Jordan Caress: jcaress@socialcapitalinc.org.

To register: www.socialcapitalinc.org/news/SCI-announces-May-Forum-on-Social-Capital-and-Health

 

Municipal Strategies for Financial Empowerment | March 22

Submitted by bblair on Fri, 03/20/2015 - 9:17am
flyer for forum

Join Mayor Marty Walsh, Seattle's Mayor Murray, and other mayors from all over the world! Listen to them discuss ways that municipality can help bridge the financial gaps between families in and out of poverty. 

 

When: Sunday, March 22nd

3:30PM

Where: UMass Boston

Campus Center

For more info: email Neighborhood@CityofBoston.gov

A Conversation With Mayor Marty Walsh | April 2

Submitted by bblair on Thu, 03/19/2015 - 10:29am
info about conversation with marty walsh
Mayor Marty Walsh reflects on his first year in office with CNN correspondent John King.

All forums are free and open to the public. Reservations for forums are strongly recommended. They guarantee a seat in the building but not the main hall. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors to the main hall open one hour before the program begins.

 

When: Thursday, April 2nd

6:00PM-7:30PM

Where: JFK Presidential Library and Museum

Columbia Point

To RSVP: http://www.jfklibrary.org/Events-and-Awards/Forums.aspx

Open forum with Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz | March 24

Submitted by bblair on Mon, 03/16/2015 - 10:35am
sonia chang-diaz

Share Your Questions/Comments/Concerns with Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz! This is your opportunity to reach out to Senator Chang-Diaz with any pressing issues or matters in your community!

 

When: Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 4pm

Where: Lilla Frederick Middle School Gymnasium

270 Columbia Road, Dorchester

For more information: contact Angela Kim Nhien Vo at (617) 722-1673 ex. 1680

Immigration Changes Forum | March 19

Submitted by bblair on Mon, 03/02/2015 - 11:49am

What does President Obama’s executive action on immigration mean for undocumented immigrants? What is the process for applying for a work permit and driver’s license for those who qualify? How can you assist undocumented clients? Come to this meeting and listen and learn about resources available!

 

When: Thursday, March 19th 

12:00PM-2:00PM

Where: Community Health Education Center

860 Harrison Avenue, 2nd Floor, Boston

To RSVP:  Call 617-534-2432 org email ltavares@bphc.org

Transition Team Environment, Energy, Open Space Forum | January 7

Submitted by RChambers on Thu, 01/02/2014 - 12:28pm
Fill the room with Franklin Park advocates, Tuesday, Jan. 7 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm, to let the Transition Team know how important Boston’s largest park is! What do you hope Mayor-elect Marty Walsh will do for the park? Think of ideas that fit into the categories of “Keep, Implement, Dream.”
Here are some ideas, what are yours?
Improved and re-paved paths
Tree maintenance
New picnic tables and park benches
A playground for children at the Shattuck Picnic Grove
Fitness equipment for exercise
Much-needed funding for the Elma Lewis Playhouse in the Park to sustain and expand the series
 
To better serve open space across the city, the Boston Park Advocates is promoting these ideas. See which ones would impact your use of Franklin Park and other greenspace in your neighborhood.
 

A Tribute to Mayor Menino | December 3

Submitted by RChambers on Wed, 11/27/2013 - 9:20am
Tuesday December 3, Peter Meade, Director of the Boston Redevelopment Authority; Brian McGrory, Editor of The Boston Globe; and Jack Beatty, WBUR's On Point commentator, pay tribute to outgoing Boston Mayor Tom Menino.
 
The forum will take place at the 
The John F. Kennedy Presidential
Library and Museum 
Columbia Point
                        Boston, MA 02125 
 
All forums are free and open to the public. Reservations for forums are strongly recommended. They guarantee a seat in the building but not the main hall. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors to the main hall open one hour before the program begins.
 
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