Fields Corner

Fields Corner Civic Association is back!

Submitted by TMuto on Thu, 10/09/2014 - 11:04am

The Fields Corner Civic Association (FCCA) has been scheduled for the first Tuesdays of the month at 7:00 PM. Meetings will be held at the Ditson Street Senior Housing Complex located at 25 Ditson Street on the first floor (unti a permanent location is secured)

President: Ed Geary Jr.

(617) 265-5376
twitter:  @ed_geary

Codman Square NDC Computer Learn Center

Phone: 

(617) 606-7078 or (617) 825-4224 ext.140 or (617) 825-4224 ext.142

Email: 

wash2clc@gmail.com

Website: 

wash2clc.weebly.com

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Monday - 9am-3pm

Tuesday - 12pm-6pm

Wednesday - 12pm-6pm

Thursday - 12pm-6pm

Friday - 12pm-4:30pm

Mission: 

 

To empower the Washington Columbia
Apartment residents and surrounding
community members to achieve greater
personal success by accessing the
technological, educational, and
professional resources provided by the
Codman Square Neighborhood
Development Corporation Computer
Learning Center.

Location

Rear Entrance
108 Columbia Rd. United States
Dorchester, MA 02124
United States
See map: Google Maps
Key Partners: 

Codman Square NDC

Key Programs Offered: 

 

*Basic Computer Skills Class (English)
*Basic Computer Skills Class (Spanish)
*College Writing Class
*Adult College Prep
*Intorduction to Microsoft Word
*Intorduction to Microsoft Excel
*Intorduction to Microsoft Powerpoint
*Walk in Employemnt Services
*Employment Training and Services(English)
*Employment Training and Services(Spanish)
*Open Access
 

 

Blarney Stone

Phone: 

617-436-8223

Website: 

www.blarneystoneboston.com

Mission: 

From the Blarney Stone Website:

"An institution set in the heart of Boston's largest neighborhood, The Blarney Stone has served the people of Dorchester for over 35 years. Originally, the first bar in America to sell draught Guinness, The Blarney Stone has evolved into a comfortable modern bar and family restaurant serving seasonal American cuisine with comfortable booth seating, exposed brick walls and a beautiful mahogany bar.

A true gem on Dorchester Avenue, the Blarney Stone's loyal guests dine on great cuisine while enjoying modern cocktails and craft beers. Our face may have changed, but our welcoming spirit remains."

Location

Blarney Stone
1509 Dorchester Ave (between Faulkner St. and Lincoln St.)
Dorchester, MA 02122
United States
See map: Google Maps
Key Partners: 

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Key Programs Offered: 

MyDotTour

Email: 

mydottour@gmail.com

Website: 

http://timenesia.org/neighborhood/fields-corner.

Mission: 

My Dot Tour is a project of the Fields Corner Collaborative (FCC). FCC is a group of non-profit organizations concerned with touting the history and architecture of Fields Corner for increased economic development and social capital, as well as with supporting and strengthening youth leadership skills. The organizations include: the Dorchester Environmental Health Coalition, Dorchester Historical Society, Fields Corner Main Street, Historic Boston Incorporated, and SCI Dorchester/Dotwell. The 2011 Tour coordinator is Kate Balug.

2010’s My Dot Tour established a walking tour route, map, and live walking tour created and presented by teen participants.

My Dot Tour 2011 is a new and improved version of the tour that will emphasize residents’ contributions and will feature expanded methods of disseminating tour content through cell phone technology and other media. FCC thanks the Boston Foundation for Architecture for contributing grant funding for the Tour.

What’s your Fields Corner story?

Key Partners: 

Dorchester Environmental Health Coalition, Dorchester Historical Society, Fields Corner Main Street, Historic Boston Incorporated, and SCI Dorchester/Dotwell

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

To contribute to or inquire about the tour, please contact mydottour [at] gmail.com.

Created: 
04/25/2011

Dorchester Music Clubhouse

Phone: 

(617) 288-7120

Email: 

info@bgcdorchester.org

Website: 

http://bgcdorchesterorg.ipage.com/programs/music/

Mission: 

Connecting youth with music and opportunity: The Dorchester Music Clubhouse, located at the Paul R. McLaughlin Youth Center, is a place where music, fun, education, and expression come together. Come in and learn to play an instrument, practice what you know, start a band, record or write a song, meet your friends, or make new ones. See a performance, talk about your favorite music, hear new music, or take part in a workshop. Don’t forget about performances and field trips.

 

The Dorchester Music Clubhouse is also a gateway into the amazing City Music Program, sponsored by Berklee College of Music for Middle School and High School students to prepare for a Berklee Education!

Location

Paul R. McLaughlin Youth Center
1135 Dorchester Ave
Dorchester, MA 02125
United States
See map: Google Maps
Key Partners: 

Dorchester Music Clubhouse is a program of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester. Sponsors include Berklee College of Music, Music & Youth Initiative, Charles Hayden Foundation, Amelia Peabody Foundation, City of Boston Dept. of Neighborhood Development.

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Contact director for schedule, to sign up for classes or to volunteer. 

Key Programs Offered: 

Music, music production and songwriting lessons; concerts & events; workshops; game nights; Rock Band 

Created: 
03/17/2011

Dorchester FAMILY School Initiative

Mailing Address (if different than physical location): 

Website: 

http://mydorchester.org/about_DFSI

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Mission: 

 

The Dorchester FAMILY School Initiative (DFSI) provides academic, enrichment, and wellness services to our partner schools: the Oliver W. Holmes, Lee Academy, and Joseph Lee Elementary Schools. Other DFSI partners include DotWell, SCI, and FAMILY, Inc.

Our mission is to remove barriers to learning; to improve children’s physical, social, and emotional wellness; and to connect students and families to their schools and community.

You can read about DFSI Partners and DFSI Programs and Services, or take a moment to learn about Full Service Community Schools.

Location

1452 Dorchester Avenue
Dorchester, MA 02122
United States
See map: Google Maps
Key Partners: 

 

The Oliver W. Holmes Elementary School is a K1-5 school of 282 students near Four Corners.

The Lee Academy is a K0-1 pilot school near Franklin Field.

The Joseph Lee Elementary School is a grade 2-6 school of 300 students near Franklin Field.

DotWell is the partnership of Codman Square Health Center and Dorchester House Multi-Service Center. DotWell is DFSI’s lead agency.

FAMILY, Inc. is a non-profit organization that works as a community organizing system. By creating partnerships with individuals and institutions, FAMILY, Inc. connects educational, health care, economic, and other systems to collaboratively create healthy, safe, sustainable communities throughout the world.

Social Capital Inc. strengthens communities by connecting diverse individuals and organizations through civic engagement initiatives.

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

 

For more information, families may contact:

Key Programs Offered: 

Created: 
02/06/2013

Hancock 309

Phone: 

617-512-6775

Email: 

owen_valerie@hotmail.com

Website: 

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hancock-309/118708098174886?sk=wall

Mission: 

Create an environment for Artists and Art lovers to exchange ideas and foster creativity in one another. 

Location

Hancock 309 Gallery and Consignment
305 Hancock Street
Dorchester, MA 02125
United States
See map: Google Maps
How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Contact owner.

Also (or Previously) Known As...: 

Hancock 309 Gallery and Consignment

Created: 
03/06/2011

Cleveland Community Center

Phone: 

617-635-5141

Website: 

BCYF Home

Location

11 Charles St.
Dorchester, MA 02122
United States
See map: Google Maps
Key Partners: 

Boston Centers for Youth & Families
Boston Broadband Community Computing Centers

Key Programs Offered: 

Teen Programs
Activities include Job workshops; Team building, Group discussion, Gym, Outings.

Recreational Programs
Instructional Soccer & Basketball

Also (or Previously) Known As...: 

BCYF Cleveland Community Center

Created: 
02/16/2011

Lufthansa Studios

Email: 

lufthansastudios@gmail.com

Website: 

http://lufthansastudios.wordpress.com/

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Hours: Saturdays 9am–5pm and my appointment

Mission: 

Located in Dorchester section of Boston, MA, Lufthansa Studios fuses an artists’ workspace with an exhibition venue. Our mission is to use the studio as a platform for investigation in visual arts and cultural production in the Boston area. Exhibiting artists have access to a project space, on site facilities for production, and cooperation from resident artists and organizers.

Location

29 Sturtevant Street
Boston, MA 02122
United States
See map: Google Maps
Created: 
02/16/2011

Boston REACH Coalition

Mailing Address (if different than physical location): 

Erline Achille 1010 Massachusetts Ave, 6th Floor Boston, MA 02118

Phone: 

(617) 534-2291

Fax: 

(617) 534-2563

Email: 

reach@bphc.org

Website: 

http://www.bphc.org/chesj/Coalition/Pages/default.aspx

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Meets 1st Monday of every month, 5:30 p.m., at the Grove Hall Community Center, 51 Geneva Ave., Dorchester.

Mission: 

The mission of the Boston REACH Coalition is to promote health equity and eliminate racial and health inequities in Boston. REACH: Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health. The 200-member coalition has met monthly for ten years. The coalition has earned an outstanding reputation in the local and public health community for its work in raising awareness of racial and ethnic health disparities, educating the public about health issues that affect the Black community in Boston, and for its credible partnerships with community members, policymakers, faith-based leaders, and academic institutions. The coalition includes community members, community groups, health care providers, business and faith leaders, and academic partners. With new funding as a Center of Excellence in the Elimination of Disparities (CEED), the coalition will expand its scope of work to address cardiovascular disease and public health issues related to men’s health, adolescent wellness, community advocacy, public policy, and environmental health. A strategic plan will ensure that community efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities can be sustained.

Location

Center for Health Equity and Social Justice
1010 Mass Ave
Boston, MA 02118
United States
See map: Google Maps
Key Partners: 

Boston Public Health Commission (Center for Health Equity and Social Justice)

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Come to a meeting!

Key Programs Offered: 

Ongoing advocacy & community organizing. Community Voices The Coalition has worked with community member to identify factors that can promote or negate the health of the community. Please take a look at their projects and videos. Annual Retreat REACH Coalition members participate in this annual retreat to review and strengthen Coalition objectives and activities. Pink and Black Team: American Cancer Society Making Strides During breast cancer awareness month in October, join the Pink and Black Team to raise money for the American Cancer Society Making Strides Walk. More>> HPV Pilot Project The Boston REACH Coalition in partnership with Mass CONECT is conducting a pilot project aiming to understand better the communication barriers for underserved women with respect to the HPV vaccine and cervical cancer awareness.

Also (or Previously) Known As...: 

REACH 2010

Created: 
02/15/2011
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