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lauren917

Aggressive turnaround plan paying off - 1 views

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    Roxbury Community college taking a turn for the better.
Lori C

Week 9 Resource Contribution: 12 Ways to Motivate Co-Workers - 1 views

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    Great tips for motivating co-workers and a lot of these tips tie in with my personal engagement project.
hollybelanger

"Haverhill schools join in fight against heroin" - 1 views

With a growing heroine epidemic taking over many communities right here in Massachusetts, the City of Haverhill is planning to take action. The local high school Haverhill high is hoping to impleme...

started by hollybelanger on 21 Nov 14 no follow-up yet
Nina Marrero

Showing Young People Voting Is Important - 0 views

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/11/01/making-election-relevant-young-citizens/HOYsgwXJiCn5kjZtwnG4XM/story.html It's highly important for young people to vote. It's a form of expression that...

started by Nina Marrero on 10 Nov 14 no follow-up yet
ycolonc

Somerville Family Learning Collaborative Fundraiser [11/11/14] - 0 views

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    Every pizza purchased for dine-in or take-out from 5 pm until close means a donation to the SFLC, whose mission is to support parents and caregivers as they raise, nurture and educate the children of Somerville.
Jen Bautista

ISIS Fast Facts - 0 views

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    A bomb (upper left) falls on an Islamic State position in eastern Kobani, Syria. during an airstrike by the U.S. led coalition on Saturday, November 8. ISIS militants and Syrian Kurdish fighters have been battling for control of the city near the Turkish border, and the United States and several Arab nations have been bombing ISIS targets to take out the group's ability to command, train and resupply its fighters.
monicajones

Boston Shines | City of Boston - 0 views

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    Session 6 This is a great way for people to help with keeping our neighborhoods clean.
ycolonc

Senior Companion Program (SCP) | City of Boston - 0 views

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    Doing Good Feels Good. Volunteer with SCP! SCP is part of Senior Corps, a network of national service programs that provides older Americans with the opportunity to apply their life experiences to meeting community needs. Senior Companions serve one-on-one with the frail elderly and other homebound persons who have difficulty completing everyday tasks.
hollybelanger

Globe Santa raising money to help children in need at Christmas - 0 views

The holiday season is often a time when people give back and help people in need. One local mother is asking for help as she struggles to provide Christmas presents to her two young children. Thank...

started by hollybelanger on 02 Dec 14 no follow-up yet
Jarrett Ring

Million Mask March - 0 views

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/million-masks-march-2014-thousands-gather-for-anticapitalist-protest-in-london-9842407.html The Million Mask March was a global protest against capit...

started by Jarrett Ring on 10 Nov 14 no follow-up yet
monicajones

Homeless Man to Receive $100,000 Fund For Good Deed - 2 views

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    Session 7 - Check this article out this guy exemplifies what it means to be a model citizen, in spite of his own situation. Boston steps up big time to help him out.
hollybelanger

Ensuring the Voices of Government Reflect the People They Represent - 1 views

The following article discusses the urgency for people in the Latino and African American communities to get civically engaged. Decisions that affect these groups are often made without any input f...

started by hollybelanger on 19 Oct 14 no follow-up yet
Lori C

WEEK 7 RESOURCE CONTRIBUTION Megachurch Pastors Ask Christians to Talk Less, Act More (... - 0 views

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    Pastors Kerry and Chris Shook, founders of Woodlands Church in Houston encourage their congregation to "live the scripture." This ties in with our readings this week about action, community, and connection. They believe that more and more, people do not want to just sit and listen to a sermon, they want to live the sermon and spread the word and action to others.
ffaldor001

Ad by Martha Coakley - 0 views

This is an ad by Martha Coakley. I found it particularly interesting because she's advocating to turn the economy around. In addition, she talks about rebuilding communities all throughout the stat...

started by ffaldor001 on 20 Oct 14 no follow-up yet
Jarrett Ring

GMO Labeling Battle - 0 views

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/10/post_158.html Legislation in Oregon is attempting to require labeling of genetically modified organisms that are used in many food products tha...

started by Jarrett Ring on 17 Oct 14 no follow-up yet
lauren917

A day later in Keene, taking stock and cleaning up - The Boston Globe - 0 views

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    After an out of control riot in Keene Nh students come together to help the community out and clean up after the events that occured Saturday.
ffaldor001

Churches Reach Out - 0 views

This is a great article about several churches coming together to help needy children and families for Halloween. The event was hosted mostly by St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Foxboro. http://www....

started by ffaldor001 on 27 Oct 14 no follow-up yet
donna mogardo

Tension between St. Louis protestors and law enforcement - 1 views

I was unable to open tis article, either by cutting and pasting the link on a new page or clicking the link attached to Dana's post. Any suggestions? It is good to see that the community is keeping...

http:__www.nytimes.com_2014_10_13_us_one-more-day-of-protests-planned-in-st-louis-area.html?_r=0

donna mogardo

Autisim Self-Advocacy - 1 views

This is information is especially important for anyone working in education as the autistic spectrum is quite large and impacts a significant number of people/students at every schooling level. I'm...

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