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http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/10/30/former-mayor-menino-praised-political-giant... - 0 views

Mayor Menino is commemorated for his steadfast will to promote community change by addressing issues such as housing policy, gun safety, innovation in urban mechanics, promotion of healthy and loc...

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Community Change - 1 views

This is an article that talks about a campaign called "Joining Forces for Community Change" Individuals and community members are working together to better their community. It is a county wide eff...

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Massachusetts experiment to improve care for sickest residents proves more costly than ... - 0 views

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Coming together and fixing health care

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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...

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Last week's story: woman jumps in front of the red line train - 1 views

http://www.boston.com/2014/11/06/bdc-dtx-fatality/woeNoJIVMnotFgwDMl0NfI/story.html As I read this small article about a suicide that occurred last week, it tore me apart to know that it was a you...

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Institute for youths. - 0 views

www.nlc.org/...institute-for-youths

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This is an organization that teaches youth to become civically involved. Something maybe they should implement in public schools.

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Increase Physical Activity Opportunities - 0 views

www.letsmove.gov/hysical-activity-opportunities

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Being physically active is just as important to health as eating right. Children need 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous active play every day to grow up to a healthy weight. If this sounds like a lot, consider that 8-to 18-year-olds devote an average of 7.5 hours watching TV and movies, using computers and cell phones, and playing cell phones.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Being physically active is just as important to health as eating right. Children need 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous active play every day to grow up to a healthy weight. If this sounds like a lot, consider that 8-to 18-year-olds devote an average of 7.5 hours watching TV and movies, using computers and cell phones, and playing cell phones.</div>

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Session 9 - 0 views

This weeks post is a cute one - a dog that was rescued during Hurricane Katrina now snuggles weekly with kittens at an animal shelter! Sometimes cute things just help everyone mood. Link: http:/...

started by Athena Wyman Battalen on 07 Nov 14 no follow-up yet

Spinal injury victims find hope at Journey Forward - 0 views

www.thecantoncitizen.com/...journey-forward-profile

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By Mary Ann Price Dan Cummings enjoyed playing sports as he grew up in Hyde Park, especially football and baseball. He played defensive tackle and was on the kick return team at Xaverian Brothers High School, which won the MIAA Division 1 Super Bowl in 1998.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">By Mary Ann Price Dan Cummings enjoyed playing sports as he grew up in Hyde Park, especially football and baseball. He played defensive tackle and was on the kick return team at Xaverian Brothers High School, which won the MIAA Division 1 Super Bowl in 1998.</div>

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"Civic Engagement is an Essential Element of a College Education" - 0 views

One college is on the quest to have its students become civically engaged. Ursinus College located in Pennsylvania is urging its students to give back and live a life full of purpose. This college ...

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Civic Engagement for Seniors - 1 views

www.aoa.gov/...Special_Projects

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This is a good site for civic projects for seniors.

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A comparison of six national service corps that work in schools - 0 views

www.blueengine.org/...n-Service-Corps-Comparison.pdf

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I stayed with the theme of this week's chapter of, 'Better Together', that showed different organizations that work withing schools to involve students in community activism.

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Getting young people involved in the voting process - 0 views

This is a great news article about engaging children in the voting and election process in Michigan. It specifically discusses having children attend while parents vote and also allowing them to en...

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Block by block, heart by heart - The Boston Globe - 0 views

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Everyone coming together for Mayor Menino

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Session 8 - 0 views

I have a habit of putting words I am passionate about into Google News search and seeing the newest articles about them. The other day I put in "vegetables" and this article came up. I think it i...

started by Athena Wyman Battalen on 02 Nov 14 no follow-up yet

Aaron Hernandez - 0 views

Hernandez called 'model citizen' in unit for murder suspects' By: John R. Ellement Aaron Hernandez is being housed in the unit at Boston's Nashua Street Jail. That is reserved for people accused o...

started by gerrytflahive on 02 Nov 14 no follow-up yet

President Obama, Mayor Walsh and others remember Menino - 0 views

www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/10/30/ray-flynn-and-others-recall-thomas-menino-boston-longest-serving-mayor-who-died-today/lJYvDqqAey8VjQqzT7dYjO/story.html I chose this small video to share because we have read about advocating or people that cannot advocate that well for them. Tom Menino was an advocate for the entire city. He advocated for everyone regardless of their circumstances. He is someone who truly cared about the well being of his city and the job he did. He was always there lending a ha

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http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/10/30/ray-flynn-and-others-recall-thomas-menino-boston-longest-serving-mayor-who-died-today/lJYvDqqAey8VjQqzT7dYjO/story.html I chose this small video to share because we have read about advocating or people that cannot advocate that well for them. Tom Menino was an advocate for the entire city. He advocated for everyone regardless of their circumstances. He is someone who truly cared about the well being of his city and the job he did. He was always there lending a hand and getting dirty when it needed to happen. He wanted a better city and he spent 20 years trying to make it the best city around.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"><a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/10/30/ray-flynn-and-others-recall-thomas-menino-boston-longest-serving-mayor-who-died-today/lJYvDqqAey8VjQqzT7dYjO/story.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/10/30/ray-flynn-and-others-recall-thomas-menino-boston-longest-serving-mayor-who-died-today/lJYvDqqAey8VjQqzT7dYjO/story.html</a> I chose this small video to share because we have read about advocating or people that cannot advocate that well for them. Tom Menino was an advocate for the entire city. He advocated for everyone regardless of their circumstances. He is someone who truly cared about the well being of his city and the job he did. He was always there lending a hand and getting dirty when it needed to happen. He wanted a better city and he spent 20 years trying to make it the best city around.</div>

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Tax Law Changes for 2014 - 0 views

Gerard Flahive Community Engagement Tax Law Changes for 2014 By Robert Waldeck The first and by far the most widely discussed tax law change is related to the new health care law. The main compone...

started by gerrytflahive on 01 Nov 14 no follow-up yet

Methuen High students will trick-or-treat to fight Ebola - 0 views

In order to help raise money for families affected by the Ebola virus students at Methuen high school will go around during trick-or- treating hoping to raise money. These students are donating the...

started by hollybelanger on 30 Oct 14 no follow-up yet

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...

started by Jarrett Ring on 27 Oct 14 1 follow-up, last by donna mogardo on 28 Oct 14

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