A resource list of interesting items on civic engagement.
LINK: http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2012/12/10/mbta-fill-a-bus-program-south-station/ This is a program where people in the community fill a 40FT bus with gifts for children and teens. The gifts w...
the House of Representatives push to get this law passed, day went in front of the right people would fax a strong passion for what they believe in they gave examples one give example of the Boston...
Throughout this week's readings, a constant theme which prevailed was the importance of working together in a group to strive for change in the community. Well in similarities to working together i...
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/douglascarswellmp/100249159/the-web-is-bringing-society-together-not-tearing-it-apart/ The Internet will always be a debate topic does it bring people together, ...
Founded red cross proof small ideas turn into big things. She has a passion for helpung others in distress, requiring patience trust and understanding
From Hungry-Healthy, changing lives and changing the conversation. "From emergency and community-based meal programs, to early childhood and school nutrition initiatives, to improved access to far...
http://www.nypl.org/help/community-outreach New York Library Outreach has numerous services dedicated to helping various populations. The Outreach services the incarcerated, the elderly, veterans, ...
http://www.ccab.org/index.html Catholic Charities is one of the largest human services providers in the Commonwealth. Catholic Charities was founded over 100 years ago beginning in Boston and expa...
http://stoughtonoasis.org/about/coalition/ The coalition Organizing Against Substances in Stoughton (O.A.S.I.S.) was founded in 2004 to address substance abuse in the town of Stoughton. It is a fe...
http://www.namimass.org/ National Alliance on Mental Illness- Massachusetts (NAMI) NAMI Massachusetts is an essential resource forthe mental health community. Yhis agency provides education and aw...
Mission Neighbors United for a Better East Boston (NUBE) is an organization explicitly of and for low-income people, people of color, immigrants and allies that uses issue and electoral organizin...
http://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/ Informative and important, cyber--bullying is a real and present issue. We can't ignore it because too many kids so far have suffered at the hands of cyb...
This came into my inbox(like it did to everyone else) but I actually opened it instead of just deleting. It's a fledgling group and needs support on campus. I'm really glad someone started it. h...
Another opportunity for non working seniors to volunteer to do something positive in their community. thanks for this article.
"Generations Incorporated strives to improve the literacy skills of young children through Grade 3. We also provide meaningful opportunities to older adults who serve as literacy volunteers in our ...
LINK: http://paneracares.org/what-we-do/ I thought this link was a good one because you do not find too many restaurants that do this, actually I only know of this one! Panera Bread is a company t...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3FoO0DNY5o This organization works collectively to promote the rights of youth living with disability. From employment to day to day rights this project promotes ...
The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts For nine decades, the Urban League has been a vital resource to the African American community of Greater Boston. The early years of the Boston Urban Le...
http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/docs/dta/c-dta-fuelassist.pdf Winter is coming and here is some information on obtaining fuel assistance. If not you, pass it on to someone that may need it.
In times of a natural disaster occurring, I feel as if collective action is the most prevalent in times like these. Despite that the contributions given to places whom were victims of a natural dis...
