The Fairmount Indigo CDC Collaborative (FICC) is hosting a Community Action 101: Legislative Advocacy Training Series for residents! This training series will be three Thursday evenings, on consecutive weeks, of in-person training sessions starting on February 16. Participants will learn about how to take action for change in their community via the Massachusetts state legislative process, among other strategies. ... Read more
On Friday, September 29, 2023, from 9:00 am-12:00 pm, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is hosting a free in-person networking event. Join us to hear exciting updates about our Supplier Diversity Program and the Small Business Program. This event will also include an opportunity to network with other diverse vendors/small businesses and updates from ... Read more
The City of Cambridge Economic Opportunity and Development Division invites diverse businesses (minority-owned / LGBTQ+ owned / disability-owned / veteran-owned / woman-owned) to register to participate in its Supplier Diversity Fair and matchmaking event on Tuesday, October 17 at 2p in MIT's Walker Memorial Hall. This event will help small, diverse, local businesses to take ... Read more
The Greater Boston Section of the National Council of Negro Women will be hosting this luncheon to celebrate the recipients of their 2023 Women of Courage and Conviction Awards.
The Green Equity Partnership is a joint community-employer skills partnership. Action for Equity has an exciting Green Equity Partnership opportunity to upskill local Codman Square residents in construction! Click HERE for more information.
The Co-Directors of the Boston College Forum on Racial Justice in America, Joy Moore, and Gregory Kalscheur, S.J. will moderate a panel discussion entitled Promoting Racial Justice in Housing on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at Boston College in the Heights Room, Corcoran Commons. A talented panel of academic and professional leaders in the ... Read more
American Farmland Trust (AFT) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is partnering with Eastie Farm this fall for an Urban Agriculture Outreach event on Friday: November 17th, 2023 from 5:30-7:30pm! We invite urban growers, producers, farms, organizations and individuals that contribute local food to urban communities to unwind and check in as the growing season winds down. ... Read more
The National Council of Negro Women, Greater Boston Section, is sponsoring this opportunity to meet and greet featured authors: Lesa Cline-Ransome Wednesday Boeteng Denise Cosby Lisa Braxton November 18, 2023, from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm at The Great Hall @ Codman Square, 6 Norfolk Street, Dorchester.
The Boston Public Health Commission, in partnership with the Boston Community Health Collaborative and the Codman Square Health Center, presents an evening in the community to discuss the current health status of Dorchester and connect community members to health resources. Doors open at 5:30 pm for dinner. CSNDC's Executive Director, Gail Latimore, will be on ... Read more
Free Virtual Series of Three Workshops: January 22, 7:00 -8:30 pm Thursday, February 1, 12:00 -1:30 pm Wednesday, February 7, 1:30 - 3:00 pm Are you a small or mid-scale farmer interested in working with others to distribute and market your products? Are you interested in how such models can support your enterprise? Join us ... Read more
The Boston Historical Society and the Boston Women’s Heritage Trail present: On the Trail of Women's History: From Upham's Corner to Savin Hill By Anita Danker, Ed.D. From the Colonial era to the present, women have played a key role in Dorchester's history, as authors and artists, doctors and lawyers, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, activists, and more. ... Read more
