Positions Open at Mass Mentoring Partnership: Headquartered in Boston, Mass Mentoring Partnership (MMP) is the statewide umbrella organization solely dedicated...
Sue Anne Endelman
saendelman@...
Apr 1, 2008 2:24 pm
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Dear MBM; On April 4th, the Peace Abbey is honoring Martin Luther KIng Jr. I would like to go, but I have no car. If anyone from the Greater Boston area is...
Penny Joy Snider-Light
wppspeacerep@...
Apr 1, 2008 2:24 pm
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Dear MBM Colleagues: It's easy to post a message to the list: just prepare a plain-text email, and send it to this address: ...
Experience Dr. Jane Goodall's Lecture "Reason for Hope" on May 8, 2008 at The Colonial Theatre, Boston, Mass. Tickets are on sale at www.ticketmaster.com. Dr....
Hello! Women who have made remarkable contributions in the fields of women's health and journalism will share their stories at Health Quarters' second annual...
chaussemichele
Michelec@...
Apr 1, 2008 10:26 pm
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Dear Melissa, I am a one-person "shop" at an anti-poverty agency, and I do communications, planning and reporting, and affirmative action along with...
Celebrate Earth Day and Make Next April 15 A Little Less Painful -- The NonProfit Center's Semi-Annual Clothing Drive for Second Chances April 7-24, 89 South...
Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery Alcohol Awareness Month Forum Together, We can make Massachusetts # 1 for Prevention, Treatment, and...
MOARfran@...
Apr 2, 2008 1:01 pm
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Hello to everyone in the network... The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) is now taking reservations for seating at its black-tie-optional...
Dear MBM Colleagues, The Ethos Roundtable is an informal group of people who are interested in 1) measuring and extending ethos, and 2) using technology for ...
(Dear MBM Colleagues: The Berkman Center has lots of terrific events, many of which are of interest to anyone who is working to uphold civil society. Check...
Dear MBM Colleagues, Check this out! <http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/281960> Of course, as a geek, I attach importance to initiatives that address the...
... From: Kevin Gilnack <kevin.gilnack@...> Date: Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 10:20 AM Subject: [boston] Job: Voter Registration Organizer - Boston My apologies...
The Cambridge-Yerevan Sister City Association is hosting ten theater professionals from Armenia for a three-week training program in late June. We are seeking...
spearce@...
Apr 3, 2008 2:42 pm
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... From: Tufts - Tisch College <Tufts_Tisch_College@...> Date: Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 1:07 PM Subject: April 2008 Active Citizen To:...
Join us for an evening on the Skywalk - 50th Floor of the Prudential Center for an unforgettable event benefiting The New Leaf Foundation, Saturday, April 26 -...
[Please forward widely.] To everyone in the Boston area progressive community, After months of development and testing by a few dozen folks, Open Media Boston,...
Dear MBM Family, Please join us on Sunday, April 13th at an Interfaith Seder for Darfur at Temple Israel in Brookline This is free and open to the public From...
Penny Joy Snider-Light
wppspeacerep@...
Apr 5, 2008 2:30 pm
2095
Children and young people welcome!!!!!! Penny Joy Snider-Light Peace Representative, Greater Boston Area World Peace Prayer Society, NGO-affiliate of UN ...
Penny Joy Snider-Light
wppspeacerep@...
Apr 5, 2008 2:32 pm
2096
Hi Folks, I just had someone write me an email saying that they found some antiquated language on our website and were indignant about the use of "poor...
Ben Sheldon
bensheldon@...
Apr 5, 2008 2:37 pm
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Dear Colleagues and Friends, Just a quick reminder! There's still time to register for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation's event on Saturday, May 10th,...
Ben - Sometime a subtle shift is what is needed. Instead of "poor children" the phrase "children from low income households" makes a difference. I used to be...
At Health Quarters, we use "poor" sometimes but usually low-income or underserved in our grants. Poor does sound old-school and maybe too emotionally...
Michele Chausse
Michelec@...
Apr 7, 2008 2:54 pm
2100
Interesting question. I tend to use ?low-income? households/individuals (or ?very low-income?.) Sometimes I say ?people who are poor?, which puts the people...
Melissa Mcwhinney
mmcwhinney@...
Apr 7, 2008 6:36 pm
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Dear MBM Colleagues, I had a chat today with Justin Holmes, who is one of key people planning next month's Civic Engagement Summit in Boston. He sent me the...
For those who work on issues impacting lower-income working families, the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center and The Home for Little Wanderers released a...
Mathew Helman
mhelman@...
Apr 8, 2008 7:24 pm
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We struggle with the same question. Describing the populations we want to serve as "marginalized" or "most vulnerable" makes our donors feel good about...
Kathy Power
kpower@...
Apr 8, 2008 7:25 pm
2104
Join us for a fun evening to get to know other global volunteers and travelers in a relaxing and social atmosphere. We will meet from 6:30 PM ? 8:00 PM at the...
On Monday, April 14 as part of a special fundraiser (and Fun-Raiser) for Center For Family Connections (CFFC) and Adoption & Foster Care Mentoring (AFC...
(Dear MBM Colleagues: I thought this would interest all of you who do health care advocacy. Best regards from Deborah) ... From: Ann Vogel, Families USA...