The Office of Fair Housing and Equity (FHE) is excited to be hosting a series of events we are calling "Picnics in the Park!" We will provide a tailored Fair Housing training that will not only cover the history and laws protecting fair housing, but specifically discuss the rights of Boston's LGBTQIA+ community to have equitable access to housing. Afterwards, participants will take proactive steps by canvassing the local area with posters that we will display in local businesses and bulletins. Of course, light lunch will be served because what is a picnic without some refreshments! We look forward to this informative and collaborative event.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Maggie Callaghan at maggie.callaghan@boston.gov or 617-635-2536.

Looking to learn more about the what happens under Beacon Hill's gold dome? Join SPARK Boston and State Representative Adam Scanlon for an afternoon tour and subsequent social hour!

At just 25, Rep. Scanlon is the youngest member of the State's House of Representatives. He will begin the tour at 3:30 p.m. sharp at the Ashburton Place entrance of the State House on Bowdoin Street. At the conclusion of the tour (approximately 4:30 p.m.), we will adjourn to Teddy's (formerly The Red Hat) for appetizers and a cash bar. Come meet current and alumni SPARK Boston Council Members, learn more about how young people can support the State House's work, and experience two iconic Beacon Hill buildings in Boston's brickiest neighborhood!

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The panel will be moderated by Bethany Serota, Esq., OWD Deputy Director of Equity and Inclusion, and features the following speakers:

• Crispin Birnbaum, Access to Justice Fellow, Lawyers Clearinghouse
• Ventura Dennis, Staff Attorney, CORI and Re-Entry Project, Greater Boston Legal Services
• Frank Farrow, Executive Director, Mayor’s Office for Black Male Advancement
• Dr. Rufus J. Faulk, Senior Policy Advisor to Mayor Wu
• Davo Jefferson, Executive Director, PowerCorpsBOS 
• Taron Tibbs, Program Director, STRIVE Boston        
• Evelyn Velasquez, Case Manager and Employment Specialist, STRIVE Boston 

This event is part of a series of CORI-friendly events presented by the City of Boston's Project Opportunity and partners. All are welcome!

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Participating employers include: 

• Action for Boston Community Development Inc
• Amazon
• Anna’s Taqueria
• Flour Bakery
• Legal Sea Foods
• Monroe Staffing
• Newmarket Jobs Initiative
• Wash Cycle Laundry

This event is part of a series of CORI-friendly events presented by the City of Boston's Project Opportunity and partners. All are welcome!

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Participating organizations in this free, virtual resource fair include:

• Action for Boston Community Development Inc
• Building Pathways
• Community Servings
• Community Work Services
• Dress for Success
• HEART Consortium
• JVS Adult Diploma Pathway
• JVS Bridges to College and Careers
• Massasoit Diesel / Technology Reentry Program
• NECAT - New England Culinary Arts Training
• Per Scholas

This event is part of a series of CORI-friendly events presented by the City of Boston's Project Opportunity and partners. All are welcome!

Register for the event

This event is part of a series of CORI-friendly events presented by the City of Boston's Project Opportunity and partners. All are welcome!

Register for the event

This event is part of a series of CORI-friendly events presented by the City of Boston's Project Opportunity and partners. All are welcome!

Register for the event

In this virtual information session, you’ll learn about free CORI sealing and expungement clinics, how these clinics operate, and which records are eligible to be sealed or expunged. Interested residents will be invited to apply to attend upcoming virtual clinics, which  pair participants with volunteer lawyers, provided by Lawyers Clearinghouse, who can review an individual’s legal options for sealing or expunging a CORI. If a participant’s record is found to be eligible for sealing or expungement, the lawyers will provide full legal representation throughout the process. Any costs for legal filings will be covered, as well.

This event is part of a series of CORI-friendly events presented by the City of Boston's Project Opportunity and partners. All are welcome!

Register for the event

The SPARK Boston Spring 2022 Council is pleased to continue our walking tours, a COVID-safe series of events exploring some of Boston's hidden gems. This month, we head to Charlestown to visit the historic Navy Yard. A National Park Ranger will be providing a guided tour of the site outdoors, so be sure to dress comfortably for a walk around parts of the 30-acre site. We'll also have information about the 2022-2023 SPARK Boston Council. Come discover (or re-discover) a new part of Boston with us!

The Office of Fair Housing and Equity (FHE) is excited to be hosting a series of events we are calling "Picnics in the Park!" We will provide a tailored fair housing training that will not only cover the history and laws protecting fair housing, but specifically discuss the rights of Boston's LGBTQIA+ community to have equitable access to housing. Afterwards, participants will take proactive steps by canvassing the local area with posters that we will display in local businesses and bulletins. Of course, light lunch will be served because what is a picnic without some refreshments! We look forward to this informative and collaborative event.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Maggie Callaghan at maggie.callaghan@boston.gov or 617-635-2536.