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It was a pleasure to have Dr. Jill Walsh speak at Monday night’s Social Media & Teen Mental Health Workshop as part of the Leaders for an Equitable Tomorrow (LET) program. Including a presentation from Dr. Walsh and breakout groups for attendees, the evening was full of learning and open discussions that sparked some powerful insights. … Read more
On Wednesday, October 11, the Network for Social Justice briefly became the Network for Soccer Justice, as we brought together over 200 people with help from the Woburn United Methodist Church and Social Capital Inc to support new arrivals from Haiti. From NFSJ volunteers who transported people to and from hotels to the field, Bentley … Read more
We were absolutely humbled by the enormous turnout for our 3rd annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day Family Celebration on Monday, October 9. We are incredibly grateful to our sponsors the Winchester Cooperative Bank, Wright-Locke Farm, FAN of Winchester, and Melrose Highlands Congregational Church; and our dozens of volunteers representing the Arlington Human Rights Commission, Lex Farm, NFSJ, Winchester … Read more
Dear Network for Social Justice Community, I’m writing to you as the Director of the Network and — as so many of us have many identities — I am also writing as a Jew and as an Israeli citizen who spent many years working in both Israel and Palestine. We are watching the situation in … Read more
Voters of Winchester This past Wednesday, September 20, the League of Women Voters of Winchester honored Wei Han as its recipient of the 2023 Civic Leadership Award. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to civic life at the local or state level. You can read about Wei’s life and civic engagement here. The event was a wonderful … Read more
The NFSJ interns, along with our LET counterparts at Social Capital Inc, participated in a second workshop on Tuesday on the topic of youth mental health. We met with Ariana DePreta, a licensed therapist and specialist regarding the intersection of mental healtha nd sports, who walked us through what mental health is, some common illnesses, … Read more
NFSJ Intern Nicole Han contributed to this piece On Friday, July 28, NFSJ summer interns embarked on a field trip with NFSJ Executive Director Liora Norwich to Faneuil Hall and the Middle Passage Marker. Faneuil Hall was constructed between 1740 and 1742 in Boston’s central marketplace, known as Dock Square, where merchants sold a wide range … Read more
By NFSJ Intern Hannah McWhan On Tuesday, July 18, NFSJ interns participated in a mindfulness and meditation workshop led by the wonderful yoga and mindfulness instructor, Sharon Marrama. It was an insightful and very well executed lesson on not only how to consciously practice mindfulness in our daily lives, but also how to teach these … Read more
We are so incredibly grateful to have received a 2023 Staffing Recovery Grant from Mass Humanities, which provided funding through the Mass Cultural Council. These funds will support staffing costs that will make NFSJ community arts, culture, and social and racial justice programs possible in 2023-4! 2023 Staffing Recovery Grants awarded over $1.2 million to … Read more
On June 21st, the Network for Social Justice and community partners welcomed over 60 people to Mill Pond to celebrate Juneteenth! The event began with a community reading of the Frederick Douglass speech, “What to the Slave is the 4th of July?” Following the community reading, the Network was excited to welcome back to Winchester … Read more
