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
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
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
On Wednesday, May 17, we welcomed the community to our third celebration of AAPI heritage. In 2021 we hosted a Stop Asian Hate vigil, in 2022 we welcomed Yazhi Guo and Shin Daiko for an evening of music, and this year we enjoyed a student-led festival! These types of events are at the core of the … Read more
On Tuesday, March 7th, the Network for Social Justice and our partners at Woburn-based Social Capital Inc. (SCI) launched the Leaders for an Equitable Tomorrow (LET) initiative, a 3-year project made possible by a grant from Winchester Hospital Community Benefits. The kick-off program, “Youth Wellness & Sports,” was geared toward high school students from Woburn … Read more
By Harrison Zeiberg, SCI AmeriCorps Fellow serving with NFSJ On Monday, January 16th, the Network for Social Justice and our community partners were honored to welcome hundreds of residents from Winchester and the surrounding area to the 4th annual MLK Day of Community Service at Winchester High School! Attendees of all ages were able to … Read more
On a rainy Sunday morning, the NFSJ — together with our friends at Wright Locke Farm — were thrilled to welcome folks into the Farm’s beautiful All Seasons Barn for the unveiling of Turtle Island artwork, which was collaboratively created at our Indigenous Peoples’ Day Family Celebration in October. The work will be on display at … Read more
On Wednesday, September 21, the Winchester Housing Coalition hosted Health Begins at Home, a panel discussion examining the link between quality affordable housing and community well-being. The Coalition was incredibly fortunate to welcome Dr. Megan Sandel, associate professor of pediatrics at the Boston University School of Medicine and associate professor of environmental health at the Boston University School … Read more
Wednesday evening, May 18, was a beautiful one for our special Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month concert, featuring taiko drumming ensemble Shin Daiko and suona (Chinese oboe) player Yazhi Guo. We are so grateful to our co-hosts — CAN WIN and the Chinese School of Art and Culture — as well as the Griffin … Read more
