NORTHAMPTON HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION   MEETING AGENDA   Wednesday February 25, 2012 7:00 p.m.   City Hall, 2nd Floor 210 Main Street   7 – 7:30 Call to Order Declaration of Human Rights Public Comment   Northampton People’s Rights Resolution, Ryan O’Donnell (15 min) Review of December outreach meeting notes (30 min) Resolution to Restore Due Process and the Right... 

The Massachusetts State Legislature’s Joint Committee on Transportation will hold an Oversight Hearing in Springfield relative to Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin County transportation issues. The hearing will take place at the Moot Court Room at Western New England University School of Law in Springfield, MA from 10:00AM to 12:00PM  TOMORROW Wednesday January 2.  This hearing will be the third... 

It is with great sadness that we send this note in remembrance of Lucia Mayerson-David, a founding member of ¿Oìste?. Lucia’s impact on the lives of Latinos and Latinas throughout the state is immeasurable. As the founder of the Talented and Gifted (TAG) Latino Program and Project ALERTA, Lucia has changed the lives of Latino and Latina students tremendously. Over 8,000 students have benefited... 

The Northampton Living Wage Coalition, a group that is actively encouraging and recognizing city employers who pay a living wage to their employees, has launched a website at www.livingwagenorthampton.org. The four-year old  Coalition has twenty-three member organizations and 150 individual members. The  website explains the benefits of a living wage for employers and the community and features... 

Can you imagine how the United States would change if Latinos were funded at a level commensurate with our talent, ideas, and opportunities?   We have a long way to go, but HIP and others in our familia of philanthropists, advocates, and leaders are doing the work through: HIP’s Funders’ Collaborative, which has granted nearly $40 million to more than 500 small Latino nonprofits in... 

The Performance Project Family & Community Celebration !   an Evening with artiSts, fOOd, dance, music & poEtRy   for friends & families of First Generation   Saturday December 10th 5:00-8:00 at Rebecca M Johnson School 55 Catharine Street * Springfield, MA          a pot-luck   please bring food to share!   free event for all!   email: info@performanceproject.org • http://www.performanceproject.org     .gplus... 

Women’s Fund will award $150,000 in grants  The Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts will award $150,000 in grants in the coming year.  Grants are for organizations or programs serving women and girls in the four counties of Western Massachusetts, and will range up to $15,000.  Applications are available now on the Women’s Fund website and are due January 31, 2012.  The website is www.womensfund.net   “We... 

Flavours, a restaurant specializing in Asian cuisine in downtown Pittsfield, is pledging 60% of all dollars generated on Monday evening, December 5 to help the Berkshire Immigrant Center  overcome unexpected cuts in federal funding. The special holiday buffet is $25 per person and features a taste of Asia including selections from Malay sia, Indian , Eurasian , Chinese , Nyonya  and Borneo . ... 

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The Coffeelands Gifts Espresso Café is a unique social enterprise that offers the community excellent coffee and home-baked pastries along with an eclectic collection of gifts from around the world. A project of the Polus Center, which has supported people with disabilities since 1979, the World Gift Café provides a market for handicrafts made by landmine victims and people living in coffee regions...