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Merrimack Valley Activist Forum

Date: 

05/13/2017 - 11:15am

Description of Event: 

Get involved in local activism and add your voice in shaping a progressive future for the Merrimack Valley and beyond! Join a forum with other local activists and statewide advocacy groups to get involved with the work being done on priority issues:
- Immigration
- Combating the Opioid Epidemic
- Education
- Labor/Economic Justice
- LGBTQ rights
- Running for Office
- Women's Empowerment
- Criminal Justice Reform
- Environment
The event will begin with a brief speaking program, followed by three half-hour breakout sessions, covering the nine issues mentioned. You can choose which issues you'd like to get involved in - what is important to YOU!

In each session, presenting statewide organizations including Planned Parenthood League of MassachusettsMassachusetts Teachers AssociationEnvironmental League of Massachusetts (ELM)Raise Up MassachusettsMass Alliance, and more will provide a short legislative update, but mainly, we collaborate and discuss concrete actions we can take to further these causes, here in our towns and also at the state level. Plus - we will be joined by Massachusetts Democratic Party Chair Gus Bickford!

This is a great opportunity to meet the leaders of advocacy movements across the state as well as in your area, build relationships with other like-minded activists, and involve yourself in the political engagement happening across the country. We're building a coalition of folks passionate and ready to get to work making positive change in the Merrimack Valley.

Breakfast provided.

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