This year’s Earth Day theme is “Invest In Our Planet.” As we celebrate Earth Day, it is essential to acknowledge the intersectionality of environmentalism and recognize the disproportionate impact of climate change, pollution, and environmental breakdown on marginalized communities. As outlined in the article below, “In a 2018 study on air quality published in the American Journal of Public Health,…
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The GLSEN Day of Silence is a national student-led demonstration where LGBTQ students and allies all around the country—and the world—take a vow of silence to protest the harmful effects of harassment and discrimination of LGBTQ+ people in schools. Register at the link below and make plans to be the adults speaking up on behalf…
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April is the start of “Advocacy Season” in Massachusetts as this is the time in the State legislative calendar where budgets are announced and priorities become clear for various legislators and advocacy groups. Learn about this process on the right and then research the legislative priorities of groups that matter to you. Below is a link…
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Join us for weekly virtual support groups and individual support for parents and caregivers who are raising children and young adults with mental illness. Parent Support Groups: Tuesday – 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday – 9:30-11a.m. Drop-In/Phone Support: By Appointment Contact: Nick or Malik For more information contact Nick or Malik 978-349-4167, Nick_Cote@waysideyouth.org 978-349-4171, malik_marrero@waysideyouth.org
Flourishing Fathers is an all men’s support group geared towards creating a community where fathers can explore their identities, share their struggles as a parent of a child with mental health needs, while finding their place in their child’s lives. Starting May 4, 2023 When: 1st & 3rd, Thursdays Time: 6-8pm Where: Virtual Questions Contact:…
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Do you have a student struggling with school attendance? Are you feeling frustrated? Join our in-person discussion group and meet other parents experiencing similar situations. When: 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month, 10:00-11:30am Where: 88 Lincoln Street, Framingham For more Information! Call: 508-469-3297 Email: Christi_fagerberg@waysideyouth.org
By Amy Hogarth, Director of Training and Equity Culture The campaign, Change a Word Change a Life, was founded to call more attention to using proper pronouns can support members of the LGTBQIA+ community. Read and Learn These Statistics: about LGBTQ MetroWest Youth The MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey (MWHAS) is conducted by Education Development…
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On this Social Worker Appreciation Month, take time to reflect on how social work itself has been used to uphold oppression in the past and how it could be used to undo it in the future. The National Association of Social Workers have done just that and laid out a two-year plan for the future…
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Dr. Joy Buolamwini, noticed the facial recognition software she was working on couldn’t detect her face, uncovering that the software was never trained to detect the full range of human skin tones. Dr. Timnit Gebru coauthored papers showing facial recognition to be less accurate at identifying women and people of color and that language-based models trained…
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***Starting Tuesday March 28*** WHEN: Monthly, 2nd & 4th Tue. TIME: 6:30pm WHERE: VIRTUAL Hosted by Malik and Lou. Both are trans men who have experienced transphobia, family rejection, and discrimination. Lou is a transgender parent of two transgender teens. Malik is a trans man, son, husband, and father. Through their experience and understanding, they…
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