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SUMMARY:BASIC Community Engagement & Call to Action Event
DESCRIPTION:Link to register.\nLink to event schedule.\n\nThis event’s purpose is to inform the public about what immigrants are currently experiencing under our current administration and to provide information on how the public can be proactive. The event will commence with a welcome address from Ilana Steinhauer (Executive Director\, Volunteers in Medicine/BASIC Co-founder) and Melissa Canavan (Executive Director\, Berkshire Immigrant Center) sharing the history of the founding of BASIC\, its current activity\, as well as updates on the state of the county.\n\nSeveral BASIC affiliate organizations that have volunteer needs specifically in support of the immigrant community will be hosting tables at the event where the public can learn more and sign up. Tables with specific volunteer needs will be hosted by the Community Health Partners\, Greylock Federal Credit Union\, Literacy Network\, Railroad Street Youth Project\, and Volunteers in Medicine.\n\nAttendees will be invited to attend action-oriented workshops on the following topics:\n\n“Know Your Rights (for Spanish-speaking volunteers)” presented by the Berkshire Immigrant Center\n“Becoming a Peer Coach: Supporting Local Businesses and Organizations with ICE Preparedness Plans\,” presented by Ana Suffish of Berkshire Community College and Leigh Doherty of LitNet (co-chairs of BASIC’s Institutional Policy Committee)\n\n“Bystanding Training\,” presented by Becky Meier of Berkshire Community College and chair of BASIC’s Community Engagement Committee.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/basic-community-engagement-call-to-action-event/
LOCATION:Berkshire Innovation Center\, 45 Woodlawn Avenue\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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SUMMARY:Attend Public Hearing on Rail Line to Pittsfield
DESCRIPTION:The Commonwealth of Massachusetts\nState House\, Boston 02133\nWestern Massachusetts Passenger Rail Commission  \n\n\n\nRep. William M. Straus\, House Chair\n\nSen. Brendan P. Crighton\, Senate Chair \n\n\n\nHouse Chair\n\nSenate Chair \n\n\n\n\nPUBLIC HEARING NOTICE \nDate of Hearing: December\, 9\, 2022\nTime: 11 AM\nLocation: Berkshire Innovation Center\nAddress: 45 Woodlawn Avenue\, Pittsfield MA \nPlease be advised that Representative William Straus and Senator Brendan Crighton\, co-chairs of the Western Massachusetts Passenger Rail Commission\, have announced the first of six public meetings of the Commission\, which are being held pursuant to §60 of Chapter 176 of the Acts of 2022. The legislature established this commission to investigate and receive public testimony concerning potential public entities with the ability to design\, permit\, construct\, operate and maintain passenger rail service proposals from the East-West Passenger Rail Study Final Report. \nThe meeting is scheduled for December 9\, 2020 at 11 a.m. at the Berkshire Innovation Center in Pittsfield. Members of the public wishing to view and participate in the meeting remotely may do so by accessing a livestream of the meeting that will be made available on the MassDOT website; additionally\, if you wish to submit written testimony\, please email commission staff at: Siobhan.Morrissey@mahouse.gov.\nMEETING AGENDA \n\nCall to Order\nIntroduction of Committee Membership\nOpen Floor for Discussion among Membership\nPublic Comment Period\n\nThis agenda has been prepared in advance and does not necessarily include all matters which may be taken up at this meeting. You may contact commission staff with any questions via email at: Siobhan.Morrissey@mahouse.gov. \n\n\n\n\nSiobhán Morrissey\nCommittee Researcher (She/Her)\nJoint Committee on Transportation\nRoom #134 – Ext. 7981
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/attend-public-hearing-on-rail-line-to-pittsfield/
LOCATION:Berkshire Innovation Center\, 45 Woodlawn Avenue\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
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