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		<title>Disability Discrimination Rocks in Somerville, MA- again</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/03/12/arts-and-culture/disability-discrimination-rocks-in-somerville-ma/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:52:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick spoke in the inaccessible Somerville High School auditorium this past Monday March 8, 2010, celebrating the fact that Somerville, MA was named one of the 10 All America Cities, 2009, by the National League of Cities.
A week later, the Somerville Arts Council- which enjoys American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) funding, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Somerville Reads&#8221; Together</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa McWhinney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ March 28, 2010; 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] This spring, Somerville is launching its first “one city, one book” campaign, a community reading project in which people all over the City will be encouraged to read and discuss the same book.

The kickoff event will be on Sunday, March 28, 4:00 to 8:00 at the Somerville Armory on Highland Avenue.  The book that has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It ain&#8217;t wicked smaht to exclude people</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City of Somerville, with it's clear mandates and civil rights obligations from Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, continues to be really , truly, obviously unskilled at inclusive community-building.]]></description>
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		<title>Trainings on how to complete TPS forms (Temporary Protected Status) for Haitians</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa McWhinney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ February 20, 2010; 10:00 am to 11:30 am. February 25, 2010; 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm. March 3, 2010; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. March 6, 2010; 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. March 7, 2010; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. March 10, 2010; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Here are several immediate local opportunities to become trained in how to assist Haitians in completing TPS (Temporary Protected Status) applications and fee waivers.  Trainings are being provided by Nancy Kelly, an immigration attorney at Greater Boston Legal Services.   All are welcome to attend the trainings and/or webinar.  We’re asking people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MPO Access Advisory Committee to the MBTA Meeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:49:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ February 24, 2010; 1:00 pm; ] MPO Access  Advisory Committee to the MBTA Meeting

Wed. Feb. 24 1:00 PM

State Transportation Building
Conf. Rms. 2, 3
10 Park Plaza
Boston MA (map)

Agenda (PDF) 

This is the regular meeting of  the Metropolitan Planning Organization Access Advisory Committee. This  committee was created to improve transit access and services for people  with disabilities.

This meeting is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keynote Speech from Somerville&#8217;s 2010 MLK Jr. Celebration</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/31/tufts/keynote-speech-from-somervilles-2010-mlk-jr-celebration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barry Rafkind</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The night before Martin was assassinated he spoke of going to the mountain top and seeing The Promised Land.  In a premonitory way, he wondered out loud if he would get there, but he seemed powerfully convinced WE would surely get there. You might well ask: ‘Are we there yet?’  ]]></description>
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		<title>Meeting Friday night 1/22 about Haitian TPS status</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/21/events/meeting-friday-night-122-about-haitian-tps-status/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/21/events/meeting-friday-night-122-about-haitian-tps-status/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:17:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa McWhinney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ January 22, 2010; 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] The goal of this meeting is to provide accurate information about Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which was granted last Friday to Haitians living in the United States in response to last week's earthquake.]]></description>
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		<title>Why Commissions Can Improve Our Community</title>
		<link>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/18/events/why-commissions-can-improve-our-community/</link>
		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/18/events/why-commissions-can-improve-our-community/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Dahlbacka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ January 30, 2010; 1:30 pm; ] Why Commissions Can Improve Our Community 

Sat. Jan. 30 1:30 PM

Somerville  Library
79 Highland Ave.
Somerville MA (map)

This is a workshop from the "How to" Series for Civic Engagement by the Office of Somerville Commissions. It discusses how commissions, such as the Human Rights Commission, can help improve our community.

This workshop is important it discusses how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Annual MLK JR. Day Celebrations Set For January 18th</title>
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		<comments>http://www.somervillevoices.org/2010/01/16/events/annual-mlk-jr-day-celebrations-set-for-january-18th/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barry Rafkind</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ January 18, 2010; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Ceremony to Honor Local Individual, Organization for Community Service; Program Begins at 10am at SHS]]></description>
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		<title>Screening &#8220;Inside the Revolution: A Journey into the Heart of Venezuela&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:20:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barry Rafkind</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ January 7, 2010; 6:45 pm to 9:00 pm. ] By way of Abby Yanow with Somerville/Medford United for Justice with Peace:

Inside the Revolution: A Journey into the Heart of Venezuela is a just-released documentary filmed in Caracas in November 2008, on the eve of the 10th anniversary of Hugo Chavez's controversial presidency.

According to journalist John Pilger, "This is a rare film about Venezuela, a [...]]]></description>
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