Tag Archives: Boston Rising
Mission Moment: Network Building in Grove Hall
This week’s mission moment comes straight from Grove Hall itself. And it took a whole day. On Tuesday, Boston Rising launched a network-building initiative in Grove Hall for the summer. Our goal is to talk to at least 1500 residents … Continue reading
Cyndi Suarez: Poor Economics – Imagining An Equitable World
Years ago, I participated in a workshop where United for a Fair Economy, a Boston-based nonprofit that supports social movements for greater economic equality, led an exercise about the distribution of wealth in the United States. It was simple and … Continue reading
Mission Moment: The Season for Rising
This week’s mission moment looks ahead to summer. If you have children, they may be, like mine, getting squirrely. Summer weather finally touched us on the shoulder this last weekend, and the long school break starts in just a few … Continue reading
Mission Moment: Strength, Change and Hope
This week’s mission moment is about motherhood – mine and others’. As you know, this last Sunday was Mother’s Day. My son, Jude, gave me a homemade book he made called “If You Give Your Mom a Muffin,” that definitely … Continue reading
Audrey Jordan: Happy Birthday is my new greatest hit
Last week my sister and Mom called me from Milwaukee to say happy birthday. My Mom sang happy birthday to me, note for note, word for word. It literally brought tears to my eyes; it was the best birthday present I’ve … Continue reading
Tiziana Dearing: Rising in Spite of Things in Cuba
Originally published in the Huffington Post The Los Angeles Times reported yesterday that two Cuban film stars may have defected on their way to the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. Last week, Raul Castro criticized President Obama for calling … Continue reading
Mission Moment: The Power of Education
This week’s mission moment comes to you courtesy of Harvard University. I am an alumna of the Harvard Kennedy School (MPP class of 2000). About a year ago, the university suggested I stand for election as an Harvard Alumni Association … Continue reading
Mission Moment: The Tools for Rising
This week’s mission moment comes all the way from Havana, Cuba. I was there two weeks ago with a group of Boston business leaders on a religious delegation. We went down when Archbishop Sean Cardinal O’Malley went for the Papal … Continue reading
Mission Moment: Your American Dream
This week’s mission moment comes from a discussion about Boston Rising’s term Rising Class. At Boston Rising, when we introduce the concept of the Rising Class, we often say, “At Boston Rising, the term Rising Class represents an entire community … Continue reading
Mission Moment: Poverty and Inequality in America
This week’s mission moment comes courtesy of Harvard professor Mary Jo Bane. Prof. Bane is a poverty specialist, and a good friend. Last week, at our invitation, Prof. Bane came to Boston Rising to spend a couple of hours talking … Continue reading