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The Dewitt Center is hosting a monthly food pantry on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month!

WHERE: 122 Dewitt Drive, Roxbury, MA, 02119.

WHEN: The 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month from 11 am to 1 pm!

We will give away rice, beans, canned goods, fruit, pasta, and more!

*Everyone is welcome, but supplies are LIMITED!*

For more information:

please call 617.442.2805 or email mvimso@yahoo.com. 

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Please be aware that this production is intended for mature audiences and has depictions and language of racism, sexuality, physical violence, sexism, and death.  Appropriate for ages 15 and over.

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Meaningful Occasions is hosting the Nubian Square Youth Ball!

About Nubian Square Youth Ball: Meaningful Occasions' Nubian Square Youth Ball will be a night to remember for the youth of the Boston community. Meaningful Occasions invites youth 14 - 18 to embark on a formal evening adventure that includes live music, fun photos, and much more! 

When: Saturday, February 25th, 2023, from 6:00 pm — 9:30 pm Where: 2301 Washington Street, Roxbury, MA 02119

Cost: $15 — $30

For more information about the Nubian Square Youth Ball, please email info@meaningfuloccasions.com or call 617.908.9783.  

Purchase tickets by clicking here.

We hope to see you there! #MPDC #MPDCRox

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Community Asset and Wealth Building Forum

In honor of Black History Month, join us for an evening with Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, National Community Reinvestment Coalition's Chief of Organizing, Policy, and Equity, to discuss how the racial wealth gap affects Roxbury and beyond with MPDC CEO Leslie Reid.

When: Tuesday, February 28th, 2023, from 6:30 pm — 8:30 pm Where: On Zoom - Registration Required

Register by clicking here.

For more information about this event, please email Kelly Lydon at klydon@madison-park.org

We hope to see you there!

About Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Chief, Organizing, Policy, and Equity  Dedrick Asante-Muhammad joined NCRC in January 2019 as the Chief of Race, Wealth, and Community. Currently, he serves as Chief of Organizing, Policy and Equity. During his tenure as Chief of Race, Wealth and Community he oversaw Fair Housing, Fair Lending, the Women’s Business Center of DC, the National Training Academy, the Housing Counseling Network, and started the Racial Economic Equity Department. As Chief of Organizing, Policy, and Equity, Dedrick oversees Racial Economic Equity, Organizing, Research, Policy, and Government Affairs. Dedrick comes from Prosperity Now where he was a Senior Fellow and Founder of the Racial Wealth Divide Initiative. Before Prosperity Now, Dedrick worked for the NAACP, where he was the Senior Director of the Economics Department and Executive Director of the Financial Freedom Center. Dedrick has also worked for Reverend Al Sharpton’s National Action Network and the Institute for Policy Studies. Dedrick serves as chair of the Board for Beyond Savvy, an organization focused on financial empowerment for the justice impacted.  He also sits on a variety of advisory boards, including Advancing Black Strategies Initiative, National League of Cities Racial Wealth Divide Initiative, Financial Health Network’s PULSE, and Better Markets. Learn more about his work and follow him on - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/racialwealthdivide/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bridgingtheracialwealthdivide/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/DedrickM Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dedrick-asante-muhammad-9966525 [post_title] => MPDC's Community Asset and Wealth Building Virtual Forum [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => mpdcs-community-asset-and-wealth-building-virtual-forum [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2023-01-25 13:12:58 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-01-25 18:12:58 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://www.madison-park.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=6151 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => tribe_events [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [4] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 6169 [post_author] => 8 [post_date] => 2023-01-31 11:06:03 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-01-31 16:06:03 [post_content] =>

MPDC’s Scholarship Program is BACK for 2023; we are offering $50,000 to fund educational pursuits for those graduating in Spring/Summer of this year!

About MPDC’s Scholarship Program: MPDC is excited to announce that our Danette Jones Scholarship Fund, Ralph D. Smith Community Service Scholarship, and Haynes Family Scholarship Fund have opened and are officially accepting applicants from the Madison Park Village and Lower Roxbury communities. These scholarships are intended for full-time high school seniors, progressing normally toward graduation in the Spring/Summer of 2023. 

Application Deadline: June 16th, 2023 at 5:00 pm

For more information about MPDC’s Scholarship Program, please email Youth Workforce Manager, Yhinny Matos, at ymatos@madison-park.org or call at 617.849.6236.

Read MPDC's 2023 Scholarship Program Brochures

HAYNES FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP BROCHURE

SMITH & JONES SCHOLARSHIP BROCHURE

Apply today by clicking here.

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