El miércoles 10 de julio, Curtis Hall fue el sitio de la reunión mensual de policía y relaciones comunitarias organizada por el Distrito E-13 del Departamento de Policía de Boston (BPD). Cada mes, representantes del Distrito E-13 informan a la…
Jerry Rubin of JP Named as Barr Fellow
Jerry Rubin, President and CEO of Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) was recently selected as a 2019 Barr Fellow. The Barr Foundation selects 12 exemplary civic leaders based on their personal qualities, organizational impact, and track record of collaboration to advance…
JP Observer : Apprentice Learning Benefits Middle-Schoolers, Community
Special to the Gazette Personal, practical experience at local workplaces has led to success for hundreds of Boston Public School eighth-graders, thanks to Jamaica Plain-based Apprentice Learning and its community partners. Young people from five Apprentice Learning partner schools, including…
Brendan Halpin Makes Tabletop RPGs Accessible to Boston Teens
By combining his gaming skills with his teaching ones, JP-based writer and teacher Brendan Halpin has discovered the many benefits that tabletop role-playing games can bring to teenagers. Now, he’s on a mission to get his nonprofit, Everybody’s Gaming Guild,…
ESNA Seeks Lease for Peace Garden Upkeep
The Egleston Square Peace Garden, located at the crossing of Washington and School streets, is a community gathering place that was transformed from a vacant, crime-ridden lot by the Ecumenical Social Action Committee (ESAC) and is supported by a number…
JP Agenda
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues. August 6 for the August 9 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Stonybrook Neighborhood Association. next meeting is Monday,…