Public Programs
2019 Amplify Conference
The Amplify Conference will convene 350 Latinx leaders across multiple sectors, including political leaders, community organizers, business executives, cultural leaders and the artistic community to recognize Latinx elected leaders and develop and understanding of the state of the Latinx community in Massachusetts. Through keynote speakers, Firestarter storytellers, interactive workshops and networking reception, participants will build powerful partnerships and relationships that amplify our work and will begin to:
• Build a sustainable coalition of Latinx leaders and organizations that support our Amplify Latinx mission of increasing Latino civic engagement and leadership representation
• Develop an deploy diverse leaders who will disrupt the status quo and advance the priority issues of the Amplify Latinx coalition
• Identify key policy issues for the Massachusetts Latino community that will become part of an Amplify Latinx policy agenda for Latino upward mobility
The conference is hosted also by The Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy and The Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy in collaboration with their partner organizations.
Learn more and register via this link.
Additional Resources
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Belfast Good Friday Agreement: 25th Anniversary Event
Join the Edward M. Kennedy Institute, the Consulate General of Ireland, the British Consulate General and Irish Network Boston and for a conversation commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, and its profound impact on finding a path to peace in Northern Ireland. Featuring a panel of representatives and elected officials, we will also explore how the legacy of this powerful relationship will sustain peace for the next 25 years and beyond.
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Virtual Event - Higher Education Pathways to Immigration: Why it Matters
Our country has the great opportunity to welcome students, scholars, and leaders from around the globe to our campuses. As the Biden Administration seeks to build on the strength of immigrant contributions to our knowledge-based economy, we know that colleges and universities serve as critically important pathways for immigration and for immigrant integration, mobility, and success. But we also know that these pathways are not as straightforward as they need to be if we are to maintain our global competitiveness, and our immigration laws and policies desperately need modernization if we are to allow all immigrants to reach their limitless potential.
