Public Programs
Activating the Massachusetts Electorate
The Institute and WBUR will gather local political organizers, data experts and advocacy organizations for a conversation about how we can activate and expand the Massachusetts electorate. The program will reflect on the results of September’s primaries, discuss what we can learn from the methods and efforts that drove new communities of voters to the polls, and analyze how Massachusetts can make voting easier and more accessible. This is the second of two conversations the Institute and WBUR are partnering on to explore current issues facing the Commonwealth.
Speakers include:
• Cheryl Clyburn Crawford, @MassVOTE, Executive Director, MassVOTE
• Wilnelia Rivera, @RiveraConsults, @wilnelia_rivera, Founder and Principal, Rivera Consulting, Inc.
• Nancy Thomas, @NancyThomasIDHE, Director, Institute for Democracy & Higher Education, Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University
Moderated by:
• Richard Chacón, @chaconrichard, Executive Director of News Content, WBUR
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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.
