Inspiring service in action took place across Boston! Photos and captions from the Blackstone and Quincy Upper School courtesy of Rev. Liz Steinhauser of St. Stephens:
On Monday, BTU Political Director Johnny McInnis and President Jessica Tang joined city leaders and Bakari Sellers, keynote speaker at the annual MLK Day Breakfast.
BTU President Jessica Tang brings inspiration and analysis to some of the nearly 180 volunteers who served at the Blackstone Innovation School on MLK Day. Photo by Liz Steinhauser
At the Blackstone, volunteers, including St. Stephen’s Youth Project’s Mass Promise Fellow Bella Vidana, paint doors and railings to make the building more cheerful and bright. Photo by Liz Steinhauser
At the Josiah Quincy Upper School, a team of volunteers organized by St. Stephen’s Youth Programs and BTU member and Quincy teacher Mayra Gende painted a welcome mural for the school. Photo by Liz Steinhauser
Upcoming BTU Events & Committee Meetings
Haitian Educators Meeting: TODAY, January 17
Please join us from 4:30-6:30 PM at the BTU. RSVP by emailing Jonathan at jrodrigues@btu.org.
Boston Education Justice Alliance Meeting: Thursday, January 18
Please join us from 5:30-7:30 PM at the Bolling Building. RSVP by emailing bejaruby@gmail.com.
Early Ed Committee Meeting: Monday, January 22
Please join us from 4:30-6:30 PM at the BTU. Please RSVP by emailing Brenda Chaney at bchaney@btu.org.
Parent to Parent Conference: Saturday, January 27
Join us at Madison Park High School for this free event for parents and educators to learn from each other! See the flyer and register on the BTU website. Also, please share and invite friends on Facebook.
Unafraid Educators Meeting: Thursday, February 1
Please join us from 4:30-6:30 at Fenway High School. Please RSVP by emailing Farah at fassiraj@btu.org.
SMART Plan Meetings: Wednesday, February 7
Are you on track for retirement? The SMART Plan offers tax-advantaged savings to help you build a secure retirement. Our SMART Plan Advisor, Marianne Cole, will be holding SMART Plan meetings on February 7 from 1:30-5 PM at the BTU. All are welcome to make an appointment, whether currently participating in the SMART Plan or not. To schedule a meeting, please RSVP to smart@empower-retirement.com, with BTU location and whether you are currently in the plan. Meetings are by appointment only.
2018 BTU Winter Conference: Saturday, February 10
Please plan to join us from 9 AM to 3 PM at the BTU on Saturday, February 10! Our theme: “Leading the Movement with Equity and BTU POWER.” Read more, register, and download the flyer!