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Professionalism, Experience, Commitment, Teamwork Local 66, AFT Massachusetts, AFL-CIO

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eBulletin Issue: 05

Back to School Fair: September 19

We’re excited to confirm our Second Annual BTU Back to School Fairfor BPS families! Last year’s event was a huge success with over 800 family members coming to focus on literacy and get resources from our community partners. This year we’ll have more music, activities and fun as well as the distribution of over 40,000 free books directly to families through our partnership with First Books!

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE THIS EVENT A SUCCESS!

Please sign up to help sort and organize books on September 17 and 18between 3-7 PM. You can sign up to volunteer. Please consider bringing students to volunteer as a community service project! All volunteers will receive free books for helping out, too.

History Committee Meeting  Monday, August 31st, 4:30-6:30 at Jobs with Justice (3353 Washington, JP)

Back to School Fair Planning Meeting

Wednesday, September 2 from 4:30-6 PM at the BTU
Visual and Performing Arts Committee
Thursday, September 10 from 4:30-6:30 PM location TBD
Restorative Justice Organizing Committee
Thursday, September 17 from 5-7 PM, location TBD
UMB Labor Studies Information Sessions & Grad Credits
Please join us on August 26 from 12-1 PM or from 4:330-6 PM at the UMB Labor Resource Center. See our flyer for more information. The Center is located in Wheatley Hall on the 4th floor in room W-4-151 on the UMass Boston Campus.
On August 26 you will learn about this coming fall’s labor course offerings and can register for a class. We are offering a Professional Certificate in Labor Leadership and can advise you about the impending restoration of our Labor Bachelor’s degree as well as our Labor Studies Minor. This is the perfect time of year to get information about the courses we’re offering next semester, to talk to our staff and faculty, and to sign up for a labor studies class.

Please RSVP if you are planning on joining us on August 26 or just drop by on that day. Family, friends and co-workers are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. For directions and for more information about the Labor Resource Center please check out our website.

New Orleans 10 Year Later: BBQ and Film Screening
The Teacher Activist Group of Boston invites you to our annual Back-to-School BBQ! Join us on August 27 from 6-9 PM at 24 Waklullah Street in Roxbury. We hope you can join us to mingle with other Boston-area educators, eat some food, and enjoy the weather before the new school year begins. We will be screening a short film called The Perfect Storm: The Takeover of New Orleans Public Schools in honor of the 10 year anniversary of Katrina this month. If you would like to contribute something to the BBQ, please RSVP. See our flyer for more.