Political and Civic engagement ... participation...
​Get Involved to have your  voice in the shaping of policies and laws in your community! Click on the ANNOUNCEMENT TAB  in each Congressional District for a sampling of activities that you can do! 

Political and Civic Involvement Opportunities in Massachusetts
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​​The CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS Tab, where towns are grouped by Congressional Districts, offers many opportunities for civic and non-partisan political involvement:

* Congressional District Look-Up by Town

*  Town Directory -  a Data Base for civic and political contacts.  
Check out your Town Directory website and/or Facebook to see what Board and Committee positions are looking for volunteers, such as Board of Health, Conservation Commission, Cultural Council, Historical Commission, Planning Board, ​Zoning Board of Appeals, and so much more!

​* State Government Representation by Town -
Check out the state representative and state senator that represents where you live, and their contact information!
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*Announcements -volunteer/events/involvement opportunities posted by local civic and political  committees/organizations .
​Citizen's voices -forums, movements, rallies -comes alive as you are given “real time” information when you click on the websites and Facebook pages of various towns who are active in the political process!  See how you can become involved and have a voice in your government !

EXTRA!
 (*)  EVENTS:  Boston's State House has multiple events every week that are open to everyone of all ages!   Visit   www.mass.gov/state-house-events   ​  ;

(*)  Visit    malegislature.gov     to get the  latest news on   "Bills & laws", "Hearing and Events", "Legislators" and their contact information, "Committees and Commissions", and more... ​

 Activities are restricted due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)! 

Mass. Town Political Committee's Facebook Pages and websites post many  events both virtual and in the Boston area that are now happening : 

May/ April  2021
(*) Senator Edward Kennedy Institute for the Senate's "ZOOM: Getting to the Point with John Brennan, Former Director of the CIA" on Tuesday May 18 at 5:30 pm; 

(*)  U.S. Representative Richard Neal's "Virtual  Paid Leave Town Hall" on Monday May 10 at 4 pm;

(*) JFK Library and Museum's Virtual Forum " America United: Finding Common Ground" on Tuesday May 4 at 6 pm; 

(*) "International Workers’ Day Rally Boston" (May Day Rally)  on  Saturday May 1 at  1 pm at the Parkman Bandstand on the Boston Common;

(*) Senator Edward Kennedy Institute for the Senate's "ZOOM: Across the Isle - A Bipartisan Discussion on Finding Common ground in the 117th Congress"  on Wednesday April 28 at 3:30 pm; 

(*) "Earth Day Boston’s Free Virtual Musical Event " on Thursday April 22 from 7 to 8:30 pm; 

(*) Worcester's "Annual Citywide Earth Day Cleanup Event 2021" on Thursday April 22 at 8 am at 50 sites across the city;  

(*) JFK Library and Museum's "ZOOM Forum: Police and Justice Reform" on Wednesday April 21 at 6 pm; 

(*)"Patriots Freedom Rally" on Monday April 19 at 12 pm at Hastings Park in Lexington.

(*) "Mass Action Against Police Brutality RALLY" on Wednesday April 15 at the State House in Boston; 

(*) Congressman Bill Keating's "ZOOM: Climate and Infrastructure Town Hall" on Wednesday April 7 at 7 pm; 

March 2021 through May 2021
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Massachusetts Town Political Committees are busy with :     

                  Social Activities
*"Walking Tour exhibit about Women's Suffrage" ;
"ZOOM: First Friday Gathering";
​*" Virtual : The 2021 Poetic Address to the Nation";
"Annual Good Neighbor Award";
 "ZOOM: Book Club Discussions"; ​"Movie Watch Party". 

              Community Service Events
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 "Personal Hygiene and Care Drive"; "Clean-Up Day & Food Drive"; "City-Wide CleanUp from Earth Day through May 21"; "Earth Day Town Clean-Up"; "Clothing Drive"; "Beach Clean-Up"; "Food Drives

                Fundraising Activities 
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"Annual Spring Breakfast"; "Virtual: The Heroes Brunch"
" Virtual St. Patrick's Day Breakfast" ;
 "Virtual Annual Scholarship Breakfast";
"ZOOM: Trivia Night Fundraiser"; 
​ "Annual Bowl A Thon Fundraiser" .
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Mass. Town Political Committee's Facebooks and websites post many civic and political activities  & current events that are now happening such as:

 Civics Activities
​Both Virtual and Real Time: 
"Stop Asian Hate Lantern Ceremony";
*"Stop Asian Hate Rally";
 *  "Redistricting Watch Blog Series"
* "Speaker Series: Social Justice"; 
* "Free Telephone Calls: Cape Cod COVID-19 Vaccine Info"  
*Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) Training Program" ; 
*"ZOOM: COVID-19 Community Vaccination Webinar";
*"Vigil of Solidarity and Remembrance to Those Lost to COVID-19";
*" Virtual Learning Session On Eradicating Racism.. A Path Forward" ;
*"Webinar: Citizen 101 - Going from Active on Election Day to Activism 365 Days a  Year" ​;​
*"Virtual : Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Tributes & Day of Celebrations"; 
*"ZOOM: How Does the MA Legislature Work?" ;
*"ZOOM: 2021 Legislative Preview";
​ * "Forum: How  Volunteers Impact Our Town " ; 
​*"Civic Issues Forums/Civics Matters Series"; 
* "Non-Partisan Town Government Civic Forum";  
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Civics and Political Activity
​Both Virtual and Real Time: 

*"Political Leadership School";
* "Campaign Management/ Training";
​* "Inauguration Car Parade";
​*"ZOOM: Impeachment Discussion";
 * State Representative Office Hours, Conversations, & Listening Sessions";
 *Candidate Debates,  Forums & Fundraiser;
 * Political Platform events;
* Documentary Screenings on Civic/Political Issues; 
 * Email/ Call/text legislators to support bills;
 * "l Hearing on Bills at State House"; ​ ​
*" State House Public Hearing to take Testimony"  from citizens on pending legislation;​

 Civic and Policy Issues
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​​* Transparency in Mass. House Rules Process*; Pet Daycare Facilities Regulation; " No New Prisons";  ​* Civics Education; *Housing;  * Save the Ferry;  * Say "NO" to Compressor Station; * Voting Integrity; * Drivers Licenses for  Illegal Immigrants;  * 10 Point Plan for Police Reform;  *Election Laws; Coronavirus; Election Integrity; Education Equality; Safe Communities; Emergency Paid Sick Time;    Plastic Bag Ban, Vaping Ban, Social Security, Open Internet Order, Clean Energy,  Transgender Civil Rights;  Ranked Choice Voting,  Improving Medicare and Health Care, Immigration, Expanding Mass. Transit Rails, the Opioid Crises, Retail Marijuana, Gun Control ;  Safe Patient Limits; Massachusetts should/should not be a "Sanctuary State"; Single Payer Health Insurance;
​The Work and Mobility Act.  ​
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* Get Involved!   Volunteer on a Town Board  and/or work at a Town Election in your Community!