2026 Massachusetts Education Justice Convening
2026-05-16 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
2026 Massachusetts Education Justice Convening
LET’S COME TOGETHER FOR THE 2026 MASSACHUSETTS EDUCATION JUSTICE CONVENING!
To win for all of the students, families, educators, and public schools – we must continue to build collective power and sustain the movement!
This convening is a space for parents/caregivers, educators, students, and community activists to come together to:

share ideas, skills, lessons, strategy and inspiration;
learn how to build power and sustain our work for transformative change;
strengthen relationships to advance the movement; and,
amplify the local and state K-12 and higher education issues that impact our students and communities.

Please register!

MEJA works to create a convening that is inclusive and accessible to all participants!

When you register, please share language, food allergies, or other specific accommodations we need to allow you to participate and engage.
Also – we are pleased to offer childcare for children over one year old. Please fill out this form. LINK

WHEN: Saturday, May 16, 9am-4:00pm
WHERE: Lowell
THEME: RISE UP! From Mobilization to Movement

Wellness policy:
For the safety and wellness of attendees, do not attend if you are not feeling well or showing symptoms.

We will have masks, COVID-19 rapid tests, and hand sanitizer at the Convening.

Boston Solidarity: National Day of Action for Voting Rights
2026-05-16 11:00 - 13:00 | Embrace Statue, Boston Common
Boston Solidarity: National Day of Action for Voting Rights

The voting rights our parents and grandparents marched and fought for are being dismantled — right now, state by state. On May 16, thousands are converging on Montgomery, Alabama for the National Day of Action for Voting Rights. Let’s show up in solidarity with our southern siblings.
Please join True North Boston, Activist Evenings Brookline and APIs CAN this Saturday at The Embrace on Boston Common at 1:00 PM. Bring signs. Bring friends. This is last-minute — so share this everywhere, right now. Every person that shows up sends a message.
Same fight. New generation. Unfinished business.
🔗 Learn more about the national action: Black Power | War Room

Data Privacy Advocacy Day
2026-05-20 11:00 - 13:00 | Massachusetts State House
Data Privacy Advocacy Day
Join us at the State House on Wednesday, May 20 for a Data Privacy Advocacy Day!
Today, technology has far outpaced privacy law. Data brokers and Big Tech are free to do almost anything they want with our personal information, including selling our cellphone location data on the open market. The Massachusetts Consumer Data Privacy Act (H.4746) flips the script, giving all Massachusetts residents robust privacy rights in the digital age.
Data Privacy Advocacy Day will be an opportunity for you stop by your state rep’s office to express the urgent need to pass H.4746.
There will be no formal program. Stop by anytime between 11am and 1pm and we’ll prepare you with talking points and best practicies before you visit your legislator’s office! We will meet in State House Room 167.

S.O.S. Phone Bank - Tell your Legislators Not to Negotiate with Extortionists!
2026-05-20 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-03 17:00 - 19:30, 2026-06-10 17:00 - 19:30, 2026-06-24 17:00 - 19:30 | Zoom
S.O.S. Phone Bank – Tell your Legislators Not to Negotiate with Extortionists!
Corporate CEOs are backing two ballot questions- with the help of Massachusetts High Tech Council ,Massachusetts Competitive Partnership and The Massachusetts Opportunity Alliance- to cut the income tax. With Trump’s cuts to the state, these questions will blow an $8 Billion hole in the budget. That means defunding our schools, our cities and towns, and our health care.
Now that we have put pressure on the corporations to leave these consortiums and oppose the ballot measure, they’re trying to strong-arm the legislature into a deal to cut taxes for millionaires and corporations. If they’re able to do so this time, who is to say that other corporate interest groups won’t follow suit in the future?
If they get their way, they will come back with threats like these every cycle. We need your help to call your legislators and make sure they don’t fall for this strategy!

"Power Lunch" Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 5/21/26
2026-05-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
“Power Lunch” Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 5/21/2026
What comes after calling your state rep and state senator? Getting others to do so as well.
Join Progressive Mass for our “Power Lunch” phone bank series, where we will be building our collective power in service of a better Commonwealth for all.
We’ll be calling voters about contacting their state legislators about key issues.

Film Screening & Discussion: The Day Iceland Stood Still
2026-05-21 17:30 - 20:00
Join Progressive Needham and the Center at the Heights, Needham for an exclusive screening of the award-winning documentary, The Day Iceland Stood Still. The film is an iconic depiction of a successful social strike. The day in 1975 that 90% of women in Iceland ‘took the day off’ rocked the nation and began a movement that has propelled the country from the bottom to the top of world gender equality indexes. The documentary uses personal stories and animation to show how this massive, humorous, and urgent act of solidarity launched Iceland into a global leader of gender equality. Stay for a conversation with Fredie Kay from the Women’s History Center and Deb Paul from Neighborhood United Indivisible following the film.
When: Thursday, May 21
Time: 5:30-6:15 pm for dinner ($7) Register for dinner at 781-455-7555
6:15-8:00 pm for just the film (free)
Where: Center at the Heights, 300 Hillside Avenue, Needham, MA 02492
Link to the trailer and website: https://www.thedayicelandstoodstill.com/
Progressive Needham and the Center at the Heights are cosponsoring this event.

"Power Lunch" Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 5/28/26
2026-05-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
“Power Lunch” Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 5/28/2026
What comes after calling your state rep and state senator? Getting others to do so as well.
Join Progressive Mass for our “Power Lunch” phone bank series, where we will be building our collective power in service of a better Commonwealth for all.
We’ll be calling voters about contacting their state legislators about key issues.

Progressive Brookline May General Meeting
2026-05-31 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom

"Power Lunch" Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 6/4/26
2026-06-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
“Power Lunch” Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 6/4/2026
What comes after calling your state rep and state senator? Getting others to do so as well.
Join Progressive Mass for our “Power Lunch” phone bank series, where we will be building our collective power in service of a better Commonwealth for all.
We’ll be calling voters about contacting their state legislators about key issues.

Woburn Wear Orange Proclamation event
2026-06-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Woburn Common, Common St, Woburn, MA
Woburn Wear Orange Proclamation event

Please join our 11th annual Wear Orange Proclamation event for all victims and survivors of gun violence on Friday, June 5th from 10:00-10:40 AM at the Woburn Common area. We encourage everyone to wear something orange. We do distribute orange ribbon pins to everyone.

We will hold a moment of silence with United Methodist Church of Woburn Pastor Bill Hoch who will also read the names of the victims and survivors from our Woburn community. Guest speakers are Mayor Michael Concannon, Representative Richard Haggerty, Colleen Cormier, Arlene Evans Meara-King, Amy Cardoso with students from the embRACE club, and Loren Baccari with the MEARA Team/ WMHS Football team

People Over Utility Profits: Boston Rally
2026-06-10 13:00 - 15:00 | 800 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116
People Over Utility Profits: Boston Rally
Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 1 pm, 800 Boylston St
https://actionnetwork.org/events/people-over-utility-profits-boston-rally

Energy utility corporations are raking in record profits while we’re struggling to pay our energy bills. With our money in hand, utilities like Eversource, National Grid, and Berkshire Gas are attempting to increase our reliance on expensive and polluting fossil fuels, destroying our health and our planet.
These utilities spend millions of dollars a year lobbying Massachusetts legislators to cut back on climate goals and allow them to keep polluting as much as possible.
On June 10th, Mass Power Forward, is holding a statewide rally with three locations across MA asking legislators to cut their ties to utilities and pass a climate bill that puts people over utility profits. On June 10th, legislators will have just 50 days to pass climate legislation to help make energy clean and affordable.
The Boston rally will begin at the Eversource headquarters at 1pm. We will then “follow the money” from the Eversource headquarters to the Statehouse, where we will rally at 2:30pm.

Raise the Age Lobby Day
2026-06-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Massachusetts State House
Raise the Age Lobby Day
Join us for a Day of Advocacy at the State House or in your own home town to advocate with your state legislators in support of legislation to end the automatic prosecution of older teens as adults. With a July 31st deadline, this is the time for an all-out push to advance the bill.

"Power Lunch" Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 6/11/26
2026-06-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
“Power Lunch” Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 6/11/2026
What comes after calling your state rep and state senator? Getting others to do so as well.
Join Progressive Mass for our “Power Lunch” phone bank series, where we will be building our collective power in service of a better Commonwealth for all.
We’ll be calling voters about contacting their state legislators about key issues.

Gun Violence Prevention on the Ballot
2026-06-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Gun Violence Prevention on the Ballot
You’ve probably seen signature collectors out in force for the ten campaigns currently collecting to get questions on the November ballot.
But what you need to remember is that there are *11* potential questions, as one question is already guaranteed a spot on the ballot.
That’s because the gun lobby in the state collected signatures for a referendum on MA’s 2024 gun safety omnibus bill. It’s critical to remember as well that you vote YES to keep the law.
But what’s in the bill anyway? And why is this so important? Join us on Monday, June 15, at 7 pm to learn more about the Vote Yes for a Safe MA campaign and how to get involved.

"Power Lunch" Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 6/18/26
2026-06-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
“Power Lunch” Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 6/18/2026
What comes after calling your state rep and state senator? Getting others to do so as well.
Join Progressive Mass for our “Power Lunch” phone bank series, where we will be building our collective power in service of a better Commonwealth for all.
We’ll be calling voters about contacting their state legislators about key issues.

"Power Lunch" Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 6/25/26
2026-06-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
“Power Lunch” Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 6/25/2026
What comes after calling your state rep and state senator? Getting others to do so as well.
Join Progressive Mass for our “Power Lunch” phone bank series, where we will be building our collective power in service of a better Commonwealth for all.
We’ll be calling voters about contacting their state legislators about key issues.

Solving the Transportation Crisis in Rural Massachusetts
2026-06-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Solving the Transportation Crisis in Rural Massachusetts
A Webinar on Rapidly Expanding Micro-Transit Solutions
Eager to learn about microtransit, a more flexible, consumer-centered form of transit with adaptable routing that can respond in real time to customer demand, especially in areas where traditional bus routes might not make sense?
Join us to hear Jen Healy, a leader who helped develop the Quaboag Connector, a microtransit service in Western MA that provides around 1,000 rides a month across 10 towns. She will not only give us background on the Quaboag Connector but also introduce us to other microtransit models already operating around the state.
Come ready to ask lots of questions and to brainstorm about where we might implement our state’s next on-demand microtransit hubs!

S.O.S. Phone Bank - Tell your Legislators to take action against 62F!
2026-07-01 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-07 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-15 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-22 17:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
S.O.S. Phone Bank – Tell your Legislators to take action against 62F!
Corporate CEOs are backing two ballot questions – with the help of Massachusetts High Tech Council – Massachusetts Competitive Partnership and The Massachusetts Opportunity Alliance- to cut the income tax and cap state spending towards public services. The MA Supreme Judicial Court struck down the income tax question- but 62F is still moving forwards.That means defunding our schools, our cities and towns, and our health care.

RSVP here

Let Lawmakers Know You Want Strong Vaccine Requirements
2026-07-08 10:00 - 13:00 | Church on the Hill
Let Lawmakers Know You Want Strong Vaccine Requirements
JULY 8th, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
CHURCH ON THE HILL BOSTON and MASSACHUSETTS STATE HOUSE
Join Massachusetts Families for Vaccines for an advocacy day in support of H.2554! We will gather at Church on the Hill Boston to hear from speakers beginning at 10:00am and then will head across the street to the State House to visit lawmakers and ask for their support passing H.2554 into law.
WHY?
Vaccination rates in some Massachusetts schools and communities have dropped to dangerously low levels, making outbreaks of preventable diseases not just possible, but inevitable.
H.2554 provides a practical solution. The bill closes a loophole that allows parents to opt their children out of required immunizations while ensuring that necessary medical exemptions remain protected. The bills would also provide better data about our actual immunization rates throughout the Commonwealth.
This legislation was reported out favorably by the Joint Committee on Public Health in the last two legislative sessions. Now, it’s time to pass it into law.

"Power Lunch" Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 7/9/2026
2026-07-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
“Power Lunch” Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 7/9/2026
What comes after calling your state rep and state senator? Getting others to do so as well.
Join Progressive Mass for our “Power Lunch” phone bank series, where we will be building our collective power in service of a better Commonwealth for all.
We’ll be calling voters about contacting their state legislators about key issues.

"Power Lunch" Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 7/16/2026
2026-07-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
“Power Lunch” Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 7/16/2026
What comes after calling your state rep and state senator? Getting others to do so as well.
Join Progressive Mass for our “Power Lunch” phone bank series, where we will be building our collective power in service of a better Commonwealth for all.
We’ll be calling voters about contacting their state legislators about key issues.

Action Hour: Affordable Clean Energy Now!
2026-07-21 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
Action Hour: Affordable Clean Energy Now!
On July 21st Mass Power Forward will host an Action Hour to advocate for clean and renewable energy ahead of the end of the legislative session. This event will take place from 6-7PM. Zoom RSVP required. Click here to sign up.

"Power Lunch" Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 7/23/2026
2026-07-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
“Power Lunch” Phone Bank with Progressive Mass: 7/23/2026
What comes after calling your state rep and state senator? Getting others to do so as well.
Join Progressive Mass for our “Power Lunch” phone bank series, where we will be building our collective power in service of a better Commonwealth for all.
We’ll be calling voters about contacting their state legislators about key issues.

Progressive Mass Summer Potluck
2026-07-25 15:00 - 18:00
Progressive Mass Summer Potluck
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, July 25th at 3pm in Watertown! Please note, we are holding Sunday, July 26th as our rain date–you’ll receive an email in advance if we need to postpone due to weather.
If you can, bring a dish to share.
See you soon!
