"We Want Jobs"
700 youth rally at Statehouse for youth jobs

Congratulations to the more than 700 young people who mobilized in support of youth jobs Feb. 18 at the Statehouse. Youth Leaders employed through Sociedad Latina joined their peers from Project RIGHT, the Dorchester Youth Collaborative, Hyde Square Task Force and others in an appeal to the state government to invest in youth. The rally was in response to deep cuts to state programs that fund summer jobs for youth.

Boston Globe coverage of the event is online here. More photos are on Facebook here.

Save the Parker Hill Library!

Mission Hill's Parker Hill Library faces imminent danger as Boston Public Library considers closing 10 out of its 26 branches due to budget contraints. Sociedad Latina has been a partner of the Parker Hill Library for more than 15 years; the library is essential to our programs and our community. Please join us for a rally to save the library Thursday, March 18 from 4-6 p.m. at the Parker Hill Branch. Other ways you can get involved: 

-Write letters of support for the Parker Hill Branch to the Library Board of Trustees

-Use the library! Check out books, bring your children and friends, host programs in the space.

-Call your legislators! City Council President Mike Ross, 617-635-4425; Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez, 617-722-2130

Mayor Thomas Menino is using the "Go Green, See Green" video created by Sociedad Latina Youth Community Organizers in his community workshops on climate action. The first workshop, tailored to high school students, will take place Feb. 27 at the Old South Church from 11 am to 2 pm. Four additional neighborhood  based workshops are scheduled for March; visit the city's web site for more information.

For more information on Sociedad Latina's "Go Green" initiatives, contact Samantha at 617-442-4299 x147 or samantha@sociedadlatina.org.

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