Join Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola and the Mayor's Office of Arts & Culture for the second biennial Roxbury Poetry Festival at the Bruce C. Bolling Building on Saturday, August 5, 2023!

The festival features several award-winning writers, panelists, and curators, and includes a keynote address from 2022 MacArthur Fellow, poet and essayist, Hanif Abdurraqib. The day-long event culminates with a Publisher’s Poetry Slam sponsored by Button Poetry that yields a book contract for a local writer.

Other events include a craft talk on politics and poetry by Ruth Lily Fellow and activist, Darius Simpson, and a workshop from Guggenheim Fellow Eileen Myles. The festival includes workshops taught by several local writers including Nakia Hill, Paloma Valenzuela, Brandie Blaze, Ekua Holmes and a pop-up open mic hosted by If You Can Feel It, You Can Speak It and so much more.

This festival is free and open to the public

Register today!

The Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School (LSC) is running a series of workshops building off of our monthly CORI sealing events. In addition to sealing clients’ records, this revised series seeks to assist clients with elements of the re-entry process such as:

• finding housing,
• securing CORI-friendly employment,
• pursuing education and job training, and
• developing financial literacy, among other subjects.

The setup of the events will mirror that of a job or career fair, with representatives operating tables in the library space and speaking to potential clients about their organizations. Additionally, the events will have brief presentations on the CORI sealing process open to clients and attending organizations.

We held our pilot workshop on April 5, and we are now planning our second session. The workshop will take place on Wednesday, July 12, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Roxbury/Nubian Square Branch of the Boston Public Library (149 Dudley St, Roxbury, MA 02119). 

We would absolutely love to see turnout from across Boston, as a number of organizations planning to attend the Roxbury/Nubian Square event serve individuals across Greater Boston.

A good credit score saves you money by opening the door to cheaper loans, better credit card offers, and greater job and housing opportunities. Fortunately, a credit score doesn’t depend on how much money you have; it only depends on your ability to follow some basic rules.



In this workshop, you can learn:

• The formula to increase your credit score.
• How to read a credit report.
• How to start working one-on-one with a Financial Coach!

This is a virtual event. Registration is required.

Interested in a fee free bank or credit union account? This workshop is for you! Attend to:

• discuss their banking needs
• learn about budgeting, and
• learn the difference between a checking account, savings account, and certificates of deposit. 

This workshop will be held via Zoom.

This reviews steps from choosing a format to what information to include. Learn what employers are looking for so you can make the best impression.

In this workshop, you will learn:

• How a mortgage works and how to get one
• How a credit score affects your ability to get a loan
• What the hidden costs are to buying a home
• How much do you need to save for a down payment
• Where you can get free resources to make the process easier

Si está interesado en comprar una casa algún día, este es el lugar para comenzar. En este taller, aprenderás:

• Cómo funciona una hipoteca y cómo obtener una
• Cómo un puntaje de crédito afecta su capacidad para obtener un préstamo
• Cuál es el costo inicial de comprar una casa
• Cuánto necesita ahorrar para un pago inicial
• Donde puede obtener recursos gratuitos para facilitar el proceso

A good credit score saves you money by opening the door to cheaper loans, better credit card offers, and greater job and housing opportunities. Fortunately, a credit score doesn’t depend on how much money you have; it only depends on your ability to follow some basic rules.



In this workshop, you can learn:

• The formula to increase your credit score.
• How to read a credit report.
• How to start working one-on-one with a Financial Coach!

This is a virtual event. Registration is required.