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Meghan Keaney
Meghan Keaney
Mon, 08/25/2008

Caribbean Carnival

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On Sunday, fellow U-dubber Danielle Strong and I weaved in and out of the crowds during Cambridge's 16th annual Caribbean Carnival. Based in Afro-Caribbean traditions,the Carnival is a celebration of a diversity of cultures, music and dance. The following are some brilliant photos from photographer Tony Yang who covered the event.

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Meghan Keaney
Meghan Keaney
Tue, 08/12/2008

Navigating College Loans

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A CBS report Sunday focused on the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA)'s recent announcement that it will be unable to provide any more private student loans this year. Every year, thousands of local students rely on MEFA and other lenders to help finance their college educations.  read more »

Meghan Keaney
Meghan Keaney
Tue, 08/05/2008

Ready for a New England Winter?

Oil Bills expected to top $3,000 for average Mass Households.

According to a UMASS poll released yesterday, residents who heat their home with gas or oil could spend about 30% more, or nearly $1 billion extra this year than last -- a staggering figure which leaves me with one daunting question: Are we ready?  read more »

Meghan Keaney
Meghan Keaney
Thu, 07/17/2008

Sherry's Story

More Testimony from the Massachusetts Asset Development Commision's Public Hearing

The following is the testimony from Sherry West at the Asset Development Commision's Public Hearing.  read more »

Meghan Keaney
Meghan Keaney
Wed, 07/16/2008

Tinisha's Story

More Testimony from the Massachusetts Asset Development Commision's Public Hearing
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The following is Tinisha's testimony for the Massachusetts Asset Development Commission's public hearing on the policies,
programs and practices that can better assist low and moderate income
families to build an retain assets, such as housing, savings and
retirement funds. This was the first public hearing in what will be a series of hearings on the financial stability of Massachusetts Residents. Here' is Tinisha's story...    read more »

Meghan Keaney
Meghan Keaney
Wed, 07/16/2008

Tamara's Story

Testimony from the Massachusetts Asset Development Commision's Public Hearing
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On Monday, July 14th, The Massachusetts Asset
Development Commission held its first public hearing on the policies, programs and practices that can better assist low and moderate income families to build an retain assets, such as housing, savings and retirement funds. At the hearing, residents from throughout the Commonwealth provided accounts of their personal experiences living and supporting families in today's economy. We'll keep you posted about future public hearings. The following is Tamara's testimony in response to the Asset Development Commission's questions...  read more »

Meghan Keaney
Meghan Keaney
Wed, 07/09/2008

"Jarvis was a computer wiz"

I was a million miles away when Jarvis Anderson got shot. In reality, it was closer to 9– Hyde Park to Cambridge, just a quick trip down Melnea Cass then Columbus. But the news coverage I read the morning of the 5th, next to photos of the fireworks, local reactions to the pops and previews of Sunday’s chowderfest made it seem much further. For five days, I carried around the vague headline: 2 killed on the night of the 4th. It was only this morning that I finally learned their names, through a video posted on Universal Hub about the individuals behind the headlines. Jarvis Anderson and Roniel Marc...  read more »

Meghan Keaney
Meghan Keaney
Wed, 07/02/2008

Looking for a different reality

Inspire4life recently posted a video produced by the teens involved with Hyde Square Task Force's Heath Careers Ambassadors. The video looks at the effect of violence on the community from the eyes of individuals who have been experiencing it. The young directors are really skilled in telling the story in a way that presents both the realities of their daily lives and a hope for the future. (If your computer is behind a firewall, you may not be able to view this video). After you watch this one, take a look at some of the other youth-focused videos on inspire4life.


Meghan Keaney
Meghan Keaney
Thu, 06/26/2008

Greater Boston Legal Services Vandalized

This morning, I read a Globe column, "Green with Idiocy" by Yvonne Abraham that made my stomach turn. It was a diatribe, as it rightly should have been, against the mob of revelers who smashed all of the windows of Greater Boston Legal Services after the Celtics win last week. Next to her column, Abraham attached a video which I've also embedded below (you will only be able to view it if your computer is not behind a firewall). Watching it will make you as red in the face as I am right now.  read more »

Meghan Keaney
Meghan Keaney
Mon, 06/23/2008

Your money's no good here

A marketing firm turned advocate
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Recently on PARTNERS+simons blog, Tom Simon's posted a reflection about his marketing firm's pro-bono work over the years developing ad campaigns that garnered attention for a number of nonprofits, including our own United Way, The Leeway Center, and The Schwartz Center among others. My colleague Chris has talked a bit about skills-based volunteering and pro-bono campaigns in other posts, but today, I want to draw your attention to something that stood out to me in Tom Simon's post. Reflecting on the firm's pro-bono work, he wrote:  read more »

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