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SUMMARY:Youth Summer Workshops 2025 - Resume Writing: Where Do I Start?
DESCRIPTION:Want to learn how to live independently in your community?\nJoin us this summer for workshops and fun community outings! \nWorkshops:\nParticipate in hands-on lessons and activities to learn about:\n• How to get a job\n• Money skills\n• Going to college or trade school\n• Finding and living in an apartment\n• Building confidence and community\n• Speaking up for yourself (Self-Advocacy)\n• And much more! \nCommunity Days:\nMeet at the BCIL office and go on trips together to places like:\n• Boston City Hall\n• A grocery store\n• MA State House\n• Museum of Science\n• MBTA Mobility Center\n• Try out assistive technology\n• UMASS Boston\n• ADA23 Day Event* \nDates:\nJuly 7 – August 21\, 2025\nFormat: In-person and virtual options\nWho Can Join: Students ages 14–22 with any disability\nRegister Here: BCIL Youth Summer Program Registration 2025\n[Scan the QR code on the flyer] \nTuesday\, July 29\n• Resume Writing: Where Do I Start? | 10:00 – 12:00 PM \nNeed More Info?\nEmail: bcilyouthservices@bostoncil.org\nWebsite: bostoncil.org/youth-services
URL:https://bostoncil.org/event/youth-summer-workshops-2025-resume-writing-where-do-i-start/
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SUMMARY:Boston Participatory Budgeting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Are you a City of Boston resident?  \nHow would you spend $2 million to benefit your community? \nThe City of Boston wants to hear from the disability community! Join the Boston Center for Independent Living (BCIL) on Tuesday\, July 29\, from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM for a virtual idea collection workshop to explore what might be possible! \nIf you are a City of Boston resident and would like to participate\, please register ASAP here: https://bit.ly/IdeasInAction.  \nWhat is Participatory Budgeting? \nParticipatory Budgeting is a democratic process that lets community members directly decide how to spend part of a public budget. In Boston\, Participatory Budgeting empowers residents to propose project ideas that center social and racial equity. By engaging in Participatory Budgeting\, Bostonians of all ages and backgrounds can help inform priorities and guide future City investments. \nExamples of winning proposals from last year: \n\n     Expand Access to Fresh Food in Boston – 1834 votes |$400\,000 awarded\n     Rat Prevention Initiatives in Dense Residential Areas – 1761 votes |$500\,000 awarded\n     Programs to Support Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Youth – 1707 votes |$250\,000 awarded\n     Rental Assistance for Boston Youth (Ages 16-24) – 1638 votes |$200\,000 awarded\n     Support Community Gardens in Neighborhoods with Limited Access to Affordable Food – 1\,571 votes | $500\,000 awarded\n     Install Benches at High-Ridership Public Transit Bus Stops in Boston – 1\,505 votes | $150\,000 awarded\n\nYour Voice. Your Neighborhood. Your $2 Million Decision. \nWe hope you can join us! \nNeed an accommodation? \nADA reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. To submit a request\, contact Kay Schoucair at kays@bostoncil.org or 617-821-4394. As part of your request\, please include a description of the accommodation you will need and include as much detail as you can. Please provide your contact information in case we need more information. When possible\, please allow at least seven days advance notice. Last-minute requests will be accepted but may be difficult to fill.
URL:https://bostoncil.org/event/boston-participatory-budgeting-workshop/
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