On Wednesday, April 10, 2013 from 6:30PM-8:30PM at the Mildred Avenue Community Center located on 5 Mildred Avenue Mattapan, MA, the City at your Service event will be held. This event will give residents in the community the opportunity to know what resources are available to them as Boston residents as well as give them the opportunity to meet departments in the Mayor's Office of Human Resources.  
 
Many departments will be there to share additional information about programs available. Some of these departments include: Boston Centers for Youth & Families, Boston Youth Fund, Office of Civil Rights, Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Commission on Affairs of the Elderly, Mayor's Youth Council/ Youth Line, Department of Veterans' Services, and Women's Commission. Come out and learn about more beneficial programs! 

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Join the Arborway Committee as we work to improve Jamaica Plain by supporting the extension of the E-Line from its arbitrary end at Heath street to the rich cultural and business nexus that is Hyde Square! Come to our launch event featuring Fred Salvucci, former Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation! Join Fred Salvucci, former Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation along with local Jamaica Plain leaders Michael Reiskind and Damaris Pimentel in a panel discussion after the screening.
 
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On Wednesday, March 20, 2013, B-3 held their monthly meeting at the Joseph Lee School at 155 Talbot Avenue Mattapan, MA 02124. This month's topic of discussion was human trafficking which included guest speaker Sergeant Detective Donna Gavin, a 30-year old veteran of the Boston Police Department and expert on human trafficking. She presented on the various reasons as to why people take part in human trafficking, the increase in this practice and resources available to help. 

 
"Usually when you think of human trafficking you think of abroad, but it is happening in our homes by our own kids by our own people. Most women doing human trafficking are at the end of the road. There is an increase because of the internet and the demand by men," Gavin states.
 
District B3 meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 6:00PM. The meetings give residents a chance to meet their police officers, talk about crime and other happenings in the community, and connect with neighbors and elected officials.

Become an SCI AmeriCorps member!  Apply to join the team of SCI AmeriCorps members to build social capital in our communities through civic engagement opportunities.  They are currently accepting applications for positions that begin in Sept. 2013!  The host sites are located in Boston, Dorchester, Mattapan, Woburn, Lynn, Chinatown and Fall River.  SCI AmeriCorps members serve as either Volunteer Outreach Coordinators (VOC) or Youth Leadership Coordinators (YLC).
 
The mission of SCI Social Capital Inc. is to strengthen communities by connecting diverse individuals and organizations through civic engagement initiatives. We envision a nation where individuals are strongly connected to their neighbors and play an active role in shaping the destiny of their communities. This increase in 'social capital' will result in communities that are safer, healthier and more vital. 
 
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United Sisters of Color is a human service organization of women who are committed to promoting social justice and providing services to youth, adults and families from underserved urban communities. Their goal is to establish positive relationships between Black and Latina women by providing outlets that are conducive to rebuilding bonds as well as giving back to the community.
 
United Sisters of Color is currently running aProm Dress & Tuxedo Drive for young people living in the Dorchester, Roxbury, Mattapan area who are in need of a dress or suit to wear to their prom and they cannot afford one. They have been collecting gently used gowns and suits since early February and we are holding another Donation Day on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at the Mattapan Square Library located at 1350 Blue Hill Avenue Mattapan, MA 02126.from 2:00PM-4:00PM. Please contact Felicia Miles for more information at fmiles@unitedsistas.org.