Fighting Foreclosure
Springfield No One Leaves is a member-led community organization dedicated to organizing families most affected by the economic & foreclosure crisis. They organize against displacement and evictions by defending their homes and communities. Deborah Nowell, Springfield No One Leaves leader, and Malcolm Chu, Community Organizer explain how they work.
Follow on Twitter: @SpringfieldNOL
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Hear Our Stories
Last summer a group of young teen mothers from Holyoke participated in a program called Hear Our Stories: Diasporic Youth for Sexual Rights and Justice. The program was funded by the Ford Foundation and is the result of a partnership between WGBY, UMass Amherst, The Center for Digital Storytelling in Berkeley, CA and The Care Center in Holyoke. These women had an opportunity to share their story of becoming teen moms through the use of digital technology and on May 7th will share these stories with the public.
Develop Springfield
Jay Minkarah president and CEO of Develop Springfield talks about the non-profit redevelopment organization that focuses only on Springfield, rehabilitates blighted properties and encourages private development. We’ll be talking about how they deal with buildings that private developers don’t want to touch because of the cost involved and also how they’re working on properties impacted by the tornado affected areas in Springfield.
Follow Develop Springfield Twitter: @DevSpringfield
Teen Drinking Game
There is a new dangerous drinking game out where teens challenge peers over social media to out-do each other in drinking alcohol. Is the teen hard wired to take these risks and what can parents do about this? Here to answer these questions is Bill Corbett, parenting expert and author of Love, Limits, & Lessons: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Cooperative Kids.
Follow Bill Corbett on Twitter: @billcorbett99
