The 2021-2022 Immigrants Lead Boston Graduation is on Thursday, February 17, from 6 - 7 p.m. Mayor Michelle Wu will honor the 20 graduates from this year’s class. The graduates will be part of a growing alumni network of immigrant leaders in Boston.

The graduates and their families will join on Zoom, and the public is invited to join on Facebook Live. It will be livestreamed from the Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement Facebook page @BOSImmigrants.

If you have any questions or would like to learn more about Immigrants Lead Boston, email Program Coordinator Hawa Yusuf at hawa.yusuf@boston.gov. 

The focus of this meeting will be on the main intersection at Blue Hill Avenue and River Street.

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Come to Moakley Park for a free, fun afternoon complete with warm drinks, yummy snacks, games, crafts, and more:

• Enjoy s'mores, popcorn, and hot cocoa
• Catch a musical performance by "A Trike Called Funk”
• Build a bird house
• Write Valentines for community elders
• Play yard games like Spike Ball & Cornhole
• Attend a bilingual story time
• Pick a book to take home
• Share your favorite Moakley memories & chat with friends around a fire

We'd love for you to join us for a virtual community meeting with a question and answer session afterward.

Interpretation and translation services are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please contact us at Lauren.Bryant@boston.gov, LCA@boston.gov, or 617-961-3019 by February 24.

Mayor Michelle Wu, the City of Boston Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA), and Project Citizenship are hosting Citizenship Day on March 26, 2022, at the Reggie Lewis Center. The annual event is an opportunity for people who are eligible for naturalization to get free legal help with their citizenship application.

People must first call 617-694-5949 to make an appointment. On the day of the event, no walk-ins will be allowed and COVID-19 protocols will be in place.

Learn more about the benefits of citizenship and eligibility requirements.

Interested in the future of trees in Boston? Want to get involved with the planning of Boston's urban forest? Join us on March 14 at 5:30 p.m. to learn more about Boston's first-ever Urban Forest Plan and provide your feedback on the draft goals! 

If you'd like to learn more about the project or explore resources like the public street tree inventory, visit the project page.

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Interpretation and translation services are available to you at no cost. Please contact Maggie Owens if you cannot attend this meeting, have any questions or comments, or if you need interpretation services, translated materials, or disability accommodations: maggie.owens@boston.gov or 617-961-3025 by February 28, 2022.     

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