As we move away from Passover and start the count to Shavuot, Jewish communities across the world have been engaging with themes of freedom, memory, and…
Holding Ground
In our last blog post, we described our four-part Learning for Action series, where we hoped to more deeply understand our relationship to neighborhoods in Boston…
Shule Teacher Spotlight: Meet Mona!
Welcome to our new series: Shule Teacher Spotlight! Throughout the year, we’ll interview as many of our Shule teachers as we can so the whole community…
Supporting Asylum Seekers: Immigrant Justice Committee Seeks Volunteers
Boston Workers Circle’s Immigrant Justice Committee is considering sponsorship of an immigrant or immigrant family under President Biden’s Humanitarian Parole program. Eligible asylum seekers from Cuba,…
Visibility is Not Enough: We Need Gender Liberation
Dear beloved BWC community, Today, March 31, is Trans Day of Visibility, honoring the lives and contributions of trans people around the world. Now, more than…
Circle Book Group: Smahtguy: The Life and Times of Barney Frank
We all love a spirited, interesting discussion – and what could be a better source than a funny, visual, story about Barney Frank? Our most recent…
Rent Control | Hey Protest
Last month the Hey (5th grade) Shule class, supporters from the public, and City Life/Vida Urbana activists organized and carried out a protest at the Massachusetts…
Radical Celebration of Purim – Gragger Recap
What a wonderful raucous and radical celebration of Purim. 375 people gathered at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Downtown Boston to show their love…
Learning for Action Series
Since 2018, AFREJ has engaged in learning about reparations and participated in reparative actions. We have co-sponsored workshops for the Boston Ujima Fund, a solidarity economy…