As the Needham Area Immigration Justice Task Force, we believe immigrants are a necessary bedrock of a prosperous and growing country. We are committed to welcoming immigrants, advocating for just policies, and ensuring fair working conditions and security for families. We unequivocally condemn mass deportations and the separation of families. We decry any policies that [...]
We are welcoming in the fall with two meetings that will interest you! On October 28th Naren Roy from the Metrowest Worker Center (Casa) will offer his insight about the legal paths immigrant families are navigating this year. We will learn about Casa's projects that support Haitian families in Temporary Protective Status (TPS) Processing Clinics, as well as [...]
Welcome to a new year with the Needham Area Immigration Justice Task Force (NAIJTF). We are grateful to have had leadership from Gerry Rovner over these past many years. He is resigning as Task Force Chair but has promised to stay involved!! We have restructured leadership and will be relying upon a seven-person Steering Committee [...]
ASK FORCE INFORMATION: >> Our next meeting will be held IN PERSON at the Congregational Church on June 10th. We will start at 7:30 and conclude at 8:45. >> We will be voting for the leadership for 2024-25 and discuss the results of the May 20th meeting. Free parking is available in the Post Office [...]
TASK FORCE INFORMATION: OUR NEXT MEETING BE HELD IN PERSON, ON MONDAY, MAY 20TH FROM 7:00-9:00PM AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, LOCATED ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE POST OFFICE. PARKING IS AVAILABLE IN THE LOT BEHIND THE CHURCH, IN THE POST OFFICE, OR ON LINDEN STREET. USE THE HANDYCAP ENTRANCE ON LINDEN STREET. THERE WILL BE [...]
>> OUR NEXT MEETING WILL AGAIN BE HELD VIA ZOOM, ON MONDAY, MAY 13THFROM 7:00-8:30PM. I HAVE BEEN THE CHAIR FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND WILL NOT SEEK REELECTION, AS YOU ALL ARE AWARE. THE TASK FORCE HAS REACHED A POINT WHERE WE NEED TO HAVE A FRANK DISCUSSION TO REFLECT ON SEVERAL ISSUES FACING THE [...]
TASK FORCE INFORMATION: Our next meeting will be via Zoom, on MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 8TH. The address to join us at 7:30PM is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85656835986?pwd=Y0RMS3VmMEVhaVBuRmxYRUl2SHNSQT09 The agenda includes >> Adoption of the Minutes from the meeting of March 11th >> Treasurer’s Report >> Any updates on the status of legislation pending in the State House >> Update on the Suitcase Stories >> Nomination for [...]
TASK FORCE INFORMATION:>>. Thanks to Cheryl Aglio-Girelli and her committee, Val Kistler, Diego Low, Eleanor Shore, and Eryn Ryan Clavelli, our newest member, for producing an outstanding “Suitcase Stories Unpacked” program, with financial support, in part, from the Needham Council for Arts and Culture and the Mass Cultural Council. In addition the Needham Community Council joined in the planning. In [...]
FROM THE CHAIR MARCH 7, 2024Task Force Information:>> Our next meeting will be held via Zoom on Monday, March 11 at 7:30pm. Our guest speaker will be Sandy Robinson, Executive Director of the Needham Community Council. To Join Zoom Meeting. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84710669522?pwd=wz8HNOa5VIpMCmciNZ39rvkjVaBRwX.1 A proposed meeting agenda is attached. >> Information about the Suitcase Stories Unpacked [...]
TASK FORCE INFORMATION:>> Our guest speaker for our next meeting will be Sandy Robinson, the Executive Director of the Needham Community Council. She will bring us up to date on the activities of the Council, from ELL Instruction, the Food Pantry and many other activities that benefit people regardless of their immigration status. She will tell us how we [...]