Governor Charlie Baker signed the Student Opportunity Act into law which will enact an unprecedented $1.5 billion additional investment in Massachusetts K-12 public education system to ensure all public schools have the resources to provide “high-quality ” education to students across the state, regardless of zip code or income level.

Join us for a working potluck and discussion on how we can organize to push a budget that reflects the needs of our diverse community.

SURJ: Showing Up for Racial Justice 

"Welcome back, folks! We are moving into 2020 together to continue the work. This month, we will be sharing our vision for 2020's monthly meetings, including action tasks, reflection and learning sessions, and supporting activities of local organizations who could use extra hands and funds to advance a multiracial movement for social justice in Worcester.

Location is TBD in Worcester as we confirm a space (YWCA and Library are undergoing renovations!)

New member orientation from 6pm-6:30pm!"

"Calling all women of color! Please join us for our annual meeting & celebration; speakers, networking & more.

We are excited to share the results of 2019 and our strategic direction for 2020. However, we need your help to develop strategies to deliver in 2020! This is a wonderful opportunity to work collaboratively on reducing the inequities that we face every day, bond and network with Sisters of color across the Commonwealth. Hope to see you there!"

"We have a new date for our biggest mobilization yet! On Friday, Jan. 24, the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security will hold a day-long hearing on the Safe Communities Act, in the largest room in the State House, Gardner Auditorium.

Be there if you can; we need a massive show of support, with advocates from all across the state. We expect groups to come on buses from Western Mass., New Bedford, the Merrimack Valley and more. Our goal is to keep Gardner packed all day, working in shifts. We're also doing a press event at 10 a.m., before we get started, and we'll have constituents calling and visiting legislators as well.

It's past time Massachusetts stand up and say loud and clear: immigrants are welcome here! Not one dollar of our state and local resources should be used to tear families apart.

What will your role be on this big day? Please use the RSVP link to help us plan and organize -- and if you can't come, consider supporting our mobilization by calling your legislators, spreading the word, and contributing to our mobilization fund: http://bit.ly/SCA-fund."

"Youth Civics Union (YCU) presents LEVEL UP 2020 Youth Summit. We have planned three interactive workshops geared towards our youth in Worcester. There will also be food and prizes!"

"Join Worcester Pride and the First Unitarian Church for the 6th Annual Pride Pasta Social on January 25, 2020 from 4-7pm.

Kids activities, buffet dinner, open seating, fun for the whole family!
Tickets are $5 for kids under 12 y/o and $10 for all others.
Gluten free and meat free options available."

"Since its founding, Boston has had a strong focus on public education, but not everyone had access to the same education. A young girl of color, named Sarah Roberts, forced Bostonians to acknowledge this inequality when she and her father sued the City of Boston because of the evident inequity in the Public Education System.

Join us as a National Parks Service Park Ranger facilitates a dialogue discussing this court case on Boston Public Schools. No registration."

Everyone is encouraged to come out to WEJA's General Assembly Meeting.  Come and make your voice heard for educational justice in Worcester!

Monthly meeting of the voting members of WEJA's Steering Committee.