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SUMMARY:Fair Share Campaign Signature Gathering Training (UMass Amherst)
DESCRIPTION:A statewide campaign has begun to pass a progressive income tax in Massachusetts and raise over a billion dollars to support public education and other essential public services. PHENOM has a role to play in this important initiative.\n\nThis “fair share” tax proposal would amend the state Constitution to allow for a 4% higher tax rate on annual income over $1\,000\,000 – to generate about $1.3 billion in revenue dedicated to K-12\, public higher education and public transit\, roads and bridges.  \n\nPHENOM has long argued that the state needs additional revenue in order to fully fund our campuses and make college accessible and affordable to all.  We maintain that this revenue must come from those who can afford to pay more.  This is our opportunity!\n\nPlease join us and learn more.
URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/fair-share-campaign-signature-gathering-training-2/
LOCATION:UMass Amherst Campus Center Room 165-69\, 1 Campus Center Way\, Amherst\, MA\, 01003\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150916T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150916T210000
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SUMMARY:Fair Share Campaign Signature Gathering Training (Northampton)
DESCRIPTION:A statewide campaign has begun to pass a progressive income tax in Massachusetts and raise over a billion dollars to support public education and other essential public services. PHENOM has a role to play in this important initiative.\n\nThis “fair share” tax proposal would amend the state Constitution to allow for a 4% higher tax rate on annual income over $1\,000\,000 – to generate about $1.3 billion in revenue dedicated to K-12\, public higher education and public transit\, roads and bridges.  \n\nPHENOM has long argued that the state needs additional revenue in order to fully fund our campuses and make college accessible and affordable to all.  We maintain that this revenue must come from those who can afford to pay more.  This is our opportunity!\n\nPlease join us and learn more.  PHENOM\, in conjunction with YES Northampton! and several other groups\, are hosting a campaign kick-off and training around the collection of signatures this fall\, in order to put the initiative on the ballot in 2018.  See more information here.\n\nWednesday\, September 16\n7 pm – 9 pm\nJFK Middle School Community Room\n\nThe statewide campaign organizer will lead the training.  We are inviting our local officials\, state legislators\, the media…and most importantly\, all of you!
URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/fair-share-campaign-signature-gathering-training/
LOCATION:JFK Middle School Community Room\, 100 Bridge Road\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150916T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150916T140000
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CREATED:20150910T001031Z
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SUMMARY:STCC Chapter @ Opening Picnic
DESCRIPTION:Join the STCC Chapter at their Fall kickoff on the Campus Green from 11AM-2PM. You can learn more about the STCC Chapter\, send messages to the Joint Committee on Higher Ed\, and take your photo for the #DebtSentence campaign. \n\nIf you have questions — or want to connect with the Chapter Organizers\, contact Juhi Dasrath (jadasrath0001@student.stcc.edu) and Andrea Tarpey (tarpey@stcc.edu).
URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/stcc-chapter-opening-picnic/
LOCATION:Springfield Technical Community College – Campus Green\, 1 Armory Street\, Springfield \, MA\, 01105\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150916T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150916T130000
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CREATED:20150806T211452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150806T211452Z
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SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Higher Education -- Hearing on Investment and Funding
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday September 16th at 10:30AM the Joint Committee on Higher Education will hear 27 bills related to investment in and funding of public higher education. \nThis includes H1068/S678 – An act relative to strengthening and expanding affordable\, quality higher education opportunities for residents of the Commonwealth and H1070 – An act making community colleges in Massachusetts free for residents of the state. \nFollow this link and click on the “Hearings” tab to get the full list of bills. \nWe are planning a day of action\, both at the State House and on individual campuses. If you want to get involved\, email us at phenom@phenomonline.org. \nStay tuned for more advocacy resources and updates.
URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/joint-committee-on-higher-education-hearing-on-investment-and-funding/
LOCATION:Mass State House – Room A2\, 24 Beacon Street\, Boston\, MA\, 01233\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="PHENOM":MAILTO:phenom@phenomonline.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150909T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150909T143000
DTSTAMP:20260509T163728
CREATED:20150810T022209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150810T022209Z
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SUMMARY:Public Higher Education Summit Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join PHENOM at the Public Higher Education Summit Group to build a stronger coalition to fight for more affordable and accessible\, quality public higher education system in Massachusetts. Members of the coalition include representatives of campus administrations\, interested legislators\, union members\, and community organizations. Contact Natalie at (nhiggins@phenomonline.org) if you want to join the group.
URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/public-higher-education-summit-group-meeting/
LOCATION:Mass State House – Room 348\, 24 Beacon Street\, Boston\, MA\, 01233\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="PHENOM":MAILTO:phenom@phenomonline.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150902T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150902T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T163728
CREATED:20150826T195825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150826T195825Z
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SUMMARY:Fair Share Amendment Volunteer Signature Gatherer Training (Boston)
DESCRIPTION:The Raise Up Mass Coalition is hosting statewide volunteer trainings to give everyone what they need to organize around the Fair Share Amendment. These trainings will review why we’re launching the campaign\, the campaign’s message\, polling\, what we need to do to accomplish our goals and will have hands-on practice for all the skills and tactics needed for signature collection for our constitutional amendment. Register here. \nMore on the Fair Share Amendment from the Raise Up Mass Campaign: \n\nWhat Our Constitutional Amendment Would Do\nOur proposed constitutional amendment would create an additional tax of four percentage points on annual income above one million dollars. The new revenue generated by this tax could only be spent on quality public education\, affordable public colleges and universities\, and for repair and maintenance of roads\, bridges\, and public transportation.\nTo ensure that the tax continues to apply only to the highest income residents\, who have the ability to pay more\, the one million dollar threshold would be adjusted each year to reflect cost-of-living\nincreases.\nHow Will The Campaign Succeed?\nTo move forward\, the campaign must gather 64\,750 certified signatures in 2015 and get at least 50 votes in the state Legislature in two constitutional conventions before going to the ballot in 2018. To achieve these goals\, the campaign is building a broad coalition that brings together leading organizations on transportation and education with business leaders and community\, labor and faith organizations. Join us today to help working families and build a stronger economy for us all.\nIf Massachusetts is serious about helping working families and building a stronger economy\, we must invest in quality public schools\, affordable higher education\, and a transportation system that works.
URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/fair-share-amendment-volunteer-signature-gatherer-training-boston/
LOCATION:SEIU 1199\, 150 Mt. Vernon Street\, Dorchester\, MA\, 02125\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150715T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150715T130000
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SUMMARY:Joint Committee on Higher Ed Hearing: In-state Tuition
DESCRIPTION:Join PHENOM as we advocate for Ed Equity — in-state tuition and state financial aid for all residents of the Commonwealth. \nHere’s the slate of legislation that the Committee will hear: \n  \n\n\n\nBill Num.\nTitle / Summary\nSponsor\n\n\n\n\nH.1061\nAn Act relative to equal opportunity for high school graduates in the commonwealth\nDenise Provost\n\n\nS.654\nAn Act regarding higher education opportunities for high school graduates in the Commonwealth\nSonia Chang-Diaz\n\n\nS.666\nAn Act regarding tuition equity for high school graduates in the Commonwealth\nLinda Dorcena Forry\n\n\nH.1054\nAn Act relative to in-state tuition fairness\nJames J. Lyons\, Jr.\n\n\nH.1053\nAn Act relative to instate tuition\nMarc T. Lombardo\n\n\nS.684\nAn Act regarding oversight on eligibility for tuition and fee waivers\nBruce E. Tarr\n\n\n\n  \nPlease email us if you’re interested in testifying on a PHENOM panel (phenom@phenomonline.org).
URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/joint-committee-on-higher-ed-hearing-in-state-tuition/
LOCATION:Mass State House – Room A2\, 24 Beacon Street\, Boston\, MA\, 01233\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="PHENOM":MAILTO:phenom@phenomonline.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150617T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150617T143000
DTSTAMP:20260509T163728
CREATED:20150614T000532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150614T000532Z
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SUMMARY:Public Higher Ed Summit Group
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URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/public-higher-ed-summit-group/
LOCATION:Mass State House – Room 348\, 24 Beacon Street\, Boston\, MA\, 01233\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="PHENOM":MAILTO:phenom@phenomonline.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150617T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150617T130000
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CREATED:20150614T000422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150614T000422Z
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SUMMARY:Joint Higher Ed Committee Hearing
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/joint-higher-ed-committee-hearing/
LOCATION:Mass State House – Room A2\, 24 Beacon Street\, Boston\, MA\, 01233\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150614T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150614T160000
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CREATED:20150331T200126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150614T000221Z
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SUMMARY:ANNUAL MEETING
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URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/annual-meeting/
LOCATION:MassArt – Kennedy Building\, 625 Huntington Avenue\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150428T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150428T180000
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CREATED:20150311T173255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150426T212055Z
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SUMMARY:BCC Chapter: Free Community College Forum
DESCRIPTION:Want more info? Contact PHENOM Organizers Colleen Avedikian and Amy Blanchette.
URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/bcc-chapter-free-community-college-forum/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150417T123000
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SUMMARY:STCC Chapter Planning Meeting
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URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/stcc-chapter-planning-meeting/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150401T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150401T123000
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CREATED:20150311T175433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150311T175433Z
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SUMMARY:HCC Chapter: "Watch and Talk" Screening of the Ivory Tower
DESCRIPTION:Want more information? Contact PHENOM Organizers Penelope Herideen and Hanna Homan.
URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/hcc-chapter-screening-of-ivory-tower-and-free-community-college-discussion/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150329T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150329T170000
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CREATED:20150311T171111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150311T171111Z
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SUMMARY:Spring General Assembly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy the warmer weather with PHENOM on Sunday March 29th from 2PM-5PM at Quinsigamond Community College. We’ll be focusing on debriefing Public Higher Education Advocacy Day\, looking ahead to the legislative session and FY16 budget actions\, and campus chapter growth.\nStay tuned for an agenda.\n  \n 
URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/spring-general-assembly-meeting/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150318T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150318T190000
DTSTAMP:20260509T163728
CREATED:20141222T013933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141222T013933Z
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SUMMARY:Taking on Corporate Higher Education
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the Taking on Corporate Higher Education Conference\, an evening of conversation\, inspiration\, and plans for action to defend our colleges and universities!\nWe will hear from leading union\, student and faculty activists about what they have done to confront and win our right to education. Our workshops and presentations will help educate us\, and together we can learn the best ways to organize and the models that win.\nThis event is sponsored by the Labor Resource Center at UMass Boston\, Massachusetts Campaign for a Debt-Free Future\, Massachusetts Jobs with Justice\, and the Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts.\nClick here to register\n$20.00 Faculty/Fully-Employed Registration\n$5.00 Student/Unemployed/Low-Income Registration
URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/taking-on-corporate-higher-education/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150307T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150307T163000
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CREATED:20150213T194158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150213T194158Z
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SUMMARY:PHENOM presenting at Class Action's 1st Gen College Student Summit
DESCRIPTION:Class Action’s 2015 First Gen College Student Summit: Exploring the 1st Gen Identity\nPHENOM will be presenting a panel: PHENOMs Organizing for Affordable & Accessible\, Quality Public Higher Education in Massachusetts
URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/phenom-presenting-at-class-actions-1st-gen-college-student-summit/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150304
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150305
DTSTAMP:20260509T163728
CREATED:20141021T164049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141021T164049Z
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SUMMARY:Public Higher Education Advocacy Day 2015
DESCRIPTION:We’ve entered an exciting time for public higher education! President Obama just proposed free community college. We have a number of bills introduced at the state level that would lower the cost or provide at least some portion of a college education at no cost to the student. Now is the time for all of us to come together (students\, staff\, faculty\, alumni\, administrators\, and the larger community) to demand better support for public higher education in Massachusetts. Higher education must be recognized as a public good\, not a privilege for a select few.\nJoin us for a day of action\, as we advocate for better funded\, more affordable and accessible\, quality public higher education in Massachusetts. \nMarch 4\, 2015\n10:00 – 10:30      Registration (Great Hall\, State House): Review packets and find your Senatorial District Leader\n10:30 – 11:00       Program in the Great Hall featuring students\, alum\, and community members\n11:00 – 11:30        Enter the State House\, prepare for legislative visits (assign roles)\n11:30 – 1:00         Visit with Legislators\n1:00 – 2:00         Return to Great Hall for lunch; turn in feedback forms; regroup by campus\nDeparture           Groups review the day and plan campus-specific follow-up activities\n  \nPlease register at bit.ly/PHEAD2015
URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/advocacy-day/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150224T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150224T183000
DTSTAMP:20260509T163728
CREATED:20150209T185158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150209T185158Z
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SUMMARY:UMA Chapter: Free Education Advocacy Day Teach-In
DESCRIPTION:Join CEPA\, PHENOM\, MASSPIRG\, and the SGA in learning about the underfunding of public higher education and the student debt crisis. Events include student and faculty speakers\, as well as a student-facilitated lobbying training to prepare for Public Higher Education Advocacy Day on March 4th. \nThe Free Education Advocacy Day Teach-In is sponsored by CEPA’s Access and Affordability core team\, PHENOM\, MASSPIRG’s Higher Education and Student Debt campaign\, and SGA’s Diversity and Student Engagement committee. \nYou should register for Advocacy Day: http://bit.ly/PHEAD15
URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/uma-chapter-free-education-advocacy-day-teach-in/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150218T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150218T140000
DTSTAMP:20260509T163728
CREATED:20150202T204615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150202T204615Z
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SUMMARY:STCC Chapter: Letter Signing
DESCRIPTION:PHENOM’s STCC Campus Chapter will be hosting a letter signing event on February 18th from 11:AM-2:00PM in Building 2 (Rooms 109/110). The letter will be addressed to Governor Charlie Baker and will ask him to prioritize affordable and accessible\, quality public higher education in Massachusetts.\n  \n 
URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/stcc-letter-signing/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150125T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150125T150000
DTSTAMP:20260509T163728
CREATED:20150106T213951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150106T213951Z
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SUMMARY:General Assembly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:It’s a new year and time for PHENOM’s Winter General Assembly Meeting. \nYou can count on good food\, great conversations\, and lots of awesome people making public higher education in Massachusetts affordable and accessible. Help us develop an action plan for the upcoming year. \nWestfield State University \nGarden Room – Horace Mann Center \n577 Western Avenue\, Westfield\, MA 01085 \nStay tuned for the agenda.
URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/general-assembly-meeting/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150108T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150108T190000
DTSTAMP:20260509T163728
CREATED:20150106T212637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150106T212637Z
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SUMMARY:College Access Forum
DESCRIPTION:Attention Fitchburg/Leominster parents! \nYou’re invited to our first discussion! Come meet with other parents and teachers to discuss: \nWhat you would like to see in schools and in your community \nWhat questions or concerns do you have about schools in your community? \nHow we can work together and support each other \nHow to prepare your child for school from Kindergarten to college \n\nDate: Thursday\, January 8th\, 2015\nTime: 5:30p.m. – 7:00 p.m. \nLocation: Cleghorn Center – 18 Fairmount St\, Fitchburg\, MA 01420 \n*Translation & food will be provided!
URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/college-access-forum/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141210T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141210T235500
DTSTAMP:20260509T163728
CREATED:20140922T185455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140922T185455Z
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SUMMARY:Valley Gives Day 2014
DESCRIPTION:PHENOM is participating in the third Valley Gives Day\, scheduled for December 10\, 2014. VGD is hosted by the Community  Foundation of Western Massachusetts in partnership with the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts\, the Jewish Endowment Foundation\, the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts\, the Pioneer Valley United Way\, the The Davis Foundation\, the United Way of Franklin County\, the United Way of Hampshire County\, and The\nBeveridge Foundation\, Valley Gives is an innovative online fundraising event that encourages individuals to donate as much money as possible in support of their favorite charities in just 24 hours. \nValley Gives garnered $1 million in donations in the first year (2012) and then in 2013\, doubled results to over $2 million raised in just 24 hours from over 11\,000 people. The goal this year is to attract 20\,000 donors and raise over $2 million. \nPHENOM is excited to partner with other nonprofits across the Pioneer Valley to see how much we can raise to serve our communities. Events like this help PHENOM continue its advocacy of affordable\, accessible and quality public higher education in Massachusetts. \nBeginning at midnight EST on December 10 and continuing until 11:59pm EST\, supporters of PHENOM can go to http://valleygives.razoo.com/story/Public-Higher-Education-Network-Of-Massachusetts to make a tax-deductible donation.
URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/valley-gives-day-2014/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141208T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141208T170000
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CREATED:20141104T205951Z
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SUMMARY:PHENOM's Valley Gives Amherst Pre-Party
DESCRIPTION:  \nUMass Amherst Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy\, MSP President Randy Phillis\, and PSU Co-Chairs Jo Martone and Joanne Levenson invite you to an informational and fundraising party for PHENOM. \nPHENOM has helped make public higher education a more prominent part of the political landscape through education\, advocacy and grassroots organizing. Help PHENOM expand access\, affordability and state support for public higher education in Massachusetts. \nCome share some appetizers\, interesting conversation and solidarity around our support for\npublic higher education! \nCan’t make it? You can still donate to PHENOM’s ValleyGives campaign between December 1 – December 10 by visiting this link: http://valleygives.razoo.com/story/Public-Higher-Education-Network-Of-Massachusetts
URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/phenoms-valley-gives-amherst-pre-party/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141207T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141207T203000
DTSTAMP:20260509T163728
CREATED:20141104T210327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141104T210327Z
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SUMMARY:PHENOM's Valley Gives Holyoke Pre-party
DESCRIPTION:Holyoke Community College President Bill Messner and State Representative Aaron Vega invite you to an Informational and Fundraising Party for PHENOM. \nPHENOM has helped make public higher education a more prominent part of the political landscape through education\, advocacy and grassroots organizing. Help PHENOM expand access\, affordability and state support for public higher education in Massachusetts. \nCome for dinner\, interesting conversation and solidarity around our support for public higher education! \nCan’t make it? You can still donate to PHENOM’s ValleyGives campaign between December 1 – December 10 by visiting this link: http://valleygives.razoo.com/story/Public-Higher-Education-Network-Of-Massachusetts
URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/phenoms-valley-gives-holyoke-pre-party/
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SUMMARY:UMD PHENOM Event: "Where are the 43?"  Students\, The State\, and Justice in Mexico
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, December 2nd at noon in the Unity House @ UMass Dartmouth: \nOn September 26\, 2014\, forty three students from the Raúl Isidro Burgos Rural Teachers’ College went missing in Iguala\, Mexico.  They had been participants in a protest against the Mexican government for its discriminatory employment and funding polices. \n\n“Where are the 43?”\nStudents\, The State\, and Justice in Mexico\n\nFeaturing: \n  Angeles Ortuño López\, Human Rights Lawyer\, Representative of Victoria Diez Human Rights Center (Mexico) \nVictor Salas Montenegro\, General Secretary\, STIMACH\, Authentic Labor Front\, (Frente Auténtico de Trabajo) (Mexico) \nThis event is sponsored by: Community Economic Development Center\, Dept. of Crime and Justice Studies\, Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology\, UMass Dartmouth Arnold M. Dubin Labor Education Center\, and United Electrical Workers NE Region \nFor more information\, please contact Andriana (afoiles@umassd.edu) or Colleen (cavedikian@umassd.edu).
URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/umd-phenom-event-where-are-the-43-students-the-state-and-justice-in-mexico/
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SUMMARY:UMD PHENOM: Movie and Discussion: "Precious Knowledge"
DESCRIPTION:MOVIE and DISCUSSION \nMONDAY\, NOVEMBER 17th \n5:30 – 7:00pm \nFrederick Douglass Unity House \n“PRECIOUS KNOWLEDGE” \n\nThis important film chronicles the epic civil rights battle waged by Tucson\, Arizona High School Students and their teachers to save ethnic studies classes. \nLink to film trailer: \nhttp://vimeo.com/15062646 \nThis event is FREE and all are welcome. \nRefreshments will be served. \nSPONSORS: UMD PHENOM\, Unity House\, and Academic Departments: Sociology & Anthropology\, Women and Gender Studies\, Portuguese\, STEM Education and Teacher Development\, and Crime and Justice Studies. \n \nFor more information\, contact Andriana at afoiles@umassd.edu
URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/umd-phenom-movie-and-discussion-precious-knowledge/
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SUMMARY:TRED Conference- How Public is Public Education?
DESCRIPTION:How Public is Public Education?\n3rd Annual TRED Conference 
\nNovember 14 and 15\, 2014
\nUMass Dartmouth\nHosted by the Doctoral Students of the Department of Educational Leadership \nThe Transformative Researchers and Educators for Democracy (TRED) will be holding its third Annual Conference\, How Public is Public Education\, November 14 and 15\, 2014\, at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. 

The theme of the 2014 conference\, How Public is Public Education?\, reflects the critical elements within and beyond the field of education that need to be discussed\, heard\, and analyzed as we search for solutions. Professors\, students\, educational leaders\, and the public are all welcome to submit proposals and to attend the conference. \nDownload the Call for Proposals \nFounded in 2011\, UMass Dartmouth’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies has grown to four cohorts of future transformative leaders. Ph.D. and Ed.D. candidates in the program have sought to provide a public space for educational researchers and practitioners to engage in critical and transformative dialogues. Through forums\, presentation sessions\, panel discussions\, and informal gatherings\, TRED continues its ambition to place the discussion of educational leadership and policy within the dynamics of ideological production that reflect existing power imbalances that perpetuate inequalities within society. \n  \nFor more information contact: \n

Elaine Andrade\n
508.910.9039
\neandrade [at] umassd [dot] edu
URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/tred-conference-how-public-is-public-education/
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SUMMARY:Deadline for Campus Organizer Applications
DESCRIPTION:The Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts (PHENOM) is excited to announce a new partnership with the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA). PHENOM will be providing stipends to MTA members on at least eight campuses to coordinate and maintain PHENOM chapters at institutions of public higher education across Massachusetts. Funding will also be available for a Student Organizer on the campus. \nPHENOM chapters engage the campus community in advocating for accessible\, affordable\, and well-funded public higher education through involvement in statewide and campus-based education\, organizing\, and advocacy. Campus Organizers must make a commitment through Spring 2016 and will receive support and guidance from PHENOM’s staff and the entire cohort of campus organizers. See the attached job description for more information about the position. \nPHENOM is excited to strengthen its relationships with its constituencies and increase its presence on campuses and in communities across the state. This will ensure increased and more effective advocacy for the accessibility and affordability of quality public higher education in Massachusetts. \nPHENOM will begin accepting applications immediately\, with the hopes of awarding the positions by the end of November\, to allow for initial planning in the Fall semester for an exciting public launch of the program in January 2015. To apply\, please send a letter of interest highlighting why you think you would be a good candidate for this position\, along with a short resume/curriculum vitae\, to PHENOM’s Executive Director\, Natalie Higgins at nhiggins@phenomonline.org\, by November 10th. \nClick here for a PDF Campus Organizer Position: Campus Organizer Job Posting 1014.
URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/deadline-for-campus-organizer-applications/
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SUMMARY:General Assembly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:It’s PHENOM’s Fall General Assembly Meeting. You can count on good food\, great conversations\, and lots of awesome people making public higher education in Massachusetts affordable and accessible. Help us develop an action plan for the upcoming year. \nAnd a special shout out to our fantastic community partner Massachusetts Jobs with Justice! for donating the meeting space. \nStay tuned for the agenda.
URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/quarterly-member-meeting/
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SUMMARY:Rally against Student Loan Debt Crisis
DESCRIPTION:Thank Sen. Elizabeth Warren for her efforts to cut student loan interest rates bysigning PHENOM’s thank you card. \nAlmost a million Massachusetts residents owe more than $24\,000\,000\,000 (that’s billion!) in student debt\, much of it at high interest rates. Private banks and the federal government have been making a ton of money on these loans\, while the future prospects of both individual borrowers and the state’s economy are undermined. \nPHENOM\, together with other groups\, is determined to do something about this crisis this year! \nWe’re kicking off the school year with a rally outside Senator Elizabeth Warren’s office to highlight the problem and thank her for her efforts. She has introduced a bill that would allow a huge number of student loan borrowers to refinance their loans – both government and private – at a lower interest rate. Under the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act\, 581\,000 Massachusetts borrowers would benefit\, saving over a billion dollars in the first year alone. \nFigure out how much you would save on your loan if this bill passes.  Then \nJoin us as we \n\nUnveil new research on the causes and consequences of student debt in Massachusetts\, and creatively bring media attention to the crisis\nShow support for Sen. Warren’s legislation and thank her for her efforts\nEngage downtown Boston in a discussion of student debt\n\nBring your friends and join PHENOM\, Jobs with Justice\, Campaign for a Debt-Free Future\, Generation Progress\, Higher Ed Not Debt and others: \nFriday\, September 5 \n12 Noon to 1 PM \n15 Sudbury Street\, Boston \nIf you can’t come – or even if you can – please participate by signing PHENOM’s thank you card.
URL:https://phenomonline.org/event/rally-against-student-loan-debt-crisis/
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