Rosa Nelly Santos Navarro is the President and Coordinator of the Committee of the Families of Disappeared Migrants of Progreso. COFAMIPRO began in 1999 out of the radio program “Sin Fronteras” or “Without Borders” transmitted by Radio Progreso and … Continued
The Jamaica Plain Forum is officially on youtube! You can catch up now on our most recent community conversations through the platform. Our recent videos include: A Human Rights Crisis: How the US Fuels Honduran Migration May 7th, 2019 Rosa … Continued
The Jamaica Plain Forum is 10 years old! We would like to invite you, on behalf of the Jamaica Plain Forum, to Celebrating a Decade of Community Conversations on Friday, December 8th, featuring Winona LaDuke of Honor Our Earth as keynote speaker. Advance Tickets Required.
The Jamaica Plain Forum (a project of IPS) and the Jamaica Plain New Economy Transition are seeking interns to help with communications, marketing, publicity, and event coordination for our vibrant neighborhood engagements. This is a great opportunity for someone looking for real-world marketing, communications and community organizing experience for a great cause. Come work in one of the foremost progressive non-profits in the US.
The 5th annual State of Our Neighborhood, organized by JPNET, JPNDC, SJPHC, ESMS, JP Forum and numerous neighborhood organizational co-sponsors was held on Febuary 26th. Over three hundred people came together to discuss housing justice issues within Jamaica Plain and Boston. The audience heard from several local officials as they committed to promote just-cause evictions, secure more affordable housing and fight for livable wages.