Join Newton’s SEPAC to hear from a leading expert in psychiatry about the prevalence of mental health disorders among children and young adults with developmental disabilities and autism. Dr. Kerim Munir will provide data and recommendations to parents based on his research and experience in this field.

Dr. Munir, MD, MPH, DSc is the Director of Psychiatry at the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, which is a Division of Developmental Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. He is also an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.

March 12th, 7:15 pm Networking, 7:30 pm presentation begins

Education Center
100 Walnut Street
Room 217

Raise your voice for school integration and educational equity at METCO’s annual Advocacy Day.  The rally begins at 9:00 am in Nurse’s Hall and the Grand Staircase. The program will include students, district leaders, and elected officials speaking about the impact of the program. Then at 10:45 am, groups visit legislators and remind them how essential METCO is to Boston and the suburbs.

To make an appointment with your legislator, visit metcoinc.org/advocacy!

March 19th,  9:00 – 11:30 am
Massachusetts State House

The Green Newton’s Schools Connections Group’s goal is to establish “green standards” for Newton schools and to work on a variety of areas, including recycling, composting, food recovery and school garden projects. Together, we can all help to implement green initiatives in each Newton school. If you would like to participate, please contact in**@*********on.org.   Kids are welcome.

March 14th, 3:45 – 5:00 pm
Druker Auditorium of the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street

Dearborn Academy is screening the film “Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety” The film shines a light on the effects of anxiety on children and teens and how they can find solutions, confidence and hope.

Following the 56-minute film, internationally-renowned speaker and author Robert Brooks, Ph.D., and Dearborn staff member Amy Piepiora, associate director of clinical services, will discuss ways to combat angst.

Tickets are free, but preregistration is required. Space is limited! Refreshments will be served. To reserve tickets, visit bit.ly/DAAngst.

March 26th, 6:30 pm
Dearborn Academy, 575 Washington Street, Newton

Superintendent David Fleishman will host a forum on the vaping epidemic among youth.

The evening will include a panel of speakers providing health, wellness, and prevention education on the topic of vaping. Attorney General Maura Healey will provide the keynote for the event and medical experts and NPS educators will provide information, insight, and education for families and community members.

Mark your calendar and join this very important free event. To RSVP, please follow this link:

https://goo.gl/forms/bvNsftl4K2RVAlGc2

April 2nd,  7:00 – 8:30 pm
Newton South High School Auditorium, 140 Brandeis Road

The Angier PTO and Angier FORJ group are excited to welcome Families Organizing for Racial Justice (FORJ) and guest speaker Johnny Cole to the Angier Principal/PTO meeting on March 5th from 7:30 – 9:00 pm.

Cole, an assistant principal at Needham High School, is a diversity educator who designs and teaches graduate level courses in racial identity development, cultural competency, and diversity sensitivity, including the impact of these issues on education.

His workshop, “Accepting, Respecting, and Celebrating Cultural Diversity,” will provide elaboration on the concept of cultural proficiency, including what it is and why it matters. While exploring issues of identity, the session will focus on how the initiative is being applied in schools and how parents can help facilitate their own child’s growth in this area. In addition, FORJ parents and leaders will share information about the organization and the work parents in the district are doing to make Newton Public Schools a safe, accepting, and welcoming space for all.

Please RSVP HERE.

This meeting is open to all community members, but it is intended for adults only – they are unable to provide childcare at Angier during this event.

March 5th from 7:30-9:00 PM.

Join members of the League of Women Voters of Newton (LWVN) to hear the latest on issues related to fair elections, including voter suppression, gerrymandering, absentee ballots, automatic voter registration and more, when LWVN hosts Lisa Danetz at their next topic meeting.

Newton resident Lisa Danetz, a public policy consultant for philanthropic foundations, has worked in the voting rights, money in politics, and democracy field as an expert, advocate, and lawyer for over 15 years. Her work has focused on improving election administration and increasing the political participation of disfranchised groups within our society through public policy research, litigation, executive and legislative advocacy, and public education. Ms. Danetz is the former legal director of Demos, a New York-based public policy center, and also worked at National Voting Rights Institute.

A question and answer session and open discussion will follow after Ms. Danetz’s presentation. RSVPs to in**@*******on.org are appreciated!

February 28th, 7:30 – 9:00 pm
Durant Kenrick House, 286 Waverly Avenue, Newton