Framingham GLASS at RISE

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It is official we will have a and a Pride.

I will spill the tea shortly!

More details to be revealed soon.

Public Health Exhibition Expo

Great presentation from Dr Shapiro

March 20th 2022 is National Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day was first observed in 2007. This day is observed on the first day of Spring each year. The 2022 observance is recognized on March 20th.

The theme for 2022 is “Reflection. Celebration. Rejuvenation.”

The National Native HIV Network plans the observance each year. The observance is a national mobilization effort designed to encourage Native people (American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians) across the United States and Territorial Areas to get educated, get tested, get involved in prevention, and get treated for HIV.

My coworker recently released a song called "Give Me Help" by Diggity Dom that speaks about asking for help. If you or someone you know is afraid to ask for help, please send this to them.

Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QzcAMNH4Mg&ab_channel=DiggityDom

Lyric Video: https://youtu.be/f4eYeM_0UQk

Sometimes we, as people, humans, and in my case, as a community provider, go thru life situations, and we as providers don't know how to ask for help. So we get scared and forget that we are also consumers, and we are also people and humans, and it is ok to ask for help.

In the past and most recently, I have faced a few tricky situations and adversities, but I was able to text and call people, including my supervisor at work and say I needed help, and I did F, Y, and Z !

My coworker, an up-and-coming artist Dominic Glaude, our HIV Outreach Specialist at Boston GLASS, A Program of JRI Health in Boston, composed and put together this excellent production and I would like to share with you all.

If you've ever been afraid to ask for help, this song is for you! Give Me Help By Diggity Dom featuring Frzy is available to stream or purchase here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/dig...

Give Me Help by Diggity Dom ft. Frzy (Official Lyric Video) If you've ever been afraid to ask for help, this song is for you! Give Me Help By Diggity Dom Ft. Frzy is available to stream or purchase here: https://distr...

For providers working with people living with and at high risk for HIV/AIDs.

The Health Law Institute at JRI Health will be hosting two training sessions regarding obtaining Puerto Rico birth certificates for clients to renew their M.A. IDs under the REAL ID Act. You may have heard that Puerto Rico invalidated all birth certificates issued before July 1, 2010, and as a result, most Puerto Ricans need to order a new birth certificate. At the same time, the REAL ID Act requires that all M.A. residents show proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful presence to obtain or renew their MA ID (even if they already had a MA ID). Most residents will need to provide a valid U.S. passport or birth certificate to do so.

If you or anyone is interested, please inbox me directly, or you can email Sarah Benjamin at [email protected] or myself at [email protected]

Gilead: What We Live For

IN SOLIDARITY WE STAND!

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

Sharing on behalf of Boston Lesbigay Urban Foundation

Today we will be watching a Disney+ show, The Owl House. Join us at 5!
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Summary: Self-assured teenager Luz stumbles upon a portal to a magical realm where she befriends a rebellious witch, Eda, and a tiny warrior, King; despite not having magical abilities, Luz pursues her dream of becoming a witch by serving as Eda's apprentice.
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[Image description: Luz, King, and Eda flying on a staff with an owl head. Text: "Now Showing:
The Owl House. Join us on today from 5-6pm!" Link: linktr[dot]ee/FraminghamGLASS. End ID.]

Join us for She-ra! Today at 3pm; Teleparty link at Linktr.ee/FraminghamGLASS!
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[Image description: A wispy rainbow border. A blue background with text, an image, and the GLASS arrow logo. Center image is of the cartoon cast of She-Ra, arranged in power poses on a rocky outcropping. Text reads "She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Today at 3pm on Teleparty!" End ID.]

Hello, beloved community! You may already have noticed that our activity has been dipping for awhile...we're working on it! Due to some staffing changes, there will be temporary adjustments to programming and outreach--including our social media accounts! Our services and programming will still exist, but we won't be present on social media for awhile. As soon as we're fully staffed, we'll be back! Please see our accounts and the link in bio for more information about which groups/programs will be impacted. In the meantime, feel free to email us with any questions at riseoutreach[at]jri[dot]org, or get connected to ! Be well, and we'll see you soon!

"As a black q***r woman I most certainly believe that poetry can be a form of activism." -Alison C. Rollins

Check out this event from our friends at FPL on 4/8! Registration link at linktr.ee/FraminghamGLASS!
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[ID: A flyer with an image of the poet and many words. In the bottom left, poet and educator Alison C Rollins poses with hands on hips and a big smile. She is wearing a black skirt, a beautifully bright patterned top belted at the waist, and her loose coily hair hangs to her chest. The text reads: "Generative Poetry Workshop
with ALISON C. ROLLINS, Thursday April 8 @ 7pm via Zoom. Apophenia : the tendency to mistakenly perceive connections and meaning between unrelated things. In this writing workshop, we’ll use this psychological phenomenon to explore its impact on a writer’s approach to crafting images. Through a variety of exercises, we’ll sharpen your ability to engage in “re-vision” through generating imaginative associations. And we’ll explore the power of metaphor to engage in meaning-making when writing creatively.
Register at bit[dot]ly/FPL-Events by 5pm on April 8 to join.
ABOUT ALISON C. ROLLINS: Alison C. Rollins is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Colorado College. She also serves as faculty for Pacific Northwest College of Art’s Low-Residency Creative Writing MFA program. Her debut poetry collection, Library of Small Catastrophes, is a 2020 Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Award nominee." Framingham Public Library contact information and logo in the bottom right corner, including email and website: framinghamlibraryevents[at]gmail[dot]com, framinghamlibrary[dot]org. End ID.]

Today we will be watching a Disney+ show, The Owl House. Join us at 5 at linktr.ee/FraminghamGLASS!
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Summary: Self-assured teenager Luz stumbles upon a portal to a magical realm where she befriends a rebellious witch, Eda, and a tiny warrior, King; despite not having magical abilities, Luz pursues her dream of becoming a witch by serving as Eda's apprentice.
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[Image description: Luz, King, and Eda flying on a staff with an owl head. Text: "Now Showing:
The Owl House. Join us on today from 5-6pm!" Link: linktr[dot]ee/FraminghamGLASS. End ID.]

TEMPORARY NEW TIME! Framingham GLASS Open Mic is today at 6pm on Instagram Live (). Come share your art with us--your pain, hope, grief, energy, and flare. It's all welcome here.
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Image description: A graphic comprised of white text and an icon of a microphone on a green-tinted space background. It reads as follows: "Join Framingham GLASS monthly on Instagram Live () for an Open Mic centering q***r and trans people of color! 3rd Thursdays, 3/18 & 4/15 [at] 6pm."

TOMORROW! TEMPORARY NEW TIME! Framingham GLASS Open Mic is today at 6pm on Instagram Live (). Come share your art with us--your pain, hope, grief, energy, and flare. It's all welcome here.
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Image description: A graphic comprised of white text and an icon of a microphone on a green-tinted space background. It reads as follows: "Join Framingham GLASS monthly on Instagram Live () for an Open Mic centering q***r and trans people of color! 3rd Thursdays, 3/18 & 4/15 [at] 6pm."

Why are we celebrating ? Because are the core of our movements; Because women deserve dignity, safety, and respect; Because we are women, friends of women, lovers of women, & allies/accomplices to women; Because sexism and gender-based violence are systems we're still fighting; Because "Women Are Powerful and dangerous" (Audre Lorde)
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[Image Description: Slide 1: A collage of three greyscale photos. In the upper left, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, a black woman with close-cropped hair in a button-up and glasses, smiling slightly at the camera. In the bottom left, Cecilia Chung, a Hong Kongese woman with long straight hair wearing a blazer and a chunky necklace, smiling at the camera. In the middle right, Sylvia Rivera, a multi-ethnic Latina with shoulder-length wavy-curly hair with a pin on her top (illegible), smiling mischievously past the camera. Text on the slide reads, "International Women's Day 2021." Slide 2: Same format of 3 greyscale photos. In top left, Chrystos, a Menominee two-spirit, pictured seated on a outcropping of boulders in a chunky leather-looking jacket, long dark hair down, hands crossed over one knee, and smiling toward the camera. In the bottom left, Aaron Philip, a black woman pictured with a short, partially-bleached afro, modeling an elaborate long-sleeved dress while seated in her power chair, one hand poised in the air, and looking past the camera. In the middle right, Alyy Patel, a South Asian woman with long dark hair, pictured smiling slightly at the camera and wearing a shirt that reads "not all le***ans are white." Slide text reads, "Celebrating our foremothers, sisters, partners, daughters, comrades, and selves!" End ID]