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Local and Culturally Relevant Events this week:
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| Minister Rodney Muhummad (right) recently hosted members of the Ministry of Justice Institute (MOJI) on his BNN community television broadcast. The first show aired on Jan. 22, while the second airs on Feb. 5. (From left): Guy Smith, public relations director, MOJI; Dr. B.J. Smith (not related), also a member of the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network; and Muhammad. (Tony Irving photo) |
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| Mayor Thomas M. Menino (center), Boston Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis (back left) and peace activist Isaura Mendes (right of Menino) were in attendance at a meeting of Massachusetts Against Trafficking Handguns (MATH). Menino was honored for his efforts to fight the illegal trafficking of handguns in Boston. (Tony Irving photo) |
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| Children’s Hospital Boston was recently awarded Magnet status, an exclusive designation developed by the American Nurses Credentialing Center to recognize health care organizations that exemplify nursing excellence. Only 5 percent of hospitals worldwide earn such recognition. Children’s is now the first exclusively pediatric hospital in New England to receive the distinction, and one of only five in Massachusetts. (Photo courtesy of Children’s Hospital Boston) |
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| Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley (back right) joins Inquilinois Boriquas en Acción (IBA) Executive Director Vanessa Calderón-Rosado (back left), IBA Youth Arts Coordinator Omaira Alicea (front far left) and Villa Victoria youth at the El Batey Community Technology Center on Jan. 17. Conley delivered a check for $3,500 in seized drug money that his office annually returns to local nonprofits. (Photo courtesy of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office) |
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| Raulina Gomes, a senior administrative assistant at Citizens Bank, is on loan for three months to YouthBuild Boston, a nonprofit organization that improves opportunities for young people in the city by teaching them the skills they need to support themselves and lead productive lives. Gomes’ “Community Service Sabbatical” began on Jan. 14 and runs through April 11, 2008. (Photo courtesy of Citizens Bank) |
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