October 2018
The Sixth Annual Gateway Cities Innovation Awards
Please join us in New Bedford for the Sixth Annual Gateway Cities Innovation Institute Summit & Awards Luncheon. This year's theme is Pioneering Strategies for 21st Century Growth. Come share your vision, meet with colleagues from across the Gateway Cities, and recognize our 2018 awardees! Get your tickets today! The Sixth Annual Gateway Cities Summit and Awards Luncheon will focus on how Gateway Cities can reshape their economies to compete for economic growth. From forming regional training partnerships to designing transportation networks and industrial…
Find out more »September 2018
Exploring the Future of Transit-Oriented Development in Worcester
Please join the Worcester Regional Research Bureau and MassINC on Thursday, September 13th at Lock 50 for a conversation on the future of transit-oriented development in Worcester. This informal gathering will include a brief presentation of new MassINC research highlighting the potential for TOD in Worcester and other Gateway Cities across the state. This savory conversation will be accompanied by hors d’oeuvres and cash bar. Space is limited. REGISTER HERE
Find out more »June 2018
Exploring the Future of Transit-Oriented Development in Gateway Cities
REGISTER TODAY Gateway Cities can accommodate thousands of new housing units and thousands of new jobs on the vacant and underutilized land surrounding their rail stations. This walkable, mixed-use urban land offers an ideal setting for transit-oriented development (TOD) to take hold. We are pleased to partner with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission and the Valley's own Dan Hodge of Hodge Economic Consulting to discuss the findings of their recent report on such TOD potential surrounding Springfield's Union Station and beyond.…
Find out more »May 2018
Delivering on the Promise of Criminal Justice Reform
Join MassINC and the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Reform Coalition for the Fifth Annual Criminal Justice Reform Coalition Policy Summit: Delivering on the Promise of Criminal Justice Reform REGISTER TODAY! Tuesday, May 15, 2018 Registration 8:00 am Program 8:30 -10:30am UMass Club, 1 Beacon Street, Boston Featuring: The Honorable Paula Carey Chief Justice of the Trial Court Secretary Daniel Bennett Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Representative Byron Rushing Assistant House Majority Leader Rahsaan D Hall Director of the Racial Justice Program for…
Find out more »December 2017
Measuring School Climate in Massachusetts
Monday, December 11, 2017 - 8:00 AM UMass Club, One Beacon Street, Boston While measuring academic rigor remains a focus in Massachusetts, how are we measuring the environment and culture of our schools? Do students feel safe and supported? Understanding school climate is critical to improving education for all students.Join the Massachusetts Institute for College and Career Readiness and its partners at Boston College and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to discuss ways to measure school climate…
Find out more »November 2017
Gateway Cities Innovation Awards 2017
REGISTER TODAY! Please join us for the fifth annual Gateway Cities Innovation Awards and Summit! Come exchange ideas, meet fellow leaders, and celebrate the success and progress across the Gateway Cities. We are excited to announce the keynote address for the morning program, Mark Davy, Founder of Futurecity. Mark will share his experiences from cities around the world, including his latest work here in Massachusetts. Awards Luncheon Each year this celebration draws attention to the innovative spirit of devoted Gateway City leaders, adding fresh energy…
Find out more »September 2017
Funding Justice Reinvestment
With efforts by the legislature to reform the criminal justice system by the end of 2017, this important conversation will look at Colorado’s transformative model for reinvesting in communities most impacted by crime and incarceration as a potential tool to use here in Massachusetts. Featuring: Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz and Representative Mary Keefe co-authors of the Justice Reinvestment Act and Christie Donner Executive Director Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition REGISTER TODAY!
Find out more »May 2017
Criminal Justice Reform Coalition Policy Summit
The annual Criminal Justice Reform Coalition Summit brings together 300 leaders from around the Commonwealth interested in comprehensive reform. Participants include elected officials, policy makers, public safety and corrections officials, advocates, and civic and religious leaders from Massachusetts and beyond. This year’s program will feature a two-part conversation on justice reinvestment in Massachusetts, informed by a new opinion poll as well as two new research reports. The first piece of the conversation is how to save resources and maintain public…
Find out more »March 2017
Measuring Impact: CORI Reform on employment and recidivism rates
Please Join MassINC, the Boston Fed's New England Public Policy Center, and the Massachusetts Bar Association For a breakfast forum and discussion about the impact of Massachusetts’ CORI Reform on employment and recidivism rates - Breakfast and registration begins at 8:30 - Policymakers have proposed and enacted policies that seek to limit the negative consequences that a criminal record imposes on ex-offenders, their families, and society at large. Between 2010 and 2012, CORI reform in Massachusetts significantly changed how employers…
Find out more »Day of Empathy
On March 1st, 2017, MassINC will join the national bipartisan initiative #cut50 and organizations across the country for a single day of action to unite in order to highlight the strength of the bipartisan criminal justice reform movement. The Day of Empathy will highlight the needs and share the perspectives of Americans impacted by the current justice system - from survivors of violent crime, those who are addicted or mentally ill, incarcerated individuals working to transform themselves, people with a…
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