RECENT PAST EVENT:

2006

Jesse Diaz in Boston
Schedule of Activities:

Thursday 8/24
  • 1pm -- Interview with Univision Nueva Inglaterra (*)
  • 3pm -- Centro Presente radio show recording (*)
  • 6pm -- English High School, 144 McBride Street, Jamaica Plain (*)

Friday 8/25

  • 7:30am -- Radio interview (Rene Funes - 1600 am) (*)
  • 10am -- Radio interview (William Pena - 1600 am) (*)
  • 1pm-3pm -- Meeting with Western Mass May 1st. Coalition, immigrant right activists and students. Jones Library, 43 Amity Street, Amherst. (*)
  • 7pm-9pm -- Encuentro 5, 33 Harrison Avenue. Strategy Session with pro undocumented immigrant right activists. Flyer in English click here. (*)

Saturday 8/26

  • 11am -- Radio Interview (Magalis Troncoso - 1330 am) (*)
  • 1pm -- Nobel Bookstore presentation - 466 Haverhill St. Lawrence (*)
  • 3:00pm -- Radio interview (Jose Valbuena 1690 Lawrence) (*)
  • 5:00pm -- Meeting with Spanish speaking immigrants at Centro Presente, 54 Essex Street, Cambridge (*)
  • 9:00 pm -- Social activity. Place to be announced. (*)

Sunday 8/27

  • 2pm -- Sacco and Vanzetti Memorial Rally and Parade at Stony Brook T Station Park, Jamaica Plain. (*)
  • 5pm -- Chelsea Uniting Against the War pic-nic in Chelsea. (*)

(*) Confirmed (-) Tentative

Flyer in Word format click here.
Jesse Diaz brief bio in Word format click here.
Jesse Diaz interview with Socialist Alternative newspaper click here.

  • May 17 - 4:00pm - Rally and March for Immigrants Rights! Boston Common.

May Day 2006 Solidarity Events in Massachusetts

Amherst

  • May 1st, 12:00 PM: Rally on the Amherst Town Common with Communities Against Hate, Amnesty Ahora, and the Five College May 1st Coalition (Amherst College, UMass College, Hampshire College, Smith College, Mount Holyoke College). There will also be teach-ins at each of the five colleges (Hampshire, Mt. Holyoke, Amherst, and Smith College, and UMASS Amherst). Contact: La Causa Amherst College or call: Eduardo Suárez 413-687-0399.
Boston
  • May 1st, 12:00 Noon, The State House, Room 222, "Imagine A Day Without Immigrans," MIRA will coordinate a press-conference with local labor and business leaders to highlight the fact that the Massachusetts economy depends on immigrants. Contact: Shuya Ohno 617-350-5480 ext. 204.

  • May 1st, 1:00 PM, SEIU Local 615 March in support of immigrant workers, leave from Post Office Square. 3:00 PM press conference at the State House. Contact: Felix Arroyo 617-523-6150.

  • May Day, 4:00 PM, Rally for an International Workers Day in Solidarity with the Great American Strike and Boycott called by the March 25th Coalition in Los Angeles. More info www.bostonmayday.org. Sponsored by the Boston May Day Coalition.
Cambridge
  • May 1st, 1:00 to 3:30 pm Harvard University, Student Walkout and Teach-in in Harvard Square. Tentative program: 1-1:30 walk to Harvard Yard in front of the John Harvard Statue. 1:30-2:15 Speakers, immigrant personal stories, and performances. 2:15-3:30 march from Harvard Square to Boston Commons to join the Boston May Day Rally. For more information contact the Harvard May Day Coalition.

  • May 1st, 12:00 noon. Centro Presente, 54 Essex St. Cambridge, MA - Support and organize hearing and rally at Cambridge City Hall on May 8th to pass a City Resolution renewing Cambridge's commitment as a Sanctuary City for immigrants. Contact: Centro Presente, 617-497-9080.
Chelsea
  • May 1st, 2:00-8:00pm - From 2pm to 6pm, circle training and films for the community. From 6pm to 8pm, music, refreshments and prayer. Contact: Marina at 617-889-5210 x 255. ROCA, 101 Park Street, Chelsea.

  • May 1st, - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, March from Central Square East Boston to Chelsea City Hall (Chelsea 617-889-6080, East Boston 617-686-5018.
Framingham
  • April 30 - May 1st, A 24 hour event starting at 8:00 PM Sunday, Saint Tarcisius Catholic Church 562 Waverly Street, Framingham, MA -- Community's expression of their will and vigil (Portuguese and English) 508-875-6347. Contact: Bill Black, Metropolitan Interfaith Congregations Acting for Hope, 978- 443-6027.

  • May 1st-6:30 pm at Saint Stephen's Catholic Church, 251 Concord Street. Immigrant Workers Mass (English and Spanish).
Lawrence
  • May 1st - 3:30 - 6:00 PM. Economic boycott in defense of immigrants. Show your support in front of City Hall, Lawrence. Coalition to Defend Immigrant Rights. Contact: 978-397-7930, 978-686-9406.
Lowell
  • May 1st, 3:00pm - Rally at City Hall. Contact: Lindolfo Carballo email: lindolfo.carballo [at] cbacre.org

  • April 30th, 2-5pm: Boardinghouse Park. Bread & Roses: A Cultural Event to celebrate workers and support immigrant rights. Contact: 978-452-7523.
Somerville
  • May 1st, 4:00 - 6:00 pm. Rally/ vigil In front of Foss Park Sponsored by the Somerville Immigrants in Action Committee:CORES, SCC, CAAS, The Welcome Project, and concerned community members from the City of Somerville. For more information please call: CORES 617-623-5322, CAAS 617-623-7370 ext. 118, SCC 617-776-5931 ext. 231, The Welcome Project-617-623-6633.
Waltham
  • May 1st, 6:00 - 8:00pm, Vigil in Waltham Town Common. Contact: 508-333-6230.
Worcester
  • May 1st, 3:30pm, Feeder march from Clark University to City Hall. Red Square.
  • May 1st, 4-6pm, City Hall: Rally for Immigrant Rights.