Jamie’s Videos
Catch up on the latest videos from me to see what’s going on a the State House and right at home in the Middlesex and Worcester District!
Catch up on the latest videos from me to see what’s going on a the State House and right at home in the Middlesex and Worcester District!
Our guest today is Rita Mendes! Rita immigrated to the U.S. from Brazil at the age of 12, where she went on to attend Brockton High School.
Our guest today is Eronides Sena. Eronides moved to Acton from Brazil in 2001. Eronides and Jamie discuss the poor accessibility of information about affordable housing programs, especially for immigrant communities. The conversation highlights Eronides' own journey to moving into affordable housing and how she came to call Acton home!
Welcome to Uplifting Voices, a series aiming to provide a platform and elevate voices in our community! Our guest today is Dr. Thamires Nunes. Thamires is a Brazilian-American who after a long journey has recently graduated as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Join us as we speak to Rabbi Mike Rothbaum of Acton's Congregation Beth Elohim. A dedicated member of our community committed to serving individuals from all walks of life and interfaith families, Rabbi Mike will discuss his experiences promoting diversity and social justice issues as a spiritual leader in and around Acton!
Today, I speak with a dear friend of mine Ilma Paixão discussing her background as an Afro-Brazilian community leader in Framingham. Ilma came to the US from Brazil in 1984, and was an activist for her community since then fighting against racism, discrimination and prejudices that were mainly directed towards her community. She will speak to us about her journey, struggles and successes being a woman of color in a leadership position.
Jacky will tell us about her work as a Latina activist advocating for equity & social justice education in schools.
Please join me in welcoming Vrinda Punj, the MA State Liaison for the youth-led immigration advocacy group Improve The Dream! Vrinda Punj is the Massachusetts State Liason for Improve the Dream, a grassroots youth led advocacy group that fights for a group of children known as Documented Dreamers.
Tuwana Bowles is the founder of “Not Your Normal Conversation” podcast - one that explores the true definition of #transformation in the brown/black community.
Welcome to Uplifting Voices, a series aiming to provide a platform and elevate voices in our community! On this episode of Uplifting Voices, Jamie speaks to Southborough constituent and longtime affordable housing activist, David Joyner. Both discuss the ongoing housing crisis, its negative effects on our communities, and ways to address the housing crisis.
Welcome to Uplifting Voices, a series aiming to provide a platform and elevate voices in our community! Our guest today is Rabbi Mike Rothbaum of Congregation Beth Elohim, an independent and unaffiliated community synagogue for Acton and surrounding towns.
