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Middleborough students debate national security at Edward M. Kennedy Institute

April 20, 2019 – SouthCoastToday

The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate hosted 70 eighth graders from John T. Nichols Middle School on Monday, March 25 for a hands-on, instructive program on the workings of the Senate.

ArtWeek better than ever thanks to its champion

April 16, 2019 – Exhale Magazine

ArtWeek MA is a 10-day festival founded in 2013 that celebrates the arts across the Commonwealth. This year’s lineup has nearly 600 events in 125 communities across the state.

Concord students participate in Senate Immersion Module program

April 15, 2019 – The Concord Journal

The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate hosted eighth-graders from Concord Middle School on April 11 for a hands-on program on the workings of the Senate.

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Concord Students Debate Comprehensive Immigration Reform as Senators for a Day at Edward M. Kennedy Institute

April 2019

Student-senators took part in an award-winning legislative program and debated policy with peers

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Edward M. Kennedy Institute welcomes 82 students to latest edition of Vermont Day organized by Senator Bernie Sanders

March 2019

Visiting schools heard from the Senator himself and debated a piece of legislation that he recently introduced in the United States Senate

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Kennedy Institute to Host Massachusetts Trailblazers at March 19 Women in Leadership Forum

March 2019

State legislators, council presidents, and mayor to share insight on personal experiences and importance of diverse representation in public service