Public Programs
Boston #StandsWithImmigrants: The Stories Behind the Faces
Individuals who are featured in the Boston #StandsWithImmigrants project will share their personal immigration stories in a moderated conversation that includes audience Q&A. A short reception will precede the program.
#StandsWithImmigrants is a photography initiative that projects large-format images of Boston immigrants upon public spaces and landmarks throughout the city in order to highlight the critical role that immigrants play in our society.
Through the end of May 2018, the Institute is dedicating a digital exhibit space to showcase the project’s powerful imagery, enabling visitors and students from across the country to learn about the experiences of immigrants from throughout Boston.
Learn more about the project via standswithimmigrants.org. Follow the #StandsWithImmigrants hashtag.
Remarks:
- Mary K. Grant, Ph.D., President of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, @emkmarygrant
Speakers:
- U-Meleni Mhlaba-Adebo, Zimbabwe
- ThiThi Aye, Burma
- Nano Raies, Syria
- Erik Jacobs, Artist
Moderator:
- Cheryl Hamilton, International Institute of New England and Curator of Suitcase Stories
Additional Resources
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Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America
Join the Edward M. Kennedy Institute, Board member and presidential speechwriter Cody Keenan, and Michele Norris for a fascinating conversation about Keenan’s latest book, Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America. In one of the most intense periods of Obama’s presidency including the murders of nine Black worshippers in Charleston, South Carolina and Supreme Court rulings deciding the rights of Americans to healthcare and marriage equality, Keenan takes us through the process of finding words to console, elevate, and contextualize these events, and shines light on his unique relationship with our 44th President.
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60th Anniversary Event: Balancing Powers
The second virtual program in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of beginning of Ted Kennedy’s long and impactful career as a United States Senator will examine how Senator Kennedy drew upon his collaborations with 10 presidential administrations to achieve great policy strides and help shape the U.S. courts.
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60th Anniversary Event: Working Across the Aisle
The first virtual program in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the beginning Ted Kennedy’s long and impactful career as a United States Senator will feature key members of Senator Kennedy’s staff and political collaborators discussing how the late Senator pursued bipartisanship to push forward public policy.
