Boston Ujima Project

Join the Dorchester Food Co-op on tomorrow from 2 PM to 5 PM, to celebrate the launch of the Boston Double Up Food Bucks program! SNAP customers can get 50% off fresh fruits and vegetables with no registration required, pay with SNAP, and the discount will be applied automatically. The event will include a raffle, refreshments, giveaways, and kids' activities! ?? Learn more at www.boston.gov/double-up

?? Join Ujima's Member Arts Committee! Are you passionate about the arts and cultural organizing? As part of a critical feedback body of the Ujima General Assembly, the Member Arts Committee plays a vital role in ensuring our arts programs align with our values. ?? What you'll do: - Review and vote on grantee applications - Support the growth of Ujima's arts programs - Share our programming with the community ?? Who should apply? - Ujima Members in the Arts & Cultural Organizing Member Team - Artists, creatives, and cultural workers - Organizers committed to cultural equity & community care ?? Time commitment: ~5-10 hours per quarter ?? Stipend: Up to $1,500 + $500 for your practice if you're an artist! ?? Come do liberatory cultural work with us ?? Learn more: bit.ly/memberarts

Need help with your Ujima Arts & Cultural Organizing (ACO) program application or other arts programs? ?? For many artists, projects are the foundation of their creative practice—but securing resources to bring them to life can be challenging. With limited arts grants available, how can artists secure funding, build partnerships, and sustain their work? ?? Join us next Wednesday for an introductory Grant Writing Workshop led by Yara Liceaga Rojas. This session will support artists applying for our upcoming ACO Facilitator and Fellowship programs, as well as other arts opportunities! ?? April 2nd at 7:15 PM ET | Virtual ?? Learn more and register at www.ujimaboston.com/events ?? About our speaker: Yara Liceaga Rojas, M.A. of Poetry is Busy Studio, is a Queer, Afro-Caribbean mother, writer/poet, performer, cultural manager, and educator, born in Puerto Rico, who currently resides in the Greater Boston area. Founder and artistic director of Poetry Is Busy Studio, Yara is a Letras Boricuas Fellow (2021, Mellon Foundation + Flamboyán Foundation); Boston Neighborhood Fellow (2021-2023, The Boston Foundation); and Brother Thomas Fellow (2019, The Boston Foundation). She has been developing her consulting career in arts management and grant writing in Massachusetts and Puerto Rico, servicing artists, collectives, art businesses, and other entities. Yara has authored 5 books and has been the lead artist/curator of the ongoing projects: Poetry Is Busy; El Despojo Project; Acentos espesos/Thick Accents, Encarnar/Embody, and most recently Proyecto Solidaridad. She holds a Master's Degree in Arts Administration from the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras.

?? Calling all Artists, Organizers & Creatives! ?? Applications are open for Ujima's Arts & Cultural Organizing (ACO) Fellowship Program! The ACO Fellowship will be awarded to a member of Ujima's ACO community who demonstrates a commitment to their artistic practice and a commitment to the principles of Ujima. The fellow will spend two years in an emergent, self-determined program tailored to the needs and interests of the fellow, and will receive $25,000 in support over the two-year period. ?? Deadline: May 18, 2025 ? Questions? DM us or email [email protected] ?? Apply now or learn more at https://lnkd.in/eSZqdQbJ Apply now and refine your creative practice with Ujima! ??

Calling All Artists, Organizers & Creatives! ?? Ujima has three exciting arts opportunities open right now — and we want to hear from you! ?? Member Arts Committee?Help shape the vision for arts & culture at Ujima!??? Deadline: March 31, 2025 ?? Arts & Cultural Organizing Facilitator?Lead a Micro-Learning Pod and create space for collective study and creativity.??? Deadline: May 4, 2025?? Correction: the first graphic says May 18, however this opp closes on May 4! ?? Arts & Cultural Organizing Fellowship?A two-year fellowship to deepen your practice and explore the intersections of art, experimentation, and community with sustained support.??? Deadline: May 18, 2025 ? All opportunities are financially supported, community-rooted, and open to folks passionate about art and ?? Questions? DM or Reach out to [email protected] ?? Apply now or learn more at https://lnkd.in/eduB7_8X

?? Just about a month ago, we kicked off our Soon and Very Soon series with Black Sovereign Spaces + Geographies, a live conversation that brought together artists, thinkers, and dreamers to explore radical alternatives to the given. Deep thanks again to our speakers Kevin Quashie, and moderators Cierra Michele Peters and Kamaria Weemz for such a rich and grounded exchange. Eternal gratitude to Wagner Foundation for partnering and hosting this event series. ? ?? Missed it? Don't worry — we're excited to announce a podcast version of the series is on the way! Stay tuned. Next up, we're turning our attention to: ? Black Queer Liberatory Aesthetics & Curation???? Thursday, April 3, 2025 | ?? 6–8PM??? Wagner Foundation Featuring:??? bashezo – interdisciplinary artist & cultural worker??? Mercedes Loving-Manley – filmmaker, musician, storyteller & community organizer??? Moderated by Justin A. Coles – scholar of Black queer literacies & educational justice We'll gather to reflect on how Black queer creators are shaping liberatory cultural spaces and refusing the terms of containment through beauty, imagination, and care. Pull up. Let's continue the conversation. ?? ?? Learn more at bit.ly/soon-verysoon

Join us this week at Frugal Bookstore for Governing Power with Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler. Frugal Bookstore, an Ujima Business We Love, is a Black-owned community bookstore in Roxbury dedicated to literacy, empowerment, and community building, making it the perfect place to explore power, learn and grow together! In this workshop Jivan will explore how Working Families Party (WFP) has leveraged electoral victories and relationships with progressive elected officials into governing power to deliver tangible policy victories for the multi-racial working class. Together, we'll talk about the components of effective governing power, how to build a caucus of legislators, and the challenges and opportunities of organizing a group of electors to act together in support of legislative and political priorities in different contexts. ??? March 26th at 6 PM ET ?? Frugal Bookstore | 57 Warren St, Roxbury, MA 02119 ?? Register at https://lnkd.in/e-3thAeY

?? We hope to work with you this spring! The Boston Ujima Project is looking for volunteers to support our events and those of our community partners. Join us in making a positive impact this season at these events: ? 3/26/2025 #UjimaWednesday ? 3/27/2025 Ujima Good Business Alliance Gathering ?4/3/2025 Soon & Very Soon Podcast ? 4/18/2025 Art Forward ?? Sign up at https://lnkd.in/e3yZrSFn

Join the Dorchester Food Co-op on Saturday, March 29th, from 2 PM to 5 PM, to celebrate the launch of the Boston Double Up Food Bucks program! SNAP customers can get 50% off fresh fruits and vegetables with no registration required, pay with SNAP, and the discount will be applied automatically. The event will include a raffle, refreshments, giveaways, and kids' activities! ?? Learn more at www.boston.gov/double-up

Join us next week for our next power workshop: Governing Power with Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler In this workshop Jivan will explore how Working Families Party (WFP) has leveraged electoral victories and relationships with progressive elected officials into governing power to deliver tangible policy victories for the multi-racial working class. Together, we'll talk about the components of effective governing power, how to build a caucus of legislators, and the challenges and opportunities of organizing a group of electors to act together in support of legislative and political priorities in different contexts. ?? March 26th at 6 PM ET ??Hybrid | Frugal Bookstore ?? Learn more at https://lnkd.in/e-3thAeY ?? About our speaker: Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler is the New England Progressive Governance Director for the Working Families Party, where he works with elected officials to turn election wins into governing power for the multi-racial working class and pass legislation on topics like affordable housing and childcare. He works with state representatives and senators, as well as advocates and WFP members, to identify and advance collective legislative priorities. Jivan is also a City Councillor in Cambridge, Massachusetts where he is serving his second term on the Council and works on issues including affordable housing, tenant protections, safe streets, climate and sustainability, and creating transparent and responsive local government.