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What We Do<\/span><\/h1>\n

MPDC encourages our residents and community members to participate in the political process and actively engage appointed and elected officials. Every community needs strong leaders to guide them \u2013 and it is essential to identify and nurture the leaders of tomorrow. MPDC offers programming to help our adult and youth residents develop leadership skills.<\/span><\/h2>\n

Every person\u2019s voice should be heard \u2013 and having our community\u2019s interests strongly represented will help secure more resources for our neighborhood.<\/p>\n

How We Do It:<\/h3>\n

We work to foster and support the leadership capacity of MPDC property residents and the broader lower Roxbury neighborhood to amplify the voices of the neighborhood and cultivate the skills needed among residents to fight for decision-making power within the community. We are committed to building and fostering coalitions to unite people to educate, mobilize, and participate in federal, state, and local advocacy campaigns and elections. We do this by,<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Convening Rox Vote Coalition, convener of a local community-based organization to increase voter turnout in Roxbury and hold events to showcase candidates running for office<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Building and fostering relationships with MPDC residents<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Maintaining presence programs\/events within Roxbury<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Engaging in advocacy efforts focused on housing and issues impacting our residents, Roxbury, and the broader community through our membership with MACDC<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Leading resident trainings on advocacy, community organizing, civics, and Get Out the Vote efforts<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Developing and supporting maintaining Resident Associations led by residents<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Working closely with community-based organizations such as MA Voter Table and others on Get Out The Vote efforts in Roxbury<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Collaborating with property management companies to ensure the overall mission and vision for residents living in our properties.<\/p>\n

To Learn More,\u00a0<\/span>Please contact Allison Anderson<\/a> \/ 617.849.6322<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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