“Community in Action: Archiving the Media Activism of AARW in Boston”

“The Asian American Resource Workshop (AARW), founded in 1979, is a member-led nonprofit dedicated to building power within Greater Boston’s pan-Asian communities. Over its long history, AARW has combined grassroots organizing, cultural work, and political education to address issues facing Asian Americans across the region. Learn more about AARW at: www.aarw.org. This timeline traces AARW’s…

Systems Affecting LGBTQ+ Youth

In groups, students created systems maps that were related to an issue a local nonprofit organization is working on to effect change. These maps give a visual overview of the system that these organizations are working within and represent students’ emerging understanding of these relationships. At the end of the semester, these maps were used…

CHSNE Exclusion Timeline & Chinatown Storymap

The first artifact is a translation done by our students and it highlights the whole history of the Exclusion Act. Through translating into Chinese, it becomes more accessible and reaches out to a broader audience. The second one is a story map that can help people to explore the rich history and culture of Chinatown…

Assets Mapping

In groups, students toured the neighborhoods where they would engage in service-learning, and created an assets map to show the various resources in the community. Link to Artifact #1: View Link to Artifact #2: View Link to Artifact #3: View Link to Artifact #4: View…

Access to Housing Systems Map

Creator(s): Nathalie Massud, Julian Fuchsberg, Vanessa Chan, Jemima Barrol Brown Course: HUSV3570 The Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy & Social Change Throughout the semester, our class researched 7 community partners along with the systems in which those organizations work to affect change. Our community partner, Reclaim Roxbury, addresses gentrification and lack of affordable housing the Roxbury area….

Youth Violence Systems Map

Creator(s): Ema Noonan, Xueying Li, Kadijah Mootry, Blake Carr Course: HUSV3570 The Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy & Social Change Throughout the semester, our class researched 7 community partners along with the systems in which those organizations work to affect change. Located in Jamaica Plains, our community partner, Beantown Society, addresses youth violence in Boston. This artifact…

Food Accessibility Systems Map

Creator(s): Sean Gallipo, Stephanie Son, Christly Bright-Agindotan Course: HUSV3570 The Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy & Social Change Throughout the semester, our class researched 7 community partners along with the systems in which those organizations work to affect change. Located in Jamaica Plains, our community partner, Beantown Society, addresses youth violence in Boston. This artifact is a…

Youth Development Systems Map

Creator(s): Allie Maltzman, Tobias Dehner, Kathleen Clemenz Course: HUSV3570 The Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy & Social Change Throughout the semester, our class researched 7 community partners along with the systems in which those organizations work to affect change. Located in Jamaica Plains, our community partner, Beantown Society, addresses youth violence in Boston. This artifact is a…