Rev. Jim Antal speaks at #DivestMA Global Divestment Day

Rev. Jim Antal, Minister and President, Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ, speaks at the Massachusetts State House during the #DivestMA Global Divestment Day event on 2/12/15 organized by 350 Mass. For more on Global Divestment Day visit http://gofossilfree.org.

“Our forebear in the faith, John Winthrop, proclaimed that the citizens of what would become Massachusetts “shall be as a city upon a hill” and that the eyes of all people would be upon them.  When the national Synod of the United Church of Christ voted to divest in July 2013, Archbishop Desmond Tutu emailed his congratulations to me within the hour, adding, “We hope others will follow your splendid example.”  Now its time for the elected leaders of the Commonwealth to make Massachusetts the first state to declare that it is immoral to allow fossil fuel companies to carry out  their business plan, because if they do, they will wreck the earth.  The eyes of all people are upon us.  Let us be as a city on a hill, offering hope as we join with other leaders and forge a new and sustainable path.” – Rev. Jim Antal

Photos from the event
Available for media use with photo credit: Peter Bowden.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/116378748@N03/sets/72157650373614450/

Videos from the event
There are 20 videos in this playlist from the event.  This includes those I filmed, plus others as I discover online.

Tim DeChristopher speaks at #DivestMA Global Divestment Day

Activist Tim DeChristopher speaks at the Massachusetts State House during the #DivestMA Global Divestment Day event on 2/12/15 organized by 350 Mass. For more on Global Divestment Day visit http://gofossilfree.org Tim, an independent climate justice activist, was featured in the documentary Bidder70, and is currently inciting dissent at Harvard Divinity School.

Photos from the event
Available for media use with photo credit: Peter Bowden.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/116378748@N03/sets/72157650373614450/

Videos from the event
There are 20 videos in this playlist from the event.  This includes those I filmed, plus others as I discover online.

Global Divestment Day 2015 summary video:

2015 #DivestMA Global Divestment Day Media

Here are my photos and video from the  #DivestMA Global Divestment Day event at the MA State House.  Below the media links is information on each of the speakers.   Thanks to 350MA volunteers, especially Susan, for helping to collect this information.

Photos from the event
Available for media use with photo credit: Peter Bowden.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/116378748@N03/sets/72157650373614450/

Videos from the event

There are 20 videos in this playlist from the event.  This includes those I filmed, plus others as I discover online.

Continue reading “2015 #DivestMA Global Divestment Day Media”

#LightforLima Boston Vigil 2014

The #LightForLIMA Boston vigil was held Dec 7, 2014 at Faneuil Hall Square, Downtown Boston in conjunction with global, multi-faith prayer vigils organized by OurVoices.net. Thanks to all those who helped make our Boston vigil possible! Link to event photos and sponsor organizations below.

Photos for public use with photo credit Peter Bowden

#LightforLima Boston Vigil

Official #LightforLima Boston Facebook event page
https://www.facebook.com/events/982961658383832/

Co-sponsoring organizations (in addition to OurVoices.Net):
The American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts (TABCOM)
Better Future Project
Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries (CMM)
Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
Franciscan Action Network
First Parish Church in Cambridge, Environmental Justice Task Force
Jewish Climate Action Network
Massachusetts Board of Rabbis
Massachusetts Conference United Church of Christ
Mass Interfaith Power and Light
Nehar Shalom Community Synagogue
The Synagogue Council of Massachusetts
Congregation Shirat Hayam of the North Shore

 

#HandsUpWalkout protest shuts down Harvard Square

On December 1, 2014 high school and Harvard students in Cambridge, MA joined the #HandsUpWalkout shutting down all of Harvard Square in Cambridge, MA. The images below show the students occupying Mass Ave running through Harvard Square.

#HandsUpWalkout Harvard Square

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Peep and the Big Wide World teaching strategy videos

The Peep and the Big Wide World website now features a series of professional development videos for early childhood educators based in centers and home-based family childcare.  These videos look at each of the six Peep science themes – Color, Sound, Plants, Shadows, Balls/Ramps, and Water — and show educators modeling the following four sets of teaching strategies for each unit.

  1. Science Talk
  2. Individualized Instruction
  3. Learning Environment
  4. Documentation & Reflection

Since 2002 I have worked on the live action segments for the TV show, and had the privilege of working with WGBH on the production of this new professional development series.   Enjoy and please share!  Scroll down for sharing buttons on this post.

Bilingual Science Teaching Strategy Videos

Below are direct links to each of the 72 videos in this teaching strategy section. That’s 6 science units x 4 teaching strategies x 3 (Centers, Family Childcare English, and Family Childcare Spanish).Continue reading “Peep and the Big Wide World teaching strategy videos”