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Apply Now: MPDC’s 2025 Scholarship Program
Deadline: Friday, June 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Madison Park Development Corporation is awarding $50,000 in scholarships to help local students and participants continue their education! Scholarships are available to high school seniors or MPDC participants graduating in Spring/Summer 2025 who have been accepted into a college or are pursuing post-secondary education, a degree, certification, trade program, or other training opportunity.

This is an incredible opportunity to receive financial support as you take your next big step.

Read MPDC’s 2025 Scholarship Program Brochures

HAYNES FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP BROCHURE

SMITH & JONES SCHOLARSHIP BROCHURE

Apply here: bit.ly/MPDCScholarships2025
Contact: Yhinny Matos – [email protected] | (617) 849-6236

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The Roxbury Sunflower Project Opening Day – Color Me Beautiful
Saturday, May 10, 2025
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
 Grove Hall Public Library, 41 Geneva Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02121

Celebrate growth, creativity, and community at The Roxbury Sunflower Project Opening Day! This vibrant kickoff event features free sunflower seeds and seedlings, interactive art-making with MassArt’s sparc! the ArtMobile, and fun giveaways for young gardeners.

Activities include:
Free sunflower seeds & seedlings
 Artmaking with sparc! the ArtMobile
Kid’s Gardening Kits (while supplies last)
 Photo and poetry display
Light snacks and more!

Stay connected: https://www.tumblr.com/roxburysunflowerproject
Contact: Ekua Holmes — [email protected]

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2025 City Council Candidate Forum
 Thursday, May 22, 2025
District 7 Candidates Panel: 6:00 PM

At-Large Candidates Panel: 7:30 PM

The Dewitt Center, 122 Dewitt Drive, Boston, MA 02120

Join MPDC and a coalition of community partners for a City Council Forum featuring two candidate panels:
🔹 District 7 Candidates at 6:00 PM
🔹 At-Large Candidates at 7:30 PM

Moderated by Yawu Miller and Saraya Wintersmith, this event is a chance to hear directly from the candidates and ask the questions that matter most to you and your community.

Spanish translation will be available.

Hosted in partnership with: MPDC, Reclaim Roxbury, MassVOTE, Right to the City Vote, NAACP, Fenway CDC, Chinese Progressive Association, and more.

Register here: bit.ly/BostonCCForum

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Roxbury Roots: “You Don’t Know My Story”
Saturday, May 24, 2025
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM (Doors open at 6:00 PM)
Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley Street, Roxbury, MA 02119

Description:
Join us for Roxbury Roots: “You Don’t Know My Story”—an evening of gathering and storytelling around the campfire at historic Hibernian Hall. This event uplifts the powerful voices in our community through raw, real storytelling in a safe and welcoming space. Come early, get cozy, and prepare to be moved.

Purchase Tickets HERE:

bit.ly/HHRoots2025
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Contact: Leslie Stafford, Health, Equity & Wellness Manager — [email protected]

Presented by: MPDC | Hibernian Hall | Mass Cultural Council | United Way | Boston Cultural Council | NeighborWorks America | Roxbury Cultural District

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Blueprints to Success: Exploration to the Building Trades
Dates: May 28 – July 24, 2025
Schedule: Wednesdays & Thursdays

May 28 – June 5: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

June 11 – July 24: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

at 184 Dudley Street, Roxbury, MA 02119

Are you curious about a career in the trades? Blueprints to Success is a hands-on, skill-building training program for anyone interested in exploring building trades. Under the guidance of industry expert Joe Diaz, participants will restore MPDC’s Hope Community Garden while learning practical construction skills.

Program includes:

A personal tool belt and hands-on training

Career coaching from MPDC staff

The opportunity to build—and take home—a sawhorse

OSHA certification

Stipend available

Apply today to build skills, confidence, and community!

Contact: Brianna Wright | [email protected] | (857) 203-1138

Presented by: MPDC | Gun Violence Prevention Program

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MPDC's Annual Garden Tea Party

Date: Saturday, June 7, 2025

Location: Hope Community Garden (next to the post office), 55A Malcolm X. Boulevard, Roxbury, MA 02119

Enjoy tea and refreshments, best hat and smoothie contests, a purse and wallet scavenger hunt, and more!

Please bring your own chair.
RSVP: Leslie Stafford at [email protected]

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Hoop Dreams Summer League – 5 on 5
Date: June 24 – September 4, 2025

(Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays)
Time: First Game: 5:00 PM | Second Game: 6:00 PM
Location: The Dewitt Center, 122 Dewitt Dr., Roxbury, MA

Join the league and show off your skills all summer long!

Contact

Taquari Milton at [email protected] or (857) 309-8824

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MPDC's Health Fair 2025
Saturday, June 28, 2025
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley Street, Roxbury, MA 02119

Join MPDC’s Health, Equity, and Wellness Team for Health Fair 2025! This annual event welcomes all ages to enjoy a day of free health-focused activities, wellness resources, and community connection. The day kicks off with a community walk from the Dewitt Center to Hibernian Hall from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Highlights include:

Free massage therapy

Breakfast & lunch

15+ health education vendors

Youth Kids Zone

Men’s Health Breakout Room with special guests and motivational speakers

Health screenings

A special Cardio Drums wellness session with Tariq Pinkston, Mind-Body Fitness Trainer

Free & open to the public

Contact: Leslie Stafford – [email protected]

Presented by: MPDC in partnership with United Way, NeighborWorks America, Northeastern University, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and WellSense Health Plan

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About EVkids: The mission of EVkids is to empower underserved Boston youth with the skills and confidence needed to realize their potential. EVkids helps low-income, academically vulnerable children and teens (grades 4-12) succeed in school and life by systematically strengthening core academic skills, organizational habits, and other life skills through 1-on-1 academic mentoring, college readiness, and support while in college and summer camp. Students are matched with a volunteer college tutor and meet once a week.

Age Range: Grades 4 – 12

When: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Where: The Dewitt Center (122 Dewitt Dr, Boston, MA 02120)

For more information about Dewitt Center programming, please email Dewitt Center Program Manager Phillip Tucker at [email protected].

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Come join Capoeira MDP Roxbury for community classes every Saturday from 1:30-3:00 PM at the Dewitt Center (122 Dewitt Drive, Boston, MA). All experience levels are welcome!

For more information about Dewitt Center programming, please email Dewitt Center Program Manager Phillip Tucker at [email protected].

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Somali ESOL Class

Somali Development Center is hosting weekly ESOL classes for adult student learners this Fall. A partnership has been established with Boston University's Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, which provides graduate-level student teachers. This is a free class for those who participate and is open to those in need. Students will be provided with materials such as Chromebooks to complete their coursework on the journey to learning their second language.

When: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays

at the Dewitt Center

122 Dewitt Drive, Roxbury

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Age Range: 21+

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