Who is a member?
Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
Councillors from across the state met virtually to discuss living in diverse communities. Pictured are (clockwise from top left) North Adams Councillor and MMCA President Lisa Blackmer, Lawrence City Councillor Jeovanny Rodriguez, Boston City Councillor Ed Flynn, and Marcony Almeida-Barros, director of the Office of Community Engagement in the Attorney General’s Office.
The Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association held a webinar on Nov. 19 focusing on the positive impacts of living in a diverse community.
The panelists for “What Does Diversity and an Immigrant Population Mean to Your Community?” included Lawrence City Councillor Jeovanny Rodriguez, Boston City Councillor Ed Flynn, and Marcony Almeida-Barros, director of the Office of Community Engagement in the Attorney General’s Office.
Speakers discussed hiring for diversity, what it means to live and work in a “minority majority” city, and resources available to immigrants and the larger community through the Office of Community Engagement.