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Social Media: A college student’s perspective
Thank goodness social media, and the way we use it, has been evolving as quickly as we do. Looking back at my old posts, that Facebook and Timehop love to…
Read MoreLessons from Philly
Yeah – it was a kick-back, get-down quick weekend trip…but even on vacation, it’s hard not to think about the beloved, funky city we leave behind. Myself and fellow…
Read MoreFrom New Bedford to Philadelphia
It’s been over seven months since I began blogging for Groundwork! here on the groundwork.space website – and I am loving it! Before I returned to New Bedford, I was…
Read MoreTaking New Bedford Bookfest into 2017
One of the most gratifying experiences (among many) I’ve had here at Groundwork! is co-founding the New Bedford Bookfest with Sarah Athanas and Dena Haden. When we launched the first…
Read MoreUMassD Teach-in: Bridging Differences and Creating Change
As a senior in college with graduation only three months away, not only am I sad to be leaving my UMass community and wondering how to “adult”, I am also…
Read MoreWomen for SRTA!
Shortly after the Women’s March back in January, this headline caught my eye: Mass transit mobilizes women; why don’t women mobilize for transit?” The story was on The Atlantic magazine’s…
Read MoreSustaining Sea Scallops: Fish, Farm and Film Night!
We are screening Sustaining Sea Scallops tonight at Groundwork! The locally produced and filmed documentary is about how researchers and fishermen team-up to improve the sustainability of not only their…
Read MoreSWM Male seeks….dating in New Bedford
I felt as if Facebook was trying to tell me something. Staring back at me from my laptop was a bright dimpled smile and a pair of pale blue eyes…
Read MoreSouth End Engaged shines a spotlight on a New Bedford urban core
All over the City of New Bedford, stakeholders are getting busy breathing new life into neighborhoods by working together in innovative ways to grab opportunity and meet challenges. In the…
Read MoreRoll ‘em: Groundwork! Flicks
We all try to keep the winter blues at bay and beat cabin fever this time of the year. There are many ways to do accomplish that, but perhaps the…
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