October 20, 2022
Darryl and Patti Elliott will receive the Forbes House Museum’s Civic Leadership Award at its annual Keechong Dinner on Sunday, Nov. 6 at Venezia Ballroom in Dorchester. Darryl and Patti, who run Elliott Physical Therapy, will be honored for their philanthropic involvement in civic and neighborhood associations, educational and athletic organizations, and health-related charities. For more information about the dinner and museum events and programming, call 617-696-1815 or visit forbeshousemuseum.org.
Photo courtesy of Ellen Rogers Photography
Mass Humanities recently announced it has awarded $713,876 in Expand Massachusetts Stories (EMS) grants to 42 cultural nonprofit organizations across the state, including four projects in Dorchester totaling $74,576.
The EMS initiative kicked off last year with support to projects across the state that included audio tours, documentary films, oral histories, and public events about new narratives focusing on the people and ideas that shape the state.
“At this critical juncture in the history of our state, we see these projects as the sparks for a much-needed reimagining of our past and a new vision for our future,” said Brian Boyles, Executive Director of Mass Humanities, a non-profit based in western Massachusetts. “We believe Massachusetts can only truly thrive when all residents participate in creating, learning and sharing the stories of Massachusetts.”
Funded projects in Dorchester include:
•A $20,000 grant to Emerson College for “Elma Lewis Living Stories Project: Documenting Stories about Boston’s Black Luminaries in the Arts, Education, and Civil Rights,” a mostly digital archive of words, images, audio recordings, films, or artistic creations from community members who answer the call, “What Miss Elma Lewis taught me.”
•A $20,000 grant to Essential Foundations for “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: The Massachusetts Rock Against Racism Oral History Project,” an intergenerational, community-led oral history project for engaging youth in collecting and archiving the stories of community elders and demonstrate that model by collecting 10 oral histories of founders and members of the Massachusetts Rock Against Racism movement in partnership with UMass Boston.
•A $14,576 grant to the Freedom House for “Smartphone Storytelling Program,” a digital media project that empowers Black, Brown, and immigrant youth to explore, narrate, and reflect on the physical and emotional spaces they exist in and present new insights into the lived experiences of young people in Boston.
•A $20,000 grant to Historic New England for “Teaching the Full Dorchester Story,” an investment in re-centering youth education programs at Pierce House in Dorchester. The project engages students through the stories of marginalized people during the Colonial and Revolution Era to foster a deeper, more relevant understanding of our nation’s history.
