Reflect & Strengthen Events

Yard Sale

Saturday, June 28, 2008
Donation drop-off: 9 AM – 11 AM
Sale: 11 AM – 5 PM
2 Minton Street, Jamaica Plain, MA
corner of Amory St and Minton St
between Stonybrook and Green St T Stations

Clothes, jewelery, shoes, sports equipment, housewares, quality second hand goods!

Past Events

Yard Sale

Saturday, May 3, 2008
10 AM – 6 PM
2 Minton Street, Jamaica Plain, MA
corner of Amory St and Minton St
between Stonybrook and Green St T Stations

The third Annual R&S Yard Sale promises to be an awesome day! We will have quality, inexpensive items to purchase and will only be 2 blocks away from the Wake Up the Earth Festival! Please come through and support.

Stop the Rail to Jail

Thursday, February 21, 2008
2–5 PM
Freedom House, Grove Hall, 14 Crawford Street

Let's build about how to hold the juvenile justice system accountable for arresting 2000 young people in Boston last year!

Join us for a forum of community people to address the racism, violence, and incarceration facing our youth with new strategies and action planning. Learn what other organizers have accomplished around the country.

Hosted by Reflect & Strengthen and the Community Justice Network for Youth.

This gathering needs young people, high school students, parents, residents, teachers, lawyers, youth workers, social justice organizations, YOU!

Open House

Saturday, January 19, 2008
1–4 PM
Freedom House, 14 Crawford Street
Dorchester (by Grove Hall)

Come learn more about who we are and what we do.

We are proud to announce we are accepting new members for our upcoming Spring session. If you are a young woman who fits our constituency (young women ages 13-30 from or living in the urban working-class neighborhoods of Boston) or if you KNOW a young woman who you think would be a great fit....PLEASE HIT US UP! You can download the application and the flyer for the Open House here.

5th Annual

My Sister's Keeper

Saturday, December 8, 2007
6PM-10PM
Freedom House, 14 Crawford Street
Dorchester (by Grove Hall)
All Ages • $25 donation

Don't miss out on one the most exciting and enjoyable cultural community events of the year! Look at the My Sister's Keeper info page for details or to learn how to nominate someone for the "My Sister's Keeper" Award.

R & S receives an award at the

Union of Minority Neighborhoods
4th annual Givers to the Community Benefit

Friday, February 9, 2007, 7:00pm
Simmons College, 300 The Fenway
Parkesky Conference Center, Boston

Hon. Ken Reeves and Mass Jobs with Justice will also be honored. Guest Speaker: Michel Martin, National Public Radio. For more information or advanced tickets email Sue at skarant@verizon.net

4th Annual MY SISTER'S KEEPER
NOVEMBER 18, 2006, 6PM-9PM
Freedom House, 14 Crawford Street
Dorchester, MA 02121
All Ages!!!

Come and join us at our 4th annual "My Sister's Keeper." Check out the My Sister's Keeper info page for details or to learn how to nominate someone for the "My Sister's Keeper" Award.

All Female Artists Benefit for R & S

Friday, August 18, 2006
Doors 8:00 pm
Show 9:00 pm - 2:00 am EDT
at the Paradise Lounge, 969 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA

Nyashia & Down2Earth Media present an All Women benefit for Reflect & Strengthen featuring Danielle Scott, Letia Larok, Anjuli Starts, Eliza B., Sofia Snow, Lisa Denise and Azizi as well as a performance by the ladies of Reflect & Strengthen.

$10 minimum donation, 18 plus event.

Spill Life: Confessions of a Butterfly

a play

July 6 - July 9
at the Boston Center for the Arts

For more information, including important notes on showtimes and tickets, please click here to check out the Spill Life page on this website.

R & S Open House

Saturday, January 7, 2006
12noon - 4pm
Freedom House, 14 Crawford St (near Grove Hall)
FOOD, ENTERTAINMENT, OPEN MIC
(Artists please come prepared to bless it)
FREE!

If you care about issues facing girls and young women living in the city of Boston and/or want to join or build with a multi-cultural organization that educates and organizes for social justice... Then come to Reflect & Strengthen's Open House

For more information,
please call us at 617-442-2355 or log onto www.reflectandstrengthen.org

2nd Annual My Sister's Keeper

Thursday, June 24, 2004
6-9 p.m.
Milky Way Lounge, 403-405 Center Street, Jamaica Plain
$20 donation or more
All ages!

Come and join us at our 2nd annual "My Sister's Keeper" while we share and celebrate our growth and successes over the last year with our community.

Indulge in some soul medicatin' poetry, dance, hip hop, song, visual art, photography and speakers coming to you live from The Foundation, Bambuu & Fam, Ayisha Knight, Kazi Toure, Collective Conscious, Curtis King, 3 For The Stripes, performances by Reflect & Strengthen and more!

For more info, call 857-472-2812 or see www.reflectandstrengthen.org

Look forward to seeing you...

R & S Open House

January 15, 2005
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The City School
614 Columbia Road
Uphams Corner, Dorchester
  • If you are a young woman between the ages of 17 and 30. . .
  • If you live in the city of Boston
  • If you want to build with other women in a multi-cultural organization that educates and organizes for social justice. . .

. . . Then come to OUR OPEN HOUSE! Learn more about Reflect and Strengthen. Meet current members and decide if this wonderful opportunity is FOR YOU!

Indulge in some home cookin' and hot entertainment... If you are an artist, B READY TO BLESS THE MIC!

All programming through Reflect and Strengthen is FREE

For more information, please feel free to reach us at: 857-472-2812

Social Justice Education - Women and Organizing Event

Saturday, March 26, 2005
1pm-4pm
Marcus Garvey House
166 Malcolm X Blvd Roxbury, MA

Reflect and Strengthen will be leading a workshop on how females have had an integral part in the movement towards positive social change.

Youth Fusion: An evening of Spoken Word

Sunday, March 27, 2005
5pm-7pm
Cloud Place , 647 Boylston Street (Copley Sq), Boston MA
FREE

The evening will showcase the poetic talent of Boston's youth. Spoken word artists from Critical Breakdown such as some of the Ladies of Reflect & Strengthen will be featured. It is an open mic so please feel free to bring your poems or just your appreciation for the voices of young poets.

"Girl's Career Plans: Bridging Gaps and Expanding Possibilities"

Friday, April 8, 2005
7:45am-10:30am
The Freedom House, 14 Crawford Street, Dorchester, MA

Because we care about the well being of girls and women we would like to invite our supporters to be a part of a small group discussion in either the field of media, technology, politics, sports, entrepreneurship and business, social activism and philanthropy. This training is free to Girls' Coalition members; the cost to non-members is $10. Continental breakfast and informational packets will be provided. For more information and to register for this event, please visit: www.girlscoalition.org. For directions, please visit www.freedomhouse.com or call (617) 445.3700.

Liberation Day "Set the Captives Free"

May 21, 2005
Place and time TBA

Reflect & Strengthen Street Theatre will be performing. Other performers include Dead Prez, The Last Poets, The Foundation, Martial Artists as well as many others. More information will be added as we receive it.

What do you know about Colombia?

Soccer? War? Drugs? Cartels?
Do you know about African Communities living in peaceful resistance in Colombia?

Thursday, June 23, 2005
6:00 pm
FREE
Freedom House
14 Crawford Street, Dorchester, MA

R & S member, Eli Pab?n, was part of a delegation to Colombia with the AFSC (American Friends Service Committee) in October. Please join us to see her video footage and speak directly with one of the leaders of the Afro-Colombian movement, Carlos Rosero!

Carlos Rosero was a key leader in the creation of PCN, the Process of Black Communities in Colombia. PCN is a national grassroots organization that continuously defends Afro-Colombian territories and peace communities and fights for human rights, which are severely affected by the armed conflict that has expelled thousands of Afro Colombian families from their homes.

Come meet one of the most outstanding leaders of the Afro Colombian movement and let's build a movement of solidarity!!!

For information, please contact Eli Pab?n at 857-472-2820 or send an email

Directions are available at the Freedom House website

Reflect and Strengthen Open House

Sunday, July 24, 2005
2pm-5pm
The City School
614 Columbia Road
Upham's Corner in Dorchester
(or come through the back of the building on Ramsey St)

Come find out what we're about! Bring yourself, your friends and family (children lovingly welcome) and if you are an artist, bring a piece of your peace to bless the mic'!

This event is free and is a celebration for our community. Learn more about Reflect and Strengthen. If you are a girl or woman between 9th grade and age 30, this is an opportunity to apply to be a member.

If you have any questions, call Roselyn Berry at 617.905.8273. Please print and distribute the flyer!!!

Directions can be found at The City School's website

3rd Annual My Sister's Keeper Fundraiser

Friday, October 21, 2005
begins at 6 pm
Spontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(near Stony Brook Orange Line T)
ALL AGES, cost: $30 donation to R&S includes dinner, live music and entertainment

Come and celebrate the beginning of Reflect & Strengthen's 5th year of bringing together young, working-class women and the urban communities of Boston to create positve social change in our lives. The cost of this fundraiser event of $30 will serve as a donation to R&S and includes dinner, music and live entertainment.

We understand that the cost may be high for youth so if you are a youth and are interested in applying for a scholarship to attend this event, please call Roselyn at 617-905-8273 or send an e-mail to

For additional information and to buy tickets, please call Roselyn at 617-905-8273 or send an e-mail to

Reflect & Strengthen presents our Halloween Extravaganza!

October 31, 2005
8 pm - 1am
Club Passim, 47 Palmer Street, Cambridge, MA
ALL AGES Open Mic

Join us on Halloween night as we open up the mic for an evening of poetry, hip hop, song, visual art, dance, music and costumes. Come prepared to bless the Open Mic starting at 8pm. If you're to shy to get on the mic but want to enjoy a great halloween night with costumes and talented artists, please join us. The cost is $10 and a portion of the proceeds will serve as a donation to support Reflect and Strengthen.

R&S is led by our constituency and is asking for your support. This is an all ages show. R&S members will be performing original pieces.

For additional information, please contact Eli at 857-472-2820.