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From YouTube: MOIA Grant Press Conference
Description
This event marks the importance of supporting the immigrant community throughout the City of Boston. Mayor Marty Walsh offers his remarks and gives out ten grants to local organizations totaling $100,000.
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The
last
couple
of
years
have
been
quite
challenging
in
our
space
and
there
are
days
that
I
think
it
can
become
overwhelming
and
defeating,
and
there
are
three
things
that
keep
me
going
when
I'm
at
my
most
my
wit's
end
about
what's
going
to
come
down
the
pike
next,
one
of
those
is
that,
and
it's
been
cut,
become
increasingly
clear,
particularly
with
the
most
recent
court
case
court
decision
yesterday
coming
out
of
Washington
that
we
have
the
law
on
our
side
right.
We
have
the
law
on
our
side.
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And
we
are
upholding
the
values
of
what
makes
America
great
right
and
that
and
we're
going
to
continue
to
do
that.
So
that's
one
thing.
The
second
thing
is
that
I
have
the
great
honor
of
working
for
a
mayor
and
an
administration
that
has
not
once
faltered
on
his
support
for
the
immigrant
communities,
regardless
of
where
you're
from
rather
what
language
you
speak
in,
regardless
of
your
status
and
so
being
able
to
work
for
Mayor
Walsh
under
the
administration
under
Health
and
Human
Services
under
Chief
Marty
Martinez.
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A
But
we
know
that
the
work
that
you
do
on
the
ground,
both
with
immigrants
and
recent
evacuees
from
places
like
Puerto
Rico
are
is
is,
is
the
work
that
we
as
a
city
we're
not
able
to
do
because
people
will
come
to
you.
They'll
come
to
you.
First
they'll
trust
you
and
they're.
Coming
here
to
whether
they've
been
here
for
generations
or
they're
newly
arrived.
We
know
whether
it's
legal
services
or
family
or
family
preparedness
or
setting
up
new
lives
here
in
Boston.
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These
are
the
organizations
that
our
communities
go
to
and
trust,
and
so
it
is
our
great
honor
to
be
able
to
at
least
offer
something
to
help
you
do
that
work
that
you
do
on
a
daily
basis.
So
without
further
ado,
I
would
like
to
invite
chief
Marty
Martinez,
who
is
the
chief
of
Health
and
Human
Services,
who
started
this
year.
It
has
been
a
incredible
experience
to
work
under
the
leadership
of
Marty.
D
So
Thank
You
Alejandra,
and
just
thank
you
not
only
for
your
leadership
in
the
work,
but
the
work
of
your
entire
team.
The
mayor's
office
of
immigrant
advancement,
continues
to
make
sure
that
we
do
this
important
work
not
only
as
advocates
but
that
we're
supporting
the
community
so
they
make
it
all
happen
and
I'm
proud
to
support
them.
So,
let's
hear
for
the
mayor's
office
of
immigrant
advancement.
D
Help
us
help
us
help
the
entire
communities
get
beyond
just
survival
or
fighting
back
the
latest
challenge,
but
helping
us
have
economic
sustainability,
helping
us
get
through
the
challenges
we
face
and
achieve
educational
attainment
that
we
need
for
our
young
people
and
our
families,
and
so
I
appreciate
all
that.
You
continue
to
do
and
know
that
this
is
just
one
piece
of
a
much
larger
partnership.
The
investment
that's
being
made
through
the
organizations
includes
a
variety
of
clinics,
legal
clinics.
D
It
includes
training
programs
to
battle
back
against
Islamophobia,
to
battle
back
against
prejudice
and
discrimination,
trained
organizations
and
providers
think
about
helping
those
who
have
had
to
resettle
here
because
of
the
hurricane
that
the
Puerto
Rican
folks,
who
have
come
here
to
be
able
to
survive
and
get
the
resources
they
need.
When
they've
been
let
down
by
our
federal
government
in
many
ways,
these
funds
are
to
help
these
organizations
provide
the
support,
they're
doing
but,
most
importantly,
is
to
help
them
think
about
and
raise
awareness
for
the
work
they're
doing.
D
None
of
this
would
be
possible
without
the
mayor's
office
of
immigrant
advancement.
None
of
this
would
be
possible,
obviously
without
the
work
of
a
healthy,
Human
Services
cabinet
that
we're
doing
together
to
raise
visibility.
But
in
addition,
none
of
this
would
be
possible
without
the
leadership
of
our
great
mayor,
one
of
the
things
that
I
appreciate
the
most
about
this
work
is,
you
know,
I've
been
in
the
been
in
this
office,
maybe
four
months.
D
Sometimes
it
feels
longer
I,
think
I
100
would
say,
but
it's
been
about
four
months,
but
what
I've
learned
is
when
I
saw
outside
of
City
Hall
what
I
cared
about
as
a
community
resident
and
as
an
activist
and
someone
that
cares
deeply
on
the
issues
that
impact
young
people
and
all
of
our
communities.
Is
that
the
the
notion
of
what
you
see
on
TV
about
the
support
for
immigrants
or
what
you
read
in
the
paper
about
what's
happened
in
City
Hall
is
true.
It's
actually
the
reality
of
what
we're
talking
about
in
City
Hall.
D
It's
the
reality
of
trying
to
make
sure
that
we
give
visibility,
and
then
we
raise
awareness
and
that
we're
doing
the
work
that
needs
to
be
done
without
fear
and
without
the
challenge
of
this.
What
does
this
mean
politically?
But
it's
really
about
what's
important
and
what
we
need
to
make
happen.
I'm,
proud
that
the
reality
in
City
Hall
is
what
I
thought
it
was
when
I
was
outside
of
City
Hall
and
that's
because
of
the
leadership
of
our
fearless
mayor.
So
help
me
bring
up
the
mayor
of
Boston,
Marty
Walsh.
E
Thank
You,
Marty
and
I
want
to
thank
Marty
and
the
great
work
he's
done
in
the
last
four
years
or
four
years
four
months
I
mean
thank
you
very
much.
I
want
to
thank
Alejandra
Sankey
in
in
her
office.
They
do
incredible
work
when,
when
I
became
the
mayor
in
2014,
Alejandra
I
asked
her
to
come
on
board
and
to
take
over
and
run
our
office
of
immigrant
immigrant
was
an
immigrant
event
at
the
time
and
she
came
back
with
an
idea
of
changing
the
whole
culture
and
mindset
of
what
we
do.
D
E
Is
there
and
I
think
they're
doing
an
incredible
job,
making
sure
people
that
weren't
born
here
feel
comfortable
being
here
and
many
of
you
in
this
room,
a
longtime
residents
of
Dorchester
and
of
different
neighborhoods
and
I've?
Seen
you
here
before
I
remember
when
the
center
was
built,
the
was
built
I
was
a
state
rep
here
and
I
was
wanting
to
support
it,
but
Alejandra
has
taken
taking
what
we've
done
back
then,
and
what
we're
doing
now
and
putting
on
a
whole
new
level
so
I
want
to
thank
I
100
in
our
office
is
incredible.
E
E
There's
a
bunch
of
people
up
here
on
the
stage
that
I
want
to
I
want
to
thank
by
can't
get
into
everyone:
Kevin
Rogers
MassMutual.
We
have
Boston
gala
kochiya
Carolyn
Chu
from
a
ARW
grantee
to
all
the
grantees
I
want
to
say:
congratulations
for
the
incredible
work
that
you
do
in
the
community.
I
wish.
As
a
hundred
said,
I
wish.
This
was
bigger
money
because
certainly
the
work
you
do
is
on
very
tight
budgets,
but
the
response.
If
you
take
data
and
look
at
what
the
work
you
do
and
the
results
you
gets
incredible.
E
This
work,
the
the
organizations
that
we're
honoring
today
really
have
possessed
the
spirit
of
hope
that
defines
the
City
of
Austin
and
as
I
look
around
the
room.
I
know
there
are
people
here,
I
shouldn't
do
this,
but
I'm
gonna
from
Cape
Verde
I
know
there
are
people
here
from
Vietnam.
I
know
there
are
people
here
from
Central,
America
I
know
there
are
people
here
from
Haiti
I
know
there
are
people
here
from
I,
don't
know
couple
Irish
people
here
from
Ireland.
You
know
we
have
some
African
countries.
E
We
have
all
over
the
world
representing
this
room
today,
and
this
is
who
we
are
as
America.
So
I
want
to.
Thank
I
want
to
thank
all
of
the
organizations
from
what
you've
done.
You
know,
Boston's
the
city
is
a
beacon
for
people
brave
enough
to
leave
everything
back
home
and
come
here.
People
determined
to
build
a
better
life
and
people
determined
to
just
help
back
home.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that.
E
What
I
didn't
realize
that
and
people
realize
coming
to
the
city,
the
important
impacts
you've
made
in
our
own
country
and
I
want
to
thank
you
for
doing
that
as
well.
That
story
that
we
talked
about
the
immigrant
story.
It
continues
to
unfold
over
the
last
four
centuries.
It
continues
to
move
forward.
E
Immigrants,
like
my
parents,
made
this
city
what
it
is
today:
immigrants
like
my
parents,
built
the
churches
and
built
the
schools
and
built
the
immigration
centers
and
built
the
roads
and
the
bridges
and
the
tunnels
we
have
here,
not
just
in
Boston
but
throughout
the
United
States
of
America.
That's
the
story
of
America.
That's
the
story
of
a
lot
of
different
countries.
You
go
to
different
countries,
it's
generally
the
immigrants
that
did
that
work,
whether
it's
England
or
America,
or
France
or
Germany.
E
Many
people
like
you
are
gonna
make
this
the
greatest
city
it's
ever
been
and
I
also
want
to
include
Puerto
Rico
in
that
I'm,
proud
of
the
work
of
what
happened
here
in
Boston
when
the
hurricane
hit
Puerto
Rico
I
was
proud
of
the
fact
that
Democrats
Republicans
sat
down
Vanessa
had
a
little
bit
to
do
without
pushing
us
a
little
bit
behind
the
scenes,
but
we
came
up
with
a
fund
and
then
we
had
organizations
supporting
Puerto
Rico
and
that's
what
we
should
do.
We
should
make
sure
that
we
support
each
other.
E
I
had
the
chance
to
go
to
Caguas
in
Puerto
Rico
Alex
Cora,
the
new
manager
of
the
Boston
Red
Sox,
his
hometown.
We
went
there,
we
brought
water
and
food
and
supplies
and
baseball
gloves
in
the
people
were
just
so
happy.
Power
was
out,
and
it's
still
out
there
in
cog
watts.
The
surge
system
wasn't
working
properly.
The
water
system
wasn't
working
properly.
The
stores
were
open
only
for
a
little
bit,
but
people
were
smiling
and
it
was
amazing,
the
resilience
of
people,
and
so
it's
an
honor
that
we
were
able
to.
E
E
Ever
since
I've
been
a
little
boy
because
I'm,
a
son
of
immigrants,
I'm
a
son
of
literally
two
immigrants
from
Ireland-
and
you
know,
our
culture
and
tradition-
was
upheld
in
our
home
as
best
as
it
could
be,
and
and
I
was
always
told
that
when
my
parents
came
to
this
country
and
my
family
and
other
folks
that
came,
there
was
a
commonality
of
all
of
them.
Most
hands
were
dirty,
most
people
had
callus
in
the
hands
and
they
did
two
and
three
and
four
jobs.
E
We
can
never
forget
that,
and
we
should
never
forget
that,
because
the
immigrants
that
are
here
today
are
the
same.
They
have
the
same
calluses
my
father
had
and
they
they're
working
the
same
two
and
three
and
four
jobs
to
make
sure
their
kids,
sons
and
daughters
have
opportunities
to
go
to
school,
have
opportunities,
have
closing
their
back,
have
opportunity
to
buy
a
home,
buy
a
car
and
make
their
family
and
also
send
money
back
home,
which
I
think
was
amazing,
because
my
mother
still
does
even
though
I
don't
need,
but
I
am
so.
E
It
is
important
for
us
we're
pushing
for
comprehensive
immigration
reform.
We're
gonna,
we've
been
pushing
I've
been
pushing
since
up
in
the
mayor,
been
pushing
before
that,
because
it's
important
that
we
have
immigration
reform.
We
don't
need
a
wall.
What
we
need
is
out
legislative
delegations
to
across
the
country
to
sit
down
and
do
their
job
is
what
we
have.
We
need
them
to
do.
That's
honestly
me
today.
E
E
We've
worked
on
building
an
immigrant
defense
fund
legal
defense
fund,
working
with
the
other
concert
generals
like
Mexico
that
are
paying
legal
funds
for
that
for
people
from
Mexico
and
also
willing
to
help
beyond
Mexican
borders
and
we're
working
with
the
Irish
consulate
and
other
consulates
to
make
sure
that
they
step
up
as
well
that
they
continue
to
put
forward
so
we're
working
moving
forward,
Alejandro's
off.
But
this
is
all
her
office,
they're,
facilitating
workshops,
and
you
know
your
rights
and
in
what
the
rights
are
in
case.
E
E
The
reason
why
she
didn't
become
a
citizen
until
1995,
because
she
was
intimidated
and
afraid
to
take
the
test
she
didn't
even
she
could
take
the
test
and
pass
the
test,
and
she
realized
that
after
we
worked
with
her,
she
was
able
to
do
that
and
she
did
in
her
own
and
she
was
one
of
her
proudest
days
and
ironically,
she
took
a
picture
in
front
of
the
State
House
after
she
became
a
citizen
not
knowing
that.
Two
years
later,
her
son
would
be
elected
state
representative
in
that
same
building.
E
This
work
is
effective
when
we
work
hand
in
hand
and
as
elected
officials,
we
can't
we
can't
be
happy.
We
have
to
be
completely
in
and
that's
why
I
challenge
my
colleagues
in
governments
around
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
on
the
country
and
not
to
put
your
foot
in
the
water,
but
to
jump
in
the
water
and
be
supportive
as
we
work
together
because
there's
strength
in
numbers
when
we
all
stand
together.
This
mini-game
grant
program
is
a
powerful
tool
that
has
allowed
us
to
strengthen
these
partnerships.
E
I
want
to
thank
the
co-chairs
and
everyone
who
worked
on
the
way
out.
We
are
Boston
gala
for
making
these
grants
possible
and
if
it
wasn't
for
the
co-chairs
and
again
Alejandra's
office,
we
wouldn't
be
able
to
do
this,
so
I
want
to
thank
them
for
their
great
work.
We
had
an
incredibly
strong
pool
of
applicants
this
year
and
I
want
to
sincerely
thank
everyone
who
applied
in
2018.
E
The
mini
grant
awardees
are
doing
a
range
of
important
work,
whether
whether
they're
helping
make
sure
evacuate
establish
the
Alliance
here
in
Boston,
or
help
that
their
families
stay
together.
All
of
you
are
making
our
city
stronger.
All
of
you
are
helping
us
make
good
on
that.
American
promise
in
that
American
dream,
you're
helping
us
a
remain,
remain
a
city
for
all
and
an
opportunity
for
everyone
who
lives
in
this
city.
On
behalf
of
the
city
of
Boston,
I
want
to
thank
all
of
the
recipients.
I
want
to
congratulate
you.
E
A
Thank
you
so
much
mr.
mayor
now,
I
want
to
invite
one
of
the
grantees
of
Vanessa
Katherine
Rosado,
who
is
the
IDI
of
Eva
in
cabanas,
boutique,
wasn't
accion
and
has
received
a
grant
and
the
work
that
they're
doing
with
the
refugees
from
Puerto
Rico
I'm.
So
sorry,
yes,
I
will
like
it.
It
doesn't
move.
A
Okay,
I
just
wasn't
strong
enough!
Sorry,
yeah
yeah!
So
let
me
just
repeat
what
I
what
I
said:
I'm
gonna
invite
one
of
the
grantees
Vanessa
Calderon
Rosado,
who
is
the
director
of
Eva
and
Cali,
nose,
bone
Equinox,
young
and
the
work
that
she
is
that
they
are
doing
with
the
evacuees
from
Puerto
Rico
as
they
come
to
Boston
and
re-establish
their
lives.
I
did
just
want
to
quickly
name
all
of
the
grantees
who
are
here
with
us.
Today
we
have
the
African
American
I'm,
sorry
African,
Community,
Economic
Development
a
Sedonas.
A
Here
we
have
a
hen.
Sia
alpha
is
here
Asian
American
Resource
workshop,
and
you
will
hear
from
Carolyn
who
is
here.
The
Boston
higher
ed
Resource
Center
Herc
is
here
Brazilian
women's
group,
a
East
Boston,
economical
Community,
Council
e
Beck,
immigrant
Family
Services
Institute.
If
C
in
Caminos,
but
Oakland
accion,
you'll,
hear
from
Vanessa
Irish
international
immigrant,
Center
and
rosin
Dale
is
for
everyone.
Rhys.
A
So
we're
only
gonna
have
two
grantees
speak,
but
definitely
if
you're
able
to
you
know
want
to
learn
more
about
any
of
these
amazing
organizations
afterwards
definitely
feel
free
to
stick
around
and
if
anyone,
the
reporters
want
to
interview
them.
I'm
sure
they'd
be
more
than
happy
to
do
that.
So
Vanessa.
C
Good
morning,
everyone
thank
you
so
much
for
this
opportunity
and
I
want
to
thank
Lisa,
Utley
and
her
staff
from
VA
for
opening
the
doors
to
this
wonderful
space
to
all
of
us
this
morning.
For
this
great
event,
I
want
to
thank
the
opportunity
of
receiving
this
grant,
both
to
Mayor
Walsh,
chief
Martinez
and
director
sandy,
and
because,
even
though
it's
little
money
and
yes,
we
could
use
more,
it
takes
us
a
long
way
so
Eva
or
in
Colinas.
C
Particular
selection
was
founded
in
1968
50
years
ago,
and
it
was
founded
by
a
group
of
Puerto
Rican
activists
that
stopped
the
displacement
of
the
neighborhood
and
remained
there.
They
created
Eva
to
develop
housing,
education,
arts
and
economic
development
opportunities,
not
only
for
the
Puerto
Rican
community
that
lived
in
the
south
end,
but
also
for
the
larger
community
in
Boston
and
in
the
neighborhood.
So
today
we
continue
to
do
that.
C
We
continue
to
support
to
do
that,
work
to
support
housing,
affordable
housing,
education
programs,
arts
and
economic
development,
but
we
also
stand
ready
to
respond
to
the
needs
of
the
most
vulnerable
families
in
the
city,
as
well
as
the
needs
of
those
newly
arrived
families
to
our
city
of
Boston.
So
in
doing
so,
we
have
after
Hurricane
Maria
and
because
of
our
strong
para
Rican
roots
and
identity
and
history.
C
A
So
I'm
gonna
invite
our
final
speaker
up
here.
Carolyn
choose
the
director
of
the
asian-american
resource
workshop
and
I
did
also
want
to
take
this
opportunity.
I
know
that
vanessa
already
thanked
via
a
DIN
Lisette
lei,
but
I
want
to
thank
you
again
for
opening
your
space.
This
has
been
just
the
perfect
perfect
setting
first
I'm,
so
known
Lissette
for
many
many
years
very
excited
to
see
her
in
this
new
role.
A
B
But
thank
you
all
for
being
here
today
in
fields
corner
the
neighborhood,
where
our
organization
is
based
and
thank
you
for
showing
up
for
immigrant
and
refugee
communities.
Thank
you
to
the
office
of
immigrant
advancement,
the
Department
of
Health
and
Human.
Services,
though
we
are
Boston
gala
committee
and
everyone
from
the
city
who
made
today
possible
and
for
your
support
of
our
communities
and
our
work.
These
grants
will
allow
our
groups
to
expand
our
work,
to
defend
immigrants,
refugees
and
evacuate
and
to
support
and
host
workshops
to
prepare
their
families.
B
Our
groups
represent
some
of
the
diversity
of
immigrant
communities
in
Boston,
and
our
work
speaks
to
the
immediate
threats
facing
our
communities:
I'm,
the
director
of
the
asian-american
resource
workshop
and
at
a
RW.
We
are
committed
to
showing
up
for
Vietnamese
and
other
Southeast
Asian
immigrants
and
refugees
until
there
is
not
one
more
deportation.
B
We
similar
to
what
Vanessa
said.
You
know
we
mostly
do
community
organizing
and
leadership
development
in
Asian
American
communities
and
in
the
past
year,
have
really
stretched
ourselves
to
to
fight
for
families
right
now,
as
the
deportation
crisis
increases
and
have
I'm
sure,
as
everyone
have
been
stretching
ourselves
and
are
grateful
that
this
grant
will
allow
us
to
do
that
and
to
provide
some
capacity.
So
we
know
that
this
is
part
of
a
broader
system
attacking
our
immigrant
communities
and
communities
of
color
from
gentrification
to
surveillance
to
deportation.
B
We
at
aar
W
are
committed
to
defending
everyone
in
our
communities
under
attack,
regardless
of
gender,
sexuality,
age
and
past
criminal
record.
We
believe
that
families
deserve
to
stay
together
and
working-class
people
and
people
of
color
deserve
to
remain
and
thrive
in
their
communities.
We
are
committed
to
fighting
against
cycles
of
displacement
due
to
not
only
increase
deportations
but
also
rising
rents
in
the
neighborhood.
We
want
to
support
every
family
we
can
to
be
prepared
and
to
receive
linguistically
and
culturally
relevant
services
and
care.
B
This
grant
will
allow
all
of
our
groups
to
support
more
families
and
fight
for
more
of
our
people
on
Inauguration
Day
in
2017,
a
cold
of
local
organizing
groups
plan.
An
action
where
we
chanted
rise,
resist
protect.
This
grant
will
allow
our
groups
to
expand
our
work
to
rise,
resist
and
protect
our
immigrant
communities
in
this
political
moment.
Thank
you.
So
much
for
this
grant.