THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 22, 2024 Page 17 What three photos are you bringing to the Mass. Memories Road Show? Office of State Senator Jason Lewis Summer 2024 Internship S In the archive: Birukti Tsigi and friends, Ferryway School, 2015. ‘It was my 8thgrade graduation and such a nostalgic day. It turned out to be a summer filled with excitement and nerves about starting high school at Malden High School. My brother just graduated from Ferryway this year (2020) and I’m excited for him to start high school, knowing the wonderful experience I had in the Malden school systems.” Pictured from left to right: Birukti Tsige, Seneya Gebreselase and Zewdnash Asefawe. T he Mass. Memories Road Show is coming to Malden! The event will be held on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Malden Senior/Teen Community Center. All community members – past or present – are invited to come and bring up to three photos to submit to a statewide digital archive that will provide a “snapshot” of the Malden community for future generations. Whether you’ve lived in Malden your whole life or you just arrived a month ago, your story is important to the history of this city. The Mass. Memories Road Show is a free, event-based participatory archiving program that documents people, places and events in Massachusetts history through family photographs and stories. Archivists and public historians from UMass Boston’s Jospeh P. Healey Library collaborate with local planning teams to put on these events. The collected photographs and stories are included in a digital archive at openarchives.umb.edu. How do I participate? Plan in advance what photographs you would like to bring and think about why these three photos are important to you. Your photos can be old or new, digital or print, submitted as a hard copy, or on a cellphone or fl ash drive. The photos will be scanned and returned to you In the archive: Effie (Foley) and Harry Lake, Lake Street, Malden, 1920. “This picture is of my grandparents, whom I never got to meet [..] They were from Nova Scotia, Canada and arrived in Maine offi cially in 1908 (Effi e) and 1909 (Harry) to be with family. My Dad was born in Malden in 1911 and by 1920 they bought the land and their house was built up in Maplewood Highlands, where they raised four children. The house here is the original and had additions put on later.” Shown are Harry F. Lake, Effi e (Foley) Lake and daughter Evelyn. at the event. You will be asked to describe the photographs in your own words for inclusion in the archive. You’ll also have the option to share the story behind the photos on video, receive your own keepsake photo of the event and receive advice from professional archivists and historians on dating and caring for your family photos. Arrive anytime between 10 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. and plan to spend at least 30 to 60 minutes. There will be other fun activities and a chance to catch up with old friends and meet new ones. This event is part of Malden’s 375th anniversary year celebration. The local planning team for Malden includes the City of Malden, Malden Reads, Urban Media Arts and the Malden Public Library. Volunteer opportunities are available for the day of the event, with training provided on Friday, April 26 from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Volunteers help with welcome, check-in, scanning photographs and assisting with descriptions. Contact Karen Phillips at karenphillips1@gmail. com if you are interested in volunteering. The photos accompanying this story are from Malden’s digital archive that was started during Covid. For complete information about this event and to see more samples of photos already in the Malden archive, visit urbanmediaarts.org/malden-mass-memories-road-show/. tate Senator Jason Lewis is seeking candidates for a summer internship with his offi ce. Senator Lewis, a Democrat, proudly represents the people of the Fifth Middlesex District of Massachusetts, which includes the cities and towns of Malden, Melrose, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefi eld and parts of Winchester. Senator Lewis is a member of Senate President Karen Spilka’s leadership team and serves as the Senate Chair of the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Education and as the Chair of the Senate Ethics Committee. He also cofounded and co-chairs the Legislature’s Zero Waste Caucus and Middlesex Fells Caucus. He has been a leader in shaping public policy on a range of issues important to his district, region and the Commonwealth, including education, healthcare and economic opportunity for all. Interns will support the Senator’s staff in a variety of ways, but candidates with interest in one or more of the following are needed: • implementing the Senator’s communications strategy • supporting local projects and the offi ce’s work with organizations in the district • assisting with constituent services Tasks might include: • attending project briefi ngs • researching information and statistics • creating pamphlets and charts • drafting social media posts • event planning Interns will have a unique opSummer 2024 Intern Flyer portunity to engage with policymaking, politics and government from the inside. Although unpaid, interns will obtain meaningful experience by witnessing and participating in the day-to-day functioning of a State Senate offi ce with a special focus on its work with the Education Committee. Interns must have strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail. Candidates must also be comfortable with Microsoft Offi ce, Google applications and major social media platforms. Preference will be given to applicants with a high school diploma or equivalent. Applications from the Fifth Middlesex District are strongly encouraged. Hours and duration of internship are fl exible, though ideal applicants will be available eight to 10 hours per week. This position will be in-person, hybrid or fully remote. “Our offi ce does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, national origin, political affi liation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, or age. Applicants of color are strongly encouraged to apply. “Candidates should send a resume and a brief letter of interest to Jason.Lewis@masenate. gov by Thursday, April 18, 2024. References should be available upon request. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so interested parties are encouraged to apply promptly. With questions, please call (617) 722-1206.” Annual Palm Sunday Concert T he 36th Annual Palm Sunday Concert will take place on Sunday, March 24 at 3:00 pm at First Baptist Church of Malden, which is located at the corner of Main and Salem Streets. “The Seven Last Words of Christ” by French composer Theodore Dubois will be accompanied on the fi ne E. M. Skinner organ by director Rosalind Mohnsen and sung by singers from area church choirs. Those participating include First Baptist Church, Maplewood Baptist Church, Immaculate Conception Church and Freedom Hill Community Church of Malden; St. Raphael Church and First Community United Methodist Church of Medford; and St. Joseph Church of Belmont. Soloists are Judy Doucette, Soprano, Matthew Arnold of Marblehead, Tenor, and Richard Freeman, Baritone. The public is cordially invited. Parking is located in the rear. Please use the side door to enter. Free-will donation. For more info call 781-324-2745. 36th Annual Ecumenical PALM SUNDAY CONCERT Sunday, March 24 3:00 pm Theodore Dubois The Seven Last Words of Christ The First Baptist Church of Malden (corner of Main St and Salem St) Judy Doucette, Soprano Matthew Arnold, Tenor Richard Freeman, Baritone Parking in back Use side doors Free-will donation Rosalind Mohnsen, Organist/Director
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