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Green Wave in Boston Start: 10:00 am End: 1:00 pm Did You Know About The Green Wave In Boston? GREEN WEEK: March 8-15 An educational call to action on the protection of climate change. America's Response to the Armenian Genocide Start: 10:00 am End: 5:00 pm A one-day conference entitled "America's Response to the Armenian Genocide: From Woodrow Wilson to Barack Obama," will take place at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The conference is co-organized by Profs. Bedross Der Matossian (MIT) and Christopher Capozzola (MIT) and sponsored by the Faculty of History, the Center for International Studies (CIS), the Office of the Religious Affairs, and the Program on Human Rights & Justice (PHRJ). The goal of the conference is to discuss and examine America's evolving policy toward the Armenian Genocide from the earliest years of World War I through the present day. Take to the Streets for Shuhada Street Start: 1:00 pm End: 4:10 pm Shuhada Street used to be the principal street for Palestinians in the city of Hebron, including residents, businesses and a very active market place. Today, because it runs through the Jewish settlement of Hebron, Shuhada Street is closed to Palestinian movement and is a ghost town which only Israelis and tourists are allowed to access. Hate graffiti has been sprayed across the closed Palestinian shops and Palestinians living on the street have to enter and exit their houses by climbing over neighbor's roofs. Actions around the world are demonstrating what its like for streets to be occupied. Four Corners Block Rebellion Against Foreclosures and Evictions Start: 5:00 pm End: 9:00 pm WALKING TOUR AND VIDEO INTERVENTION FOLLOWED BY FOOD AND MUSIC On March 13th, We are Taking a Bite out of Bank Crime! The rebellion will begin at 21 Bollard St. at 5:00 with a walking tour of foreclosed homes, with tenants and owners speaking in front of their homes. The tour will end back at 21 Bollard where there will be food and music. Once the sun goes down there will be a block-wide video intervention entitled 72 Hours homes in the neighborhood will have their windows lit up with shadow projections evoking the lives of former residents. In addition, one vacant home will be opened for a sound installation to which visitors will be invited.

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