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City Awake: Fireside Chat with Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune

April 3, 2023 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

Event Details

  • Whether it’s through volunteerism, voting, or serving on a neighborhood association, civic engagement is a great way to invest and make a difference in one’s community.
  • Join us for an intimate conversation with Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune as she shares her civic and leadership journey in Boston.

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  • Individual Ticket: $20 (Member & Non-member)
  • Pack of 5 Tickets: $90 (Members Only)
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Listen to learn, and learn to lead—the power of storytelling.

Everyone starts their career journey somewhere, and sharing stories can inspire people looking to take the first or next step in their career path. Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune’s path started at a very young age, and she had countless experiences that led to her activism and community involvement. As a native Bostonian, Councilor Louijeune has always been at the forefront of tackling community needs to create a more equitable and inclusive Boston. Join us as we hear from Councilor Louijeune on how she got started in this work, what inspires her to continue to do this work, and how you can start building civic leadership in your community.

City Awake’s events encourage young professionals to engage civically and expand their social capital. Deepen your community roots by attending forums with elected officials and influential policy leaders, participating in volunteer opportunities with community organizations, and reviewing resources that spark civic participation. Bring about meaningful change and impact in Greater Boston.

ABOUT CITY AWAKE

City Awake is the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s premier young professional platform that awakens and empowers the city’s next generation of thought leaders and change makers who are navigating Boston’s business, civic, and cultural communities.

Jessica Sanon

Jessica Sanon
Jessica Sanon

Senior Program Manager

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

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Speakers

Ruthzee Louijeune

Boston City Councilor At-Large, City of Boston

A grounded, thoughtful, and inclusive leader, Ruthzee is working to bring our neighborhoods together where shared prosperity is the foundation of a just and equitable…Read more
A grounded, thoughtful, and inclusive leader, Ruthzee is working to bring our neighborhoods together where shared prosperity is the foundation of a just and equitable Boston. The daughter of working-class immigrants from Haiti, Ruthzee was born and raised in Mattapan and Hyde Park and attended Boston Public Schools. Her first job at 14 was as a walking tour guide with the youth organization MYTOWN, offering a people-centered history of Boston’s neighborhoods. Mayor Menino appointed her to a committee to redesign the student assignment process. As a Ward Fellow, she also interned for former State Representative Marie St. Fleur. Now, as an experienced lawyer, Ruthzee has practiced before Boston Housing Court representing families facing eviction and foreclosure, worked to elect progressive prosecutors around the country, and supported voting rights cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. She also served as the senior attorney on Senator Warren’s presidential campaign and drafted agreements netting millions of dollars for first-generation homeowners to help close the racial homeownership and wealth gaps with the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance (MAHA). As City Councilor At-Large, Ruthzee is fighting for affordable housing and homeownership, support for our immigrant communities, improved funding and teacher diversity at our schools, and using all the tools at the city’s disposal to address racial justice and equity. Her tenure is historic: she is the first Haitian American elected to represent Boston citywide. She is a graduate of Boston Public Schools, Columbia University, Harvard Law School, and Harvard Kennedy School of Government. She is trilingual with French and Haitian Creole and is conversant in Spanish.

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Amelia Casey

Senior Transportation Planner, ARUP

Amelia is a Senior Transportation Planner at Arup, with experience in a range of projects including transit planning, corridor visioning, streetscape design, smart…Read more
Amelia is a Senior Transportation Planner at Arup, with experience in a range of projects including transit planning, corridor visioning, streetscape design, smart mobility initiatives, resiliency planning, and community-wide mobility planning. My work has taken me to rural communities in Massachusetts to large counties in the greater Seattle area, where I apply my skillset to give communities the tools to create safe streets, enhance accessibility to transit, promote modeshift, and improve parking and curbside management practices. I embrace any opportunity to integrate data, design best practices, and community engagement efforts to create actionable and implementable projects, and am passionate about developing equitable solutions to improve the Commonwealth’s transportation networks.

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Agenda

  • 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Registration

    During this time, all attendees will be checked in by Chamber staff and guided to the room to settle in. Use this time to mingle with others and make connections!

  • 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Dinner & Networking

    Feel free to grab a plate and dig in. Food will be served throughout the event.

  • 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Conversation with Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune

    Listen to the story of Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune and how she got to where she is today. If time allows, attendees will have the oppertunity to ask some questions.

FAQs

  • How do I get there?

    Public Transit
    The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce is a nine-minute walk from South Station, accessible by the Red Line, the Silver Line, and the Commuter Rail. You can also take the Orange Line, get off State Street, and walk for about 7 minutes to the office.

    Parking Details
    There is limited metered street parking available, as well as several public parking garages in the area.

  • Is this event handicap accessible?

    The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce office is handicap accessible. If you have any accommodations, please email our team at [email protected].

  • What do I wear?

    We encourage you to wear business casual attire.

  • COVID-19 POLICY

    -You are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as defined by the CDC.
    -You have not had a fever, cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell that cannot be attributed to another health condition.
    -You have not had contact with a person known to be infected, potentially infected, or exposed to someone infected with COVID-19 within the previous 14 days. (Prior to the event date)

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The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce encourages persons with disabilities to participate, and engage fully, in its programs and events.

If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation, including but not limited to, listening devices, closed captioning, large print, wheelchair access, allergies and environmental sensitivities, or if you have any questions about the venue, event format, or virtual platform, please contact us.

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