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We pursue civic research to advance social, economic, & environmental justice. Linktree: linktr.ee/BARI_NU

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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 14h
Back to School is in full swing! We’re excited to continue our partnership with AP Seminar students in BPS and support the next generation of student researchers. Learn more about BARI’s support of the BLA Research Festival 2026 through the link in our bio!
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Join us at Pitchfest: Boston on Oct 14th! This event is designed to connect city agencies with university faculty to collaborate on innovative, applied research projects. Let's make matches that move the City forward! More info & registration: www.pilot.city/boston. #CivicResearch #Boston
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Join us at Pitchfest: Boston on Oct 14th! This event is designed to connect city agencies with university faculty to collaborate on innovative, applied research projects. Let's make matches that move the City forward! More info & registration: www.pilot.city/boston. #CivicResearch #Boston
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Join us on Tuesday, Sept 22nd at 5:30 in celebrating the launch of the PIH at Northeastern University’s School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/policy-inn...
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Do digital platforms show everyone the same city? Researchers at Northeastern University’s Social Urban Networks Lab are exploring how personalized digital recommendations shape the places we discover and experience. Join the AI-scapes research study! Volunteer info! aiscapes.socialurban.net
Illustrations of the city. Volunteers needed: Do Digital Platforms Show The Same City To Everyone
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Congratulations to BARI team member, PhD candidate Josh Rosen, for his recent paper on the impact of rideshare networks on cities' infrastructure, transportation patterns, building, and more. Read the @nuglobalnews.bsky.social article at the link in our bio! #CivicResearch #Transportation #Cities
An image of a car door with "UBER" written across it. Headline above reads: "Rideshare companies provide transportation, food, groceries...and sprawl, research finds. Researchers compared development in 167 U.S. communities between 2010 and 2015: before, during and after rideshares were introduced."
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
NU Global News highlights the Mobility Data for Communities platform developed by BARI & SUNLab at Northeastern that provides urban planners, community orgs, & small businesses information on where people are traveling to and from for dining, recreation, & more. news.northeastern.edu/2026/05/22/c...
An image of a hand holding a smartphone that has a map on the screen and little arrows coming out with the symbols of a letter, a purse, a grad cap, eating utensils, and luggage. The phone also connects by a dotted line to a smaller outline of Massachusetts with highlighted dots. In the background are human figures walking and cycling and the backdrop to it all are trees and a city skyline, along with a silhouette of the state house.
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Boston doesn't stop thinking in the summer! Participatory Budgeting? Non-Profit Program Evaluation? Climate Displacement of Small Businesses? A job in healthcare analytics? It's all in our May Newsletter! In your inbox or check it out here! #CivicResearch myemail.constantcontact.com/May-Newslett...
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Email from Northeastern University School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs BARI Conference 2026 Wrap Up, Non-profit Evaluation Workshop Series, Job Openings, and Other Exciting Updates in Civic Rese
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Small non-profits want to evaluate their programs & ensure impact, but it can be overwhelming & costly. We're here to help! Join us for a FREE, three-part workshop series designed to help orgs learn the basics of evaluation and draft a plan of their own. Register here: forms.gle/ABzazRTdf5rz...
Flier with BARI & GBEN logos & title in dark red, "Program Evaluation Basics for Non-Profits Workshop Series"
In dark red, " June 4th, 11th, & 25th 10:00-11:30 Northeastern University"
White box with black text reads, "BARI and the Greater Boston Evaluation Network announce this FREE, three-part, in-person workshop series for local community-based non-profits."
Blue box with text that reads, "This series is perfect if you want to:
Learn the fundamentals of program evaluation; Create a basic evaluation toolkit; and Understand program evaluation before partnering with professional evaluators! 
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or at our Linktree" 
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Tomorrow! Come join us for the BARI Conference at Northeastern University.
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Introducing our panel, “Who’s Buying?” at BARI Conference THIS FRIDAY! Come join us for talks on new takes on procurement by registering at the link in our bio.
Flyer with a purple and blue gradient background. The top-right corner features a logo that reads “May 8, BARI Conference 2026.” At the bottom right corner is an image of the BARI Conference flyer, including a blue background with a red bus, some people in red, a big purple, pink, orange, and green sign that says “10th annual,” a banner that reads “Insight-to-Impact Summit,” and the same logo as aforementioned. The title reads “Who’s Buying? Innovating on Procurement.” This page has four presentations in a dark purple box with white text. Inside the first box is a presentation titled “Evaluating a Generative AI Procurement Assistant in the City of Boston,” with text below listing the presenter and their affiliations, reading “Sebastian Olascoaga, City of Boston.” The second box reads, “Smart Human Rights Cities: Advancing Human Rights Through Technology Procurement,” with the presenter text reading, “Dan Jackson, NuLawLab – Northeastern University School of Law.” The third box reads, “Amazon Web Services (AWS)/Harvard Data Science Initiative (HDSI) Impact Computing Alliance (ICP) and Community Stakeholders” with the presenter text reading, “Lawrence Weissbach, Harvard University/HDSI.” The fourth box reads, “Bring New Renewable Energy Projects Alive Through Collaboration and Perseverance,” with the presenter text reading, “Meghan Shaw, City of Cambridge.” At the center-right of the flyer is a photo of the moderator, along with their name and affiliations, with the text reading, "Moderated by," and “Mark Fine, Operational Services/Commonwealth Chief Procurement Officer, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.”
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Knowledge is power. Come join us for our panel, “Power to the People,” featuring talks on community power in technology and infrastructure. Register for the conference at the link in our bio.
Flyer with a purple and blue gradient background. The top-right corner features a logo that reads “May 8, BARI Conference 2026.” At the bottom right corner is an image of the BARI Conference flyer, including a blue background with a red bus, some people in red, a big purple, pink, orange, and green sign that says “10th annual,” a banner that reads “Insight-to-Impact Summit,” and the same logo aforementioned. The title reads “Power to the People: Community-led STEM” in dark purple text. This page has four presentations in a dark purple box with white text. Inside the first box is a presentation named “Data Practices for Building Movements and Channeling Community Power” with text below listing the presenter and their affiliations, reading, “Cole Gibson, Reclaim Roxbury.” The second box reads, “Training Trusted Messengers: Advancing Energy Equity Through Community Partnerships,” with the presenter text reading, “Riddhima Dave, All In Energy.” The third box reads, “realtalk@Boston: Building Civic Listening Infrastructure Through Community-Led Data and Storytelling” with the presenter text reading, “Marina Rakhilin, MIT Media Lab, Boston College.” The fourth box reads, “Co-Designing Sensor Networks with Communities,” with the presenter text reading, “Tayte Adderley, BARI, Northeastern University.” On the center-right of the flyer is a photo of the moderator, and their name and affiliations, with the text reading, "Moderated by," and “Elizabeth Milewski, Executive Director of STEM, Boston Public Schools.”
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Worried about AI and its impact on our society? Join us for our panel, “We’ve Got This,” to hear about how we can use AI to advance our interests. Register for the conference at the link in our bio.
Flyer with a purple and blue gradient background. The top right corner includes a logo that reads “May 8, BARI Conference 2026.” At the bottom right corner is an image of the BARI Conference flyer including a blue background with a red bus, some people in red, a big purple, pink, orange, and green sign that says “10th annual” a banner that reads “Insight-to-Impact Summit,” and the same logo aforementioned. The title reads “We’ve Got This: Using AI to Advance Community Interests” in dark purple text. This page has four presentations in a dark purple box with white text. Inside the first box has a presentation named, “Topic Modeling in Practice – From Resident Feedback to Service Design” with text below listing the presenter and their affiliations reading, “Bianca Lepe, Data Scientist, City of Boston.” The second box reads, “On The Porch: Co-creating Generative Chat Around Community Needs, Perspectives, and Assets” with the presenter text reading, “Christopher Le Dantec, Northeastern University.” The third box reads, “Surfacing Racially Restrictive Housing Covenants in MA: AI, Archives, and Racial Justice” with the presenter text reading, “Catherine D’Ignazio, MIT.” The fourth box reads, “Building AI Preparedness through Intergenerational Dialogue, Experiential Learning and Cross-Sector Collaborations” with the presenter text reading, “Sulagna (Dia) Ghosh, Joint Family.” On the center-right of the flyer is a photo of the moderator, and their name and affiliators, with the text reading, "Moderated by," and “Sabrina Mansur, Director of the Massachusetts AI Hub Massachusetts Technology Collaborative.”
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Come join us for our panel, “We Can Work It Out.” Listen to the fascinating presentations on gentrification, education, homelessness intervention, and family decision-making. Register for the conference at the link in our bio.
"Flyer with a purple and blue gradient background. The top-right corner features a logo that reads “May 8, BARI Conference 2026.” At the bottom right corner is an image of the BARI Conference flyer, including a blue background with a red bus, some people in red, a big purple, pink, orange, and green sign that says “10th annual,” a banner that reads “Insight-to-Impact Summit,” and the same logo aforementioned. The title reads “We Can Work It Out: How Families Navigate Systems” in dark purple text. This page has four presentations in a dark purple box with white text. Inside the first box is a presentation titled “Early Homelessness Intervention and Prevention Partnership: Preliminary Findings and Policy/Practice Impacts,” with text below listing the presenter and their affiliations, reading “Jessica K. McCabe Johnson, Boston College School of Social Work.” The second box reads, “Getting to School: School Choice and the Complexities of Family Decision Making in Boston, Massachusetts,” with the presenter text reading, “Samantha Teixeira, Boston College School of Social Work.” The third box reads, “Telling Data Stories to Improve Equity in Education” with the presenter text reading, “Sam Ribnick, Executive Director, Massachusetts E2C Research and Data Hub.” The fourth box reads, “Remaking of a ‘Hidden Gem:’ Gentrification & Schools in East Boston” with the presenter text reading, “Danielle Mulligan, Initiative on Cities, Boston University.” On the center-right of the flyer is a photo of the moderator, and their name and affiliations, with the text reading, "Moderated by," and “Nicole Mack, Executive Director, Conservatory Lab Charter School.”
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Protecting our communities takes creativity and is more critical than ever. Join us for the panel, “Where Have All the Feds Gone?” at BARI Conference on May 8th. Registration at cssh.northeastern.edu/bari/bari-co.... #CivicResearch #SocialSafetyNet
Purple & blue flier. The top right corner includes a logo that reads “May 8, BARI Conference 2026" and the bottom right corner the BARI Conference logo  The title reads “Where Have All the Feds Gone? Mending the Social Safety Net” in dark purple text. This page has four presentations in a dark purple box with white text. First: “Educational Coalition Building in a Time of Public Disruption” by “Abbie Cohen, Visiting Assistant Professor of Education at Colby College.” Second:“Leveraging Data-Driven Benchmarking to Strengthen Greater Boston’s Social Sector Impact: An Analysis of Local Nonprofits’ Government Grant Dependence” by “Matt Leger, Senior Research Manager at International Data Corporation (IDC), Founder of Pharos Intelligence.” Third: “The Dignity Dividend: Lessons Learned from Guaranteed Income Pilots in Massachusetts” by “Kelly Harrington, Boston Indicators.” Fourth:“Community Building and Data as Tools in Economic Stability for Residents in Affordable Housing” by“Gosia Tomaszewska, The Community Builders, Inc.” On the center-right of the flyer is a photo and the text below reads, ""Moderated by Mercy Robinson, Executive Director, South Boston En Accion.”
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Join our refreshing panel discussion on handling extreme heat at BARI Conference on May 8th! Registration link in bio.
"Purple & blue flyer. The top right corner includes the BARI Conference 2026 logo.  The title reads “It’s Too Darn Hot: Handling Extreme Heat” in dark purple text. This page has four presentations in a dark purple box with white text. First: “The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in Advancing Just Heat Governance: Action, Partnership, and Transformation” by “Xiaofei Qin, Boston University.” Second:“Extreme Heat at Family Childcare Settings: A Pilot Monitoring Study in Boston, Massachusetts” by “Beverly Ge, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University SPH.” Third: “B-COOL: Evaluation of Shade Interventions on Heat Mitigation in Hot Neighborhoods of Boston,” by “Jonathan Lee, Boston University SPH.” Fourth: “Feeling the Heat: Mitigating Heat Exposure,” by “Rose McCarron, Manager of Project Analysis and Applications, Boston Region MPO.” The center-right of the flyer reads, ""Moderated by Zoe Davis, Senior Climate Resilience Project Manager City of Boston.”
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
We don't stop learning during lunch! Check out these opportunities to connect with fellow researchers during the lunch "break" at BARI Conference on May 8th and be sure to register at the Linktree in our bio. #CivicResearch @buwheelock.bsky.social
The flyer background is an orange and red gradient with a purple circle and a logo in red and purple text that reads "May 8, BARI Conference 2026." The title is in purple text and reads "Tools Showcase." At the bottom of the flyer is a green stripe that has a logo that is a 10 with leaves inside and a "th annual" besides it in purple and green and another logo that contains three red people. Body paragraphs read "MAPLE 3.0: Enhancing Massachusetts’ Digital Civic Infrastructure for Ballot Initiatives and 
Oral Hearings" with a purple box to the left of it showing the presenters "Presenter: Nathan Sanders, MAPLE Project; Harvard University, Berkman Klein Center," and "Development Matchmaking: Leveraging Public Lands for Affordable Housing" with a purple box to the left of it showing the presenter, "Presenter: Zoe Iacovino, Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC)."The flyer background is an orange and red gradient with a purple circle and a logo in red and purple text that reads "May 8, BARI Conference 2026." The title is in purple text and reads "Tools Showcase." At the bottom of the flyer is a green stripe that has a logo that is a 10 with leaves inside and a "th annual" besides it in purple and green and another logo that contains three red people. Body paragraphs read "Mobility Data for Communities (MD4C): Democratizing Cell Phone Mobility Data Insights for Communities and Community-Based Organizations in Massachusetts" with a purple box to the left of it showing the presenters "Presenters: Sarah Sanchez and Hamish Gibbs, Boston Area Research Initiative; Social Urban Networks Lab," another paragraph reads "20 years of DataCommon – Help us Chart What’s Next for Open Civic Data in Greater Boston" with a purple box to the left of it showing the presenter, "Presenter: Stephan Larrick, Digital Services Manager, Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC)," and "Common SENSES 
Data Platform" with a purple box to the left of it showing the presenter, "Presenter: Abdullahi Bello, Boston Area Research Initiative."The flyer background is an orange and red gradient with a purple circle and a logo in red and purple text that reads "May 8, BARI Conference 2026." The title is in purple text and reads “Leaders’ Luncheon.” At the bottom of the flyer is a green stripe that has a logo that is a 10 with leaves inside and a "th annual" besides it in purple and green and another logo that contains three red people. There is one body paragraph in the middle that reads, “Join the Scholars Strategy Network (SSN) Boston chapter for a lunch session on how researchers can engage more effectively with policy and public audiences!” There are four purple boxes with white box on the right hand side of the body paragraph listing the presenters of the talk. The first reads, “Maxcy Grasso, Senior Policy Associate, Scholars Strategy Network.” The second box reads, “Dr. Tiffany Joseph, Associate Professor of Sociology and International Affairs, Northeastern University.” The third is, “Dr. Mary Churchill, Associate Dean, Strategic Initiatives & Community Engagement, Boston University Wheelock.” The last box reads, “Dr. Stephane Labossiere, PhD Student in Public Policy, Northeastern University.”
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Are you interested in #publichealth? Come join us for our panel, “How Can We Help You: Improving Public Health Services” during session three of BARI Conference 2026 on May 8th! Register at cssh.northeastern.edu/bari/bari-co... @publichealth.boston.gov
Flyer with a purple and blue gradient background. The top right corner includes a logo that reads “May 8, BARI Conference 2026.” At the bottom right corner is an image of the BARI Conference flyer including a blue background with a red bus, some people in red, a big purple, pink, orange, and green sign that says “10th annual” a banner that reads “Insight-to-Impact Summit,” and the same logo aforementioned. The title reads “How Can We Help You? Improving Public Health Services” in dark purple text. This page has four presentations in a dark purple box with white text. Inside the first box has a presentation named, “Building Trauma-Informed and Equitable City Systems: Lessons from Boston’s City Learning Collaborative” with text below listing the presenter and their affiliations reading, “Bronwen White, BPHC.” The second box reads, “Problem Management Plus (PM+) as a Low-Barrier Community-Based Intervention for People with Mental Health Distress in Massachusetts” with the presenter text reading, “Shanyin Yang, Institute for Community Health.” The third box reads, “The Boston GLASS Model: Delivering Holistic, Culturally, and Structurally Responsive Care to LGBTQ+ Youth of Color in Boston,” with the presenter text reading, “Sam Quest-Neubert, Boston GLASS.” The fourth box reads, “Improving MOUD Access and Outcomes: Lessons from a Community Behavioral Health Center Model,” with the presenter text reading, “Diliana De Jesús, Casa Esperanza” On the center-right of the flyer is a photo of the moderator, and their name and affiliators, with the text reading, "Moderated by," and “Rachel Weidenfeld Director of Community Health and Education Justice Resource Institute.”
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Don't miss the "Nothing About Us Without Us” panel at BARI Conference 2026! Come join in on the conversation about civic research for community organizations. Register for the conference on May 8th at cssh.northeastern.edu/bari/bari-co...
"Flyer with a purple and blue gradient background. The top right corner includes a logo that reads “May 8, BARI Conference 2026.” At the bottom right corner is an image of the BARI Conference flyer including a blue background with a red bus, some people in red, a big purple, pink, orange, and green sign that says “10th annual” a banner that reads “Insight-to-Impact Summit,” and the same logo aforementioned. The title reads “Nothing About Us Without Us: Civic Research by and for Community-Based Organizations” in dark purple text. This page has four presentations in a dark purple box with white text. Inside the first box has a presentation named, “Right-Sized Rigor, Real-Time Use: Principles for Applied Civic Research” with text below listing the presenter and their affiliations reading, “Keri-Nicole Dillman, Independent Learning & Evaluation Consultant.” The second box reads, “Centering Community in Collaborative Civic Engagement Partnerships with Youth” with the presenter text reading, “Joan Arches, Professor Emerita, UMass Boston CEHD.” The third box reads, “Justice Journeys: Lifting up Community Narratives and History,” with the presenter text reading, “Anisha Patil, Healthy Neighborhoods Study, Conservation Law Foundation.” The fourth box reads, “Insight-to-Impact: A Participatory Evaluation of Community Voice,” with the presenter text reading, “Kareem King, Charles R. Drew University School of Medicine and Science.” The right side reads ""Moderated by,"" and “Patricia Krueger-Henney Graduate Program Director/Associate Professor UMass Boston.” and “Dr. Tara Gully Hightower Director Participatory Action Research,"" with photos of each.
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Calling all aboard to our panel highlighting insights on transportation and mobility. Join us for BARI Conference on May 8th! Learn more and register at lnkd.in/eaVjkwvb @mass.streetsblog.org @massdot.bsky.social @northeasternu.bsky.social
Flyer with a purple and blue gradient background. The top right corner includes a logo that reads “May 8, BARI Conference 2026.” At the bottom right corner is an image of the BARI Conference flyer including a blue background with a red bus, some people in red, a big purple, pink, orange, and green sign that says “10th annual” a banner that reads “Insight-to-Impact Summit,” and the same logo aforementioned. The title reads “All Aboard: Insights on Transportation and Mobility” in dark purple text. This page has four presentations in a dark purple box with white text. Inside the first box has a presentation named, “Can I Get a Ride?” Art Research, Embedded Ethnography, and Life as a Bus Operator for the MBTA” with text below listing the presenter and their affiliations reading, “Daniel Keating, MBTA Bus Operator & Independent Researcher.” The second box reads, “Why Johnny and Mary Can’t Ride to School: Identifying Barriers to Safe Bicycle Access at Boston Public High Schools” with the presenter text reading, “Nathan David Obeng-Amoako, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Northeastern University.” The third box reads, “Implementing Vision Zero: A Small-City Approach from Chelsea, MA,” with the presenter text reading, “Sara Han, Department of Housing and Community Development, City of Chelsea.” The fourth box reads, “Micromobility Potluck: The Recommendations are on the Table,” with the presenter text reading, “Jaclyn Youngblood, The Lab @ MassDOT.” On the center-right of the flyer is a photo of the moderator, and their name and affiliators, with the text reading, "Moderated by," and “Christian MilNeil, Editor in Chief, StreesblogMASS.”
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Our panel, "Get A Job! College & Career Development for Youth," features talks on employment and education. Come join us at BARI Conference on May 8th if you want to hear more. Register for the conference at the link in our bio. @bostoncollege.bsky.social @mcrwb.bsky.social @bostonu.bsky.social
Flyer with a purple and blue gradient background. The top right corner includes a logo that reads “May 8, BARI Conference 2026.” At the bottom right corner is an image of the BARI Conference flyer including a blue background with a red bus, some people in red, a big purple, pink, orange, and green sign that says “10th annual” a banner that reads “Insight-to-Impact Summit,” and the same logo aforementioned. The title reads ““Get A Job!” College & Career Development for Youth” in dark purple text. This page has four presentations in a dark purple box with white text. Inside the first box has a presentation named, ““Coming From the Place that I Do…Pushes Me Harder:” How Background-Specific Strengths and Resilience Inform the College Experience of Public Housing Residents” with text below listing the presenter and their affiliations reading, “Lindsay Lanteri, Boston College.” The second box reads, “Mapping Creative Sector Job Opportunities for Boston’s Youth” with the presenter text reading, “LaVonia Montouté, EdVestors.” The third box reads, “Trends in College Enrollment, Persistence, and Completion of BPS Graduates: Implications for Citywide Career Pathway Planning and College Completion Initiatives” with the presenter text reading, “Joseph McLaughlin, Boston PIC/MassHire Boston Workforce Board.” The fourth box reads, “Embedding High School Interns into Faculty Research: A Scalable Model for Expanding Summer Youth Employment Across Boston Universities” with the presenter text reading, “Mary Churchill, Boston University.” On the center-right of the flyer is a photo of the moderator, and their name and affiliators, with the text reading, "Moderated by," and “Heang Ly, Consultant The Boston Foundation.”
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Our panel “Everybody In” features informative talks on civic participation in Boston and how to activate more community members in creating change. Register for the conference at the link in our bio. @northeasternu.bsky.social @umassboston.bsky.social
Flyer with a purple and blue gradient background. The top right corner includes a logo that reads “May 8, BARI Conference 2026.” At the bottom right corner is an image of the BARI Conference flyer including a blue background with a red bus, some people in red, a big purple, pink, orange, and green sign that says “10th annual” a banner that reads “Insight-to-Impact Summit,” and the same logo aforementioned. The title reads “Everybody In: New Pathways for Civic Participation” in dark purple text. This page has four presentations in a dark purple box with white text. Inside the first box has a presentation named, “Student Change-makers: Research-Driven and Youth-Led Civic Projects in Greater Boston” with text below listing the presenter and their affiliations reading, “Amanda Chung, Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy.” The second box reads, “Connected at Every Age: Advancing Digital Literacy & Hybrid Access for Older Adults in Boston” with the presenter text reading, “James Fuccione, MA Executive Office of Aging & Independence.” The third box reads, “What Happens When Communities Embody Climate Data? Testing Civic Data Theatre in Greater Boston,” with the presenter text reading, “Michael Arnold Mages, Northeastern University CAMD.” The fourth box reads, “A Collaborative Action Research Initiative on Women of Color Grassroots Leaders in Greater Boston,” with the presenter text reading, “Adanna Kalejaye, McCormack Graduate School, UMass Boston CWPPP.” On the center-right of the flyer is a photo of the moderator, and their name and affiliators, with the text reading, "Moderated by," and “Josiehanna Colon, Criminal Justice & Human Services student, Northeastern University.”
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Introducing our "green" poster presentations! Come check out these projects on green infrastructure and how to protect communities through better understanding of air quality. Register for the BARI Conference happening on May 8th at the link in our bio. @northeasternu.bsky.social
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Happy Earth Day! Check out BARI Director Dan O'Brien's research on the power of street trees to make cities more livable. #PlantATree #EarthDay #CivicResearch news.northeastern.edu/2026/04/13/t...
news.northeastern.edu
Hazy, hot and…shady? Street trees, air pollution and heat
Researchers find that trees in cities counteract the “multi-hazard exposure” of extreme heat and air pollution across American cities.
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
You won't want to miss BARI Conference 2026, including the Keynote, an enlightening discussion on affordability in Boston. Register for the BARI Conference on May 8th to listen in and engage in conversations! Use the Linktree in our bio to register! @boston.gov @mitdusp.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com
This flyer has two pages. The first page has a blue background with dark purple text reading, “In This Economy? Tackling Affordability in Boston in 2026.” To the right of the title is a subheader in white that reads, “Keynote.” In the top right corner of the flyer is a logo that reads, “May 8 BARI Conference 2026.” Below the title is more text in dark purple reading, “Moderated By” and a photo of the moderator of the keynote. Besides the photo of the moderator is a logo with three red people. Below the image of the moderator is their name in white text reading, “Kristin McSwain.” Below her name is her affiliation in white text in a purple box, “Chief of Policy and Research City of Boston.” The bottom right corner has the picture of the BARI Conference logo with a big purple ten with windows and leaves, a bus, the three red people, and the “Insight-to-Impact Summit” banner. The second page has a blue background with dark purple text reading, “In This Economy? Tackling Affordability in Boston in 2026.” In the top right corner of the flyer is a logo that reads, “May 8 BARI Conference 2026.” In the center of the flyer are two photos of the panel speakers. The person on the left has a white subheader below the image reading,“Dr. Karilyn Crockett.” Below her name is her affiliation in white text in a purple box, “Professor of Urban History, Public Policy
& Planning.” The person on the right has a white subheader below the image reading, “Janelle Nanos.” Below her name is her affiliation in white text in a purple box, “Assistant Business Editor for News Innovation Boston Globe.” The bottom right corner has the picture of the BARI Conference logo with a big purple ten with windows and leaves, a bus, the three red people, and the “Insight-to-Impact Summit” banner.
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Come to BARI Conference 2026 on May 8th and see the incredible poster presentations focused on public health in Boston! Register at the Linktree in our bio. @mitmedialab.bsky.social @bumedicine.bsky.social @bclynchschool.bsky.social @publichealth.boston.gov
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Join us at BARI Conference 2026 and connect with researchers who are addressing everything from transit-oriented development to air pollution and lots of topics in between. See the full line-up and register at cssh.northeastern.edu/bari/bari-co.... See you May8th!
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Registration is open for the 10th annual 2026 BARI Conference. BARI Conference's forum is about advancing data-driven research and policy in Greater Boston. Join us to turn insight into impact. May 8 @ Northeastern Curry Student Center Register in our bio. We can't wait to see you there!
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
We need your help! We are recruiting volunteers for the 10th Annual BARI Conference on May 8th to help with registration, speaker support, logistics, and more. Complete the form and join us to make this event a success!
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
BARI Conference 2026 will have an all-day poster session that covers a wide range of topics. Here are just a few to get the wheels turning. Make sure you register at the Linktree in our bio to meet all these incredible researchers! #CivicResearch
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
BARI Conference is one month away and panels are being formed! Check out, "The Rent’s Wicked High: Solving Regionwide Housing Challenges" with Amy Dain. Register for the conference on May 8th at the Linktree in our bio. @salemstate.bsky.social @harvardkennedy.bsky.social @mitdusp.bsky.social
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
The Common SENSES Project is featured in the latest issue of the Northeastern University Global News. We're excited about the next stages of this collaborative project. news.northeastern.edu/2026/04/07/b...
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Sensors grab pollution data in these Boston neighborhoods
Northeastern researchers and students have installed more than 70 environmental sensors in the Roxbury and Dorchester neighborhoods.
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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 02/04/2026
🏥 Next week, join Boston SSN for an event (in-person + virtual) reflecting on the history of Massachusetts health reform, assessing its successes and gaps, and discussing what's next for health policy in MA. 🗓️ April 9, 6-8pm ET ➡️ Register today: scholars.my.salesforce-sites.com/event/home/m...
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Congrats to our good friend Robert J. Sampson on his next book, "Marked by Time." Check it out on April 13 at 6:00 pm at the Cambridge Public Library. www.harvard.com/event/robert... @harvardpress.bsky.social
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Robert J. Sampson at the Cambridge Public Library | Harvard Book Store
presenting Marked by Time: How Social Change Has Transformed Crime and the Life Trajectories of Young Americans in conversation with Robert D. Putnam
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Initiative on Cities @buoncities.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
🏘️🏗️🏙️ Today, we release findings from the 2025 #MeninoSurvey, the only nationally representative survey of American mayors that explores what mayors see as the main drivers of rising housing costs, housing policy, and political barriers they face to building more homes. surveyofmayors.com 🧵⬇️
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
We need your help! We are recruiting volunteers for the 10th Annual BARI Conference on May 8th to help with registration, speaker support, logistics, and more. Complete the form and join us to make this event a success!
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
We received a record 107 proposals for BARI Conference 2026 and our conference committee has been reviewing and configuring panels around the clock. Stay tuned for the big reveal of the BARI Conference 2026 Panels next week!
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
The Massachusetts Early Childhood Policy Research Summit is happening on March 19th at Wellesley College! Registration is open now: airtable.com/appnJVbRgRTK...
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
It's cold and snowy now, but on March 8th, the Curry Student Center terrace will be the place to be! Picture yourself enjoying lunch and dynamic conversation with leaders in civic research, data, and design from across Greater Boston at BARI Conference 2026! Register at our linktree in bio.
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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
The Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management is accepting submissions for its November conference in several policy areas, including Crime/Justice/Drugs; Education; Employment; Family/Child; Health; Housing; Technology; Environment; Population; Poverty; + Social Equity. Deadline 4/22.
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Take a look outside! Seventy-five environmental sensors have been installed around the Blue Hill Avenue corridor for people to get the latest data on the heat, air quality, and noise in their neighborhood. For more information, check out the linktree in our bio. #environmentaljustice #data
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Are you on the BARI Mailing List? If yes, check your inbox for this month's Digest! It includes registration for BARI Conference 2026 AND cool job listings, events & opportunities in civic research, data, and design. If you're not on the list, check it out at our linktr.ee/BARI_NU and sign up!
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Registration is open for the 10th annual 2026 BARI Conference. BARI Conference's forum is about advancing data-driven research and policy in Greater Boston. Join us to turn insight into impact. May 8 @ Northeastern Curry Student Center Register in our bio. We can't wait to see you there!
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
You thought you missed it, but you still have time! The deadline for 2026 BARI proposals has been extended to February 2, 2026 at noon. Submit a proposal today to share your expertise and innovative ideas that advance research and policy in the Greater Boston Area.
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
The community celebration of the Common SENSES Project's sensor network was amazing! Thanks to everyone who joined us in person and virtually to cut the ribbon on the network of 75 air quality, heat, and noise sensors in the Blue Hill Ave corridor. Data+Stories=Truth
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
DEADLINE EXTENDED! The Call for Proposals for BARI Conference 2026 has been extended to Monday, February 2nd at 12:00 noon. We can't for everyone to share their amazing work on May 8th! #CivicResearch #Boston #Data conta.cc/3M83VvI
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
The Common SENSES Project environmental sensor network is complete! Join us to celebrate & to explore the data portal on Jan 27th, 3:30-5:30 at Project HOPE, 550 Dudley St. or online. Event details in the first comment. #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateResilience #Boston www.boston.gov/news/bostons...
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Boston's Newest Environmental Sensor Network is Complete
After 4 years of collective planning, collaboration, and deployment, the installation of Boston’s first environmental sensor network is complete. Pursued through the Common SENSES action-research proj...
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
BARI is excited to participate in Love Data Week at Northeastern! Join us online Wednesday 2/11 for a workshop on exploring the Boston Data Portal and check out all the great events happening that week. Registration on our Linktree.
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Have you seen our January Newsletter? Check out all the incredible research, events, and opportunities in the Greater Boston community! Find it here: linktr.ee/BARI_NU. #civicresearch
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Boston Area Research Initiative @bariboston.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Did you spend 2025 doing cool research on an issue or topic facing Greater Boston with a collaborative team using innovative methods and ideas? Submit a proposal for BARI Conference 2026, May 8th at Northeastern! Submissions are due by January 28th at 5:00 PM here: airtable.com/appHzPxrlu7V...
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