Boston Scenes

Do the Write Thing Committee Member Judge Gordon Martin (left) awards Jessica Stechmann, a seventh- and eighth-grade teacher at Mother Caroline Academy, with the Robert M. Palmer Award for outstanding leadership and commitment to local young people. (Photos courtesy of UMass-Boston)

University of Massachusetts-Boston Chancellor J. Keith Motley recently awarded Aurialis Alvares (left), a student at Mother Caroline Academy in Dorchester, and Jalil Ahmad (right), a student at Mildred Avenue Middle School in Mattapan, with certificates of excellence from Do the Write Thing, a national campaign to stop violence and give middle school students an opportunity to examine the impact of youth violence on their lives.

Thomas G. Kelley (left), secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Veterans Services, is pictured with Whittier Street Health Center President and CEO Frederica Williams. Kelley received an award for his service and continued commitment to veterans at the recent 11th Annual Veterans Appreciation Brunch, at which he also served as the keynote speaker. Bay State Banner Publisher and Editor Melvin B. Miller also received an award at the event. (Photo courtesy of Whittier Street Health Center)

Cliff Long, owner of Chandler Inn (left), and Ellis Memorial & Eldredge House CEO Leo J. Delaney share a smile at the first annual Enduring Moments Spring Celebration, hosted by Ellis Memorial and held on Thursday, May 14, 2009, at The Lenox Hotel in Back Bay. The event raised over $100,000 in support of Ellis’ early education, youth after-school and adult day care programs. (Photo courtesy of Ellis Memorial & Eldredge House)

More than 80 adult learners and staff from Dimock Community Health Center, We’re All In This Together (WAITT) House and La Alianza Hispana, all of which are part of the Roxbury Adult Literacy Coalition, recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Boston Adult Literacy Initiative at the health center. Students and staff read poetry, told stories and discussed their various educational accomplishments at the Cultural Sharing Day Event. (Photo courtesy of Dimock)

Rogerson Communities resident Yolanda Howell (left) shares a dance with City Councilor Rob Consalvo at the recent Roslindale Organizations Serving Seniors Dance event. (Photo courtesy of Rogerson Communities)