Events
As a complement to the ongoing descriptive, data-driven research analyzing many of the pressing challenges we face as a region, Boston Indicators often showcases their reports in public forums with The Boston Foundation.
Upcoming Events
At this time, the Boston Foundation has resumed some in person events while continuing an extensive schedule of online events. Event listings will indicate whether events are in person or virtual.
Selected Recent Events
Find recaps and videos from past online and in-person Boston Indicators events below.
Boston Census Briefing: How the Census Affects the City of Boston
On November 16, the Boston Foundation was pleased to host an online webinar focused on the importance and impact of the U.S. Census and its data in Greater Boston. Co-Sponsored by Boston Indicators, the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center and Massachusetts Voter Table, the event featured three presentations on the history and importance of data to drive solutions to critical problems, and ongoing efforts to ensure that Census data now and heading toward Census 2030 reflects a complete count of residents.
Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2022
Please join us at our first in-person forum in two years, for the release of the 2022 Greater Boston Housing Report Card. This year’s Greater Boston Housing Report Card explores current trends in housing availability as well as barriers to accessing existing subsidized housing. The research presentation will be followed by a panel discussion of experts, each with a unique perspective on the interwoven housing access inequities.
Wednesday, October 26, 2022, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Dialogues on Voter Engagement
Ahead of the 2022 Midterm Election, the Boston Foundation held our first nonpartisan conversation on voter engagement. We set the table for the conversation with a presentation by Boston Indicators with some grounding data on the state of voting in Massachusetts and then moved into a panel discussion where we heard from experts in the field to answer the question: What can we as individuals and institutions be doing to get the vote out?
Tuesday, October 18, 2022, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Care Work in Massachusetts: A Call For Racial and Economic Justice for a Neglected Sector
Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions of American workers. But those who provide support for people in infancy, illness, disability or old age are too often excluded from our conception of high-value labor. So, this Labor Day we released the latest Boston Indicators report on care work in Massachusetts, analyzing recent trends in this overlooked sector. A panel of experts joined us to discuss these trends through the release of Care Work in Massachusetts: A Call For Racial and Economic Justice for a Neglected Sector.
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
¡Avancemos Ya! Advancing Latino Prosperity in Massachusetts
On May 12, the Boston Foundation in partnership with the Latino Equity Fund and the Gaston Institute at UMass Boston hosted a forum to share and build upon the findings of a new report by Boston Indicators, '¡Avancemos ya!: Persistent Economic Challenges and Opportunities Facing Latinos in Massachusetts.' Following a presentation of research findings, WBUR’s Cristela Guerra facilitated a panel of experts who discussed strategies to expand the tremendous assets Latino communities bring to the Commonwealth. The event included live translations in Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese.
Thursday, May 12, 2022, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Multiracial in Greater Boston: The Leading Edge of Demographic Change
The United States is a nation of immigrants. And so is the region of Greater Boston. Not only is racial diversity increasing in the aggregate, but a growing number of families are forming across racial and ethnic lines. While it is a near certainty that our multiracial population will continue to grow, it remains to be seen whether all people regardless of background will be able to fully participate in, shape, and lead social and economic institutions that have traditionally been White-dominated. In November, hundreds joined us to discuss these trends in the growing multi-racial population through the release of a new Boston Indicators report.
Wednesday, November 17, 2021, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Watch a recording and read a recap of the webinar
15-Minute Neighborhoods: Repairing Regional Harms and Building Vibrant Neighborhoods For All
At this forum, Boston Indicators and Massachusetts Housing Partnership Center for Housing Data released a new research paper, 15-Minute Neighborhoods: Repairing Regional Harms and Building Vibrant Neighborhoods for All, which details a vision for building a regional network of mixed-use neighborhoods where all residents can reach their daily needs within a 15-minute walk from their home.