Health Equity Timeline of MetroWest | Leverage The Power of Our Past

Efforts to welcome the Brazilian community in Framingham continue.

In June a "Brazilian American Community-Wide Town Dialogue" convenes representatives from law enforcement, public works and services, political figures, the business community, and human service agencies. The group identifies a list of needs; valid identification for immigrants, protection against housing problems and exploitation by landlords, better access to health care and higher education, and representation of the Brazilian community in town government.

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Skorczeski, L. A. (2009). Ethnic place making: Thirty years of Brazilian immigration to South Framingham, Massachusetts.
Opening Dialogue with Brazilian Community

Framingham Continues Welcoming Brazilian Community