Everyone is Invited to Eid Celebration in Bedford on Saturday by The Bedford Citizen April 3, 2024 1 min read The Parents Diversity Council is hosting an Eid celebration on Saturday from 2 - 4 p.m. at Lane School. All are invited Read More
Community Celebrates Black History with Messages of Unity by Mike Rosenberg February 12, 2024 3 mins read A couple of hundred people attended Bedford's annual Black History Month celebration sponsored by the Parents Diversity Council and Bedford METCO. Read More
Ushering in the Year of the Dragon with a record-breaking crowd by The Bedford Citizen February 7, 2024 3 mins read Lunar New Year starts on Saturday, Feb. 10, but Bedford is officially festive and ready for the new year to begin! More than Read More
Black History Month Celebration – 50 Years of METCO by Andrew Lum, BHS Class of 2024 January 23, 2024 1 min read Come celebrate 50 years of METCO with the Bedford Public Schools and Parents Diversity Council! Soul food, spoken word performances, music, and Read More
Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with the PCD and Bedford Library by The Bedford Citizen January 19, 2024 1 min read Everyone is invited to celebrate the Year of the Dragon at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27 at the Lt. Job Lane Read More
Bedford’s MLK Day Ceremony Pays Tribute to Rev. Dr. King and the METCO Program by Wayne Braverman January 18, 2024 3 mins read A large crowd of more than 100 people from many segments of the Bedford community came to the student center at Middlesex Read More
Annual King Celebration to Showcase Local METCO Alumni by Mike Rosenberg January 10, 2024 1 min read Two Bedford METCO alums will speak as part of the MLK Day celebration held at MCC at 10:30 a.m. on Monday. The Read More
Parents Diversity Council Running Annual Appeal by The Bedford Citizen December 12, 2023 1 min read The Parents Diversity Council is running its annual appeal, raising money in support providing a save and supportive place for all students Read More
Bedford Area Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration on Oct. 8 by The Bedford Citizen September 27, 2023 1 min read Join in a multi-town celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8 at Middlesex Community College. Read More
Bedford Day Welcome Ambassadors Needed by Town of Bedford September 20, 2023 1 min read The Parents Diversity Council, along with the Bedford Public Schools, is organizing volunteers to assist migrant families living at the Bedford Plaza Read More
Bedford Celebrates Pride with Festival on the Common, Sunday, June 11 by The Bedford Citizen May 31, 2023 1 min read The 2nd Annual Bedford Pride Celebration will take place Sunday, June 11 from 1 to 4 p.m. on the Town Common hosted Read More
At BHS Library, Former Refugee Shares Memories of Feeling Welcome by Mike Rosenberg May 8, 2023 4 mins read “I feel tonight I’m loved because this is where my journey of writing started,” author and BHS alum Boyah Farah explained to Read More
Replete with Fond Memories, a One-Time Refugee Returns ‘Home’ by Mike Rosenberg May 2, 2023 5 mins read From Civil War in Somalia and a refugee camp in Kenya, Boyah J. Farah landed in Bedford, MA as a young teenager. Read More
BHS Invites All to Join in Celebrating Black History Thursday Evening by Mike Rosenberg February 13, 2023 2 mins read The community is invited and encouraged to attend a Black History Celebration this Thursday, Feb 16 from 5:30-8:00 pm at Bedford High Read More
Residents Celebrate Lunar New Year at the Bedford Library by Doris Smith January 26, 2023 3 mins read The annual Lunar New Year event at the Bedford Free Library returned in person on Saturday, Jan. 21, to an excited and Read More
All About Lunar New Year by The Bedford Citizen January 20, 2023 1 min read Lunar New Year for 2023 falls on Sunday, Jan. 22. The 2023 Chinese Zodiac marks the Year of the Rabbit. Read More
Parents Diversity Council Hosting Two Events This Month by The Bedford Citizen January 9, 2023 1 min read The Parents Diversity Council is holding a fundraising event from 3 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12 at Flatbread Company. The Read More
Flatbread Fundraiser for the Parents Diversity Council by Bedford School Department January 8, 2023 1 min read Please come out to support programming for the Parents Diversity Council’s events in 2023 by eating great pizza! A portion of proceeds Read More
The Creator’s Game: The Indigenous Roots of Lacrosse FREE EVENT by Jenny Stewart October 3, 2022 2 mins read BEDFORD YOUTH LACROSSE, BEDFORD EMBRACES DIVERSITY, AND PARENTS DIVERSITY COUNCIL COLLABORATE ON FREE COMMUNITY WIDE EVENT – The Creator’s Game: The Indigenous Read More
Diwali Celebration by Bedford School Department October 2, 2022 1 min read Join the Bedford Free Library and the Parents Diversity Council to celebrate and learn about the meaning of Diwali with a puppet Read More
To Talk About Race, Begin with “Honest Conversations” by Mike Rosenberg March 29, 2021 2 mins read Facilitators at a virtual workshop on race and identity last week advised participants to start taking small actions now to support an Read More