Over the past year, under the leadership of local artist and DSNI staff member, Kalamu “Kal” Kieta, we brought intergenerational community members together to spark creativity, conversation and expression through the creation and design of 24 public benches.

We are excited to announce that we are one of the Massachusetts Census Equity Fund grantees! Building up to the 2020 Census, DSNI will be part of a cohort of organizations focused on increasing participation in communities that are at high risks of being under counted.

On February 8, 2019, we hosted over 200 residents (of all ages!), local business owners, nonprofit leaders, and other stakeholders for our annual open house. We all enjoyed the music from the Sheila Del Bosque Trio and great food representing different cultures.