News & Events – English

We had a great time talking about our upcoming Healthy Living program with families in the community!

SPACE held a day of play to celebrate Eid! All families were invited to this fun event at APEX Entertainment.

SPACE had the pleasure of tabling at the Family 2 Family Conference at the Reggie Lewis Center!

Members of the SPACE team were honored to be featured speakers at the Federation for Children with Special Needs annual Visions of Community Conference! Our executive director, Asha Abdullahi, Public Health Specialist, Rayna Haque, and team member, Maha Sheikh, discussed health literacy through the lens of our organization.

In collaboration with the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA) and The Leah Zallman Center for Immigrant Health Research, SPACE and our fellow immigrant serving institutions is honored to present “Weaving Well-being: a New Paradigm for Community Mental Health and Wellness.” This report outlines the work we’ve done for the Somali community in the non-clinical …

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SPACE was honored to meet with Mayor Michelle Wu and her team as a part of the Somali community in Boston.

SPACE held a Special Education Workshop that went over laws, rules, and regulations that families should know as they relate to their child with a disability.

SPACE held an educational Individualized Educational Program (IEP) workshop series designed to help parents advocate for themselves and their children when applying for an IEP. An IEP stands for Individualized Education Program. It is a legal document developed for students who have been identified with a disability that affects their academic performance. The IEP is …

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Celebrating our first cohort for our Health Literacy class.

Happy Holidays from the team of the Somali Parents Advocacy Center for Education (SPACE).