Event Type: Multifaith Observance Commemorates the 12 days that Baha'u'llah spent in the Garden of Ridvan in the last days of his exile in Baghdad, during which time he proclaimed himself as the one announced by Bab. Work is suspended for the first, ninth, and twelfth days. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.

Event Type: Multifaith Observance Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Holocaust Memorial Day. Memorializes the six million Jews who died as victims of the Nazis during World War II and emphasizes respect for human dignity. Its observance is not limited to Jews. 

Building: Curtis Hall City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Curtis Hall Multipurpose Room (474 Boston Avenue, Medford, MA) Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Faculty,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Community Celebration,Education,Social Justice/Human Rights,Sustainability/Climate Event Sponsor Details: Environmental Studies Program RSVP Information: RSVP only needed for virtual attendants Event Contact Name: Sinet Kroch Event Contact Email: sinet.kroch@tufts.edu Link: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rqxgr1glRUudRegzk1sVrw Gabriel Cira will present a series of recent investigations in the material, technical, and social dimensions of nature-based infrastructure for urban coastlines—growing marsh grass in biomass substrates. The work presented will focus on The Emerald Tutu research group and their network of allied community collaborators in East Boston, demonstrating how this approach of weaving together academic and community partnerships has helped fill missing gaps and bring projects beyond the pilot scale.