We are excited to announce that the former New England Yang Gang has re-imagined itself into the Humanity First Collective , a national organization poised to pick up where Andrew Yang left off, in advancing the principles of human-centered capitalism, economic freedom, and democratic justice in service of the betterment of all human beings in the 21st century. Each state chapter will work on critical and tangible initiatives that are necessary in their respective regions, whether that means supporting down-ballot pro-UBI candidates in competitive state and federal races or pursuing the successful implementation of one of Andrew's many policies. Please check out our formal announcements from national Co-Founder, Yenni Desroches, and State Executive Director, Melissa Lin, which was broadcast to all #YangGangCelebrations across the country on Leap Day.We had two #YangGangCelebrations, co-sponsored by Income Movement and Humanity First Collective, in Medford, MA and Amherst, MA. It was a great time to come together, celebrate the work we achieved, and brainstorm new initiatives to work on as a new chapter of the Collective. It was wonderful to relive the memories that were featured in the celebration video that Income Movement shared with all of us, catching quite a few New Englanders in the act of Yanging their fellow Americans!

A great showing of Massachusetts Yang Gang at our greater Boston #YangGangCelebration, February 29th, 2020.

A big thank you to Melissa and Aaron for hosting at their residence, and Christine for the delicious food spread! Super Tuesday is Tomorrow - March 3rd! Don't forget to exercise your right to vote. Polls open from 7am-8pm. Don't know where your polling station is? Search here! Whether you are #StillVotingYang or supporting another candidate who you believe will carry on the spirit of Andrew's values and ideas, it is important that we all take on the responsibility of civic engagement seriously! Click above to check out our new website! This will be the one-stop shop for all chapters of the Humanity First Collective, with Massachusetts acting as the exemplar. We continue to add new pages and content, so please bear with us while the dust settles! We invite feedback and suggestions to improve your viewing experience. Want to Fix the Democratic System? Run for State Delegate!



Andrew helped us Make America Think Harder (MATH) and we've all realized that in order to fix the system, we have to participate in it. One way is to run to become a Massachusetts State Delegate for your town. Towns have been holding caucuses since February 18th, and this year they are electing Endorsement Delegates - delegates to represent Ed Markey or Joe Kennedy III. Why should you consider running? This will give you a front row seat to learn how Massachusetts Democratic Party politics work, what happens at the State Convention (in Lowell, MA May 25th, 2020), and to network with others to educate them about UBI! Search for your town/ward caucuses and learn more about how to run as a state delegate candidate here and here! Shout out to Kelly R, Teresa E, and Melissa L for running!

Missed your town caucus? MassDems strives to ensure that their delegation is a diverse and representative body. If you fall into the categories of Disabled, LGBTQ+, Minority (AAPI, Latinx, African-American, Native American), and Youth, you can apply as an add-on delegate! Upcoming Events





In the meantime, we'd like to feature Boston Basic Income's upcoming event with renowned professor and basic income advocate, Karl Widerquist, this coming Saturday. Hope you can join them!



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If you're interested in hosting any event below, please We're beginning to populate our website's Event List with a variety of activities that offer opportunities for volunteerism, activism, socialization, and everything in between! We're looking forward to partnering with Voter Choice Massachusetts, as well as supporting our state legislators who proposed UBI pilots for Massachusetts ( H.1632 and S.1715 ). Is your state rep or senator sponsoring these bills? Tell us what you think we can do to support their efforts!In the meantime, we'd like to feature Boston Basic Income's upcoming event with renowned professor and basic income advocate, Karl Widerquist, this coming Saturday. Hope you can join them!March 7th, 2:00-4:00 pm - Karl Widerquist on UBI History - The discussion will be streamed live here . See event page for directions and details.If you're interested in hosting any event below, please let us know Social Events (e.g. Game Nights, Book Club, Coffee)

#HumanityFirst Community Service Events (e.g serving meals, park clean-ups, elderly services)

Policy-related volunteer events (e.g. UBI, ranked choice voting)

Local politician with Humanity First platform organizing events (e.g. canvassing, house parties) Humanity First Collective Slack Workspace

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