Lowell Plan Public Matters®
The Lowell Plan’s Civic Engagement Program
To increase civic engagement among Lowell's diverse population, The Lowell Plan, in partnership with Lowell National Historical Park, annually recruits a cross-section of individuals from the business and nonprofit sectors, neighborhood activists, community practitioners, and planners of exceptional skill who work or live in the city. The candidates must display leadership ability and have the potential to take that capacity to a higher level.
Lowell Plan Public Matters® provides an opportunity to immerse yourself in this city's history, revitalization, and plans for the future; to meet civic leaders and learn from their experience; to discuss case studies of significant and controversial projects; to pause in the middle of your careers and personal lives to take stock of what you have learned and experienced; expand your skills among talented colleagues in a great city; and to chart the next phase of your involvement in Lowell. For more information, read Lowell Plan Public Matters®.
On April 12, 2017 the title of the Lowell Plan Public Matters® session was The Big Move; Immigration. Alums from previous Lowell Plan Public Matters classes discussed their experiences and we were joined by special guest Reem Niyazi from Baghdad. There is an upcoming on Reem's experiences. Read more, Documentary.
Lowell Plan Public Matters® Class of 2019
2018 Lowell Plan Public Matters® Concluding Session
Photo Credit: Meghan Moore