Springfield Bound

Saturday, February 28, 9:30am to 4:00pm

Meline Kasparian Professional Development Center
1250 St. James Ave., Springfield MA

Click here to register. 

If you have any questions, please email Terrell James at tljames@umass.edu. 

Springfield Bound is a day-long interactive event connecting students, faculty, and staff members from the Five Colleges who are interested in interning, volunteering, and collaborating with community leaders of Greater Springfield. At this event community leaders share stories, knowledge, and history that support members from the Five Colleges in being better partners to Springfield residents. Community leaders will discuss a variety of community concerns and how they are working to address locally identified issues. Participants will learn about activism, community assets, and politics in Springfield. 

We are very excited that this is our first in-person Springfield Bound in many years—and bus transportation will be provided from all the five college campuses. 

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SPRINGFIELD BOUND BUS SERVICE:

Round-trip bus service to and from UMass Amherst > Hampshire College > Springfield Bound on Saturday February 28th:

Bus Departure: 8:15 AM: UMass (Haigis Mall)
Hampshire College Stop: +/- 8:45 AM Departure: (Bus Stop behind Library)
Springfield Arrival: +/- 9:30: 1250 St. James Ave., Springfield, MA

Bus Return: 4:00 PM from 1250 St. James Ave., Springfield, MA
Return to above stops with final stop at UMass Haggis Mall: +/- 5:15

Please note:

1. There are currently no requests for bus transportation from Amherst College or Mount Holyoke College. If transportation is required, please contact Terrell James (tljames@umass.edu) ASAP.

2. Transportation from Smith College is being arranged separately by the Jandon Center. Please contact Maddie DelVicario (mdelvicario@smith.edu) for additional information.

NOTE FOR THOSE DRIVING: 

Springfield Bound is being held at the Melanie Kasparian Professional Center, 1250 St. James Ave., Springfield, MA. This is also the location of the RMV offices (which occupies the primary space at this location). To get to the location where Springfield Bound is being held, please drive to the left of the RMV entrance and park in the left rear lot (parking is free). The entrance to the Melanie Kasparian Professional Center is at the left/rear of the building.

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To prepare for Springfield Bound, consider visiting this page for a history of Springfield’s multicultural past.