How to Get Involved

There are many ways to join the social forum process and the Boston Social Forum.

Explore!
• Learn more about the World Social Forum.


Organize!
• Encourage your union or organization to join the BSF organizing (send an e-mail to the BSF Secretariat) or volunteer.


Translate!
• Join our team of translators to make this website accessible and/or provide translation at the main events.


Share!
• Come to any of the more than 500 hundred workshops and events that have been proposed and share your perspective. See the Program Guidelines. See also our "program" page.


Support!
• Help with fundraising or donate funds to the BSF.


Publicize!
• Add a BSF banner & link to your website [banner 1] [banner 2].
• Place an advert or op-ed on the BSF in your newsletter or local paper. Contact us for more info.
• Help spread the word with this brochure.[290KB PDF document]


Housing
The Boston Social Forum is not able to offer housing for participants. Dorm housing is not available at the UMass-Boston campus. However, we have provided two options that you can research on your own. The first is a housing bulletin board, and the second is a list of inexpensive hostels, dorm housing, and camping options in the Boston area.


• Bulletin Board: The housing bulletin board online is to help connect you with local Boston residents who have space within their homes. Local residents offering housing have the right to choose who they offer it to on a first-come first-serve basis. Please contact them directly to inquire about availability.
  
  [Notice: The Boston Social Forum has created this housing bulletin board as a service for attendees of the BSF. Information posted on the bulletin board is not verified by the BSF, nor can we vouch for the individuals offering housing sites. Any agreements or other arrangements entered into between individuals offering housing and individuals seeking housing are strictly between those parties. The Boston Social Forum and/or any of its staff, contractors, volunteers or statutory agent are not a party to these arrangements and the BSF et al. assumes no responsibility or liability of any kind for such agreements or for any disputes or problems arising from them.]
  
  To post available housing slots to the bulletin board, click on this link: http://www.bostonsocialforum.org/e107_plugins/survey/survey.php?3
  
  To view the listings of available housing, click on this link: http://www.bostonsocialforum.org/e107_plugins/survey/view.php?3



• Inexpensive Options: Please see the list below for a few inexpensive options in Boston that you can look into on your own.
  
  Emmanuel College Dorm Housing
  Reservations are made through the Kucinich organization at: http://www.kucinich.us/convention/housing.php
  Week long reservations only. July 23rd - 30th
  $430 - $1200/week
  
  Hostel International-Fenway
  Reservations are made through ProgressiveVote at: http://www.progressive.org/boston-rooms.php
  Week long reservations only. July 23rd-30th
  $560-$805/week
  
  Other Hostelling Options
  Hostelling International-Boston
  12 Hemenway, Boston, MA
  To make a reservation call: (617) 536-9455
  $30/night htpp://www.bostonhostel.org
  
  Abercrombie's Farrington Inn
  23 Farrington Ave, PO Box 364, Allston Station, Allston, MA
  To make a reservation call: (617) 787-1860
  $95/night
  
  Hostelling International-Fenway
  575 Commonwealth Ave., Kenmore Square, Boston, MA
  To make a reservation call: (617) 267-8599
  $38-87/night
  
  Camping Options
  For more information see: http://www.mass.gov/dem/recreate/camping.htm
  
  Boston Harbor Islands, Boston, MA
  (617) 223-8666
  20 campsites, rustic, no water, no fireplaces
  
  Harold Parker State Forest, Andover, MA
  (978) 686-3391
  91 campsites, toilets, showers, fireplaces
  
  Wompatuck State Park, North Andover, MA
  (781) 749-7160
  450 campsites, electric hook-up, toilets, showers, fireplaces



Transportation
• If you need a ride to/from Boston for the BSF or if you are driving and can give someone a ride please use the rideshare board at http://www.erideshare.com/travel.php?group=DNC to organize.
  For more information on transportation (driving directions, buses, subways) please visit the Where? page of the BSF website.


Green Business
• The BSF will feature many green and socially responsible New England businesses over the entire weekend. As of 7/9, we are unable to accept any more applications from vendors. Thank you.


DIY Outreach at the BSF
• Over 100 organizations, schools and individuals will have display tables showcasing their work and literature. Unfortunately, with the requests we have received as of 7/9, we have no more tabling space left.