News  The Massachusetts Trial Court's Fourth Annual Women's History Month Awards Ceremony and Conference

The day-long event will feature an awards ceremony where six trailblazing women and a community organization will be honored. The celebration will also include a first-time conference offered by the Massachusetts Trial Court Women's History Month Planning Committee. The awards ceremony and conference will take place at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute, 210 Morrissey Boulevard, in Boston on the campus of UMASS-Boston.

The awards ceremony will be followed by a women’s empowerment conference. This year’s theme is “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.”

Honorees include Ms. Deleon, Massachusetts Trial Court Chief Justice Heidi Brieger, State Representative Chynah Tyler (7th Suffolk), Fitchburg District Court Probation Officer Diamily Titus, Chelsea Superintendent of Schools Almi Guarjardo Abeyta, Commissioner of the Department of Corrections Carol Mici, and Rosie’s Place. The celebration, free and open to the public, will also include lunch and a free book-give-away of Ms. Deleon’s book: “Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From,” which tells the story of a 15-year-old girl who struggles to fit into her high school as a student in the METCO (Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity) program.

Last year’s celebration featured keynote speaker Gloria Steinem, renowned journalist and women’s rights activist. The Trial Court Women’s History Committee who planned this event include: Amy Nechtem, Juvenile Court Chief Justice; Dr. Carmen Gomez, Deputy Commissioner of Pretrial Services in the Massachusetts Probation Service (MPS); Jennifer Brady, Hingham District Court Chief Probation Officer; Jessica Roman Alvarez, Project Coordinator, Office of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Martha Soto, Regional Coordinator of Interpreter Services, Office of Language Access; and Coria Holland, MPS Communications Director and Spokesperson.