Board of Directors

The Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative is governed by a 35-member Board of Directors. Community-wide board elections are held every two years at the DSNI Annual Meeting.

 

Become a Member of DSNI!

To become a member of DSNI please click HERE

 

All DSNI Members must live in the Whole area. Please click HERE for a map of the whole area.

Equal representation is provided for the community’s four major cultures – African American, Cape Verdean, Latino and White. The overall structure of the board is composed as follows:

  • 16 Residents from the whole area
  • 7 Nonprofit agencies representing the Health and Human Service fields from the whole area
  • 2 Community Development Corporations from the core area
  • 2 Small Businesses from the core area
  • 2 Religious Organizations from the core area
  • 4 Youths from the core area (ages 15-17)
  • 2 Residents appointed by the newly elected board

 

 

 

 

2011-2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS SEATS

  • COMMUNITY RESIDENTS:
  • AGENCIES:

DSNI BOARD PLEDGE

I, _____________, as a member of the Board of Directors of the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, pledge to empower Dudley residents to organize, plan for, create and control a vibrant, diverse, and high quality neighborhood in collaboration with community partners.

I further pledge to support the residents’ and the community’s right to:

  • shape all plans, programs, and policies affecting our quality of life
  • control the development of neighborhood land
  • live in a healthy and safe family-supportive environment
  • celebrate our vibrant cultural diversity
  • education and training, jobs and economic opportunities
  • quality, affordable housing
  • quality, affordable child care
  • safe, accessible public transportation
  • quality goods and services
  • a full spiritual and religious life.