BCC Sets Date for Final Nursing Program Info Session

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PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College has set a final opportunity on Monday, Aug. 30 at 5 p.m. to attend a mandatory Nursing Information Session for students ready to enroll in the spring 2022 Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN) cohort. 
 
To RSVP, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/nursinginfo. The deadline to submit a complete matriculation form is  Wednesday, Sept. 1. 
 
The nursing program is recognized as one of the top ten nursing programs in the commonwealth, according to Nursing Schools Almanac's 2020 rankings. The ADN program at BCC is approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing and is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). 
 
"Nurses are a critical part of the healthcare system and of the community," said admissions counselor Eleanore Velez. "In Berkshire County, nurses are in high demand. Our robust nursing programs prepare our students for entering the workforce immediately or continuing their education to earn a bachelor of science degree." 
 
In addition to the ADN program, BCC also offers a licensed practical nursing to ADN bridge program, which is part of the college's Educational Mobility initiative. This opportunity is designed to help students who have completed their Practical Nursing Certificate join the Associate Degree in Nursing program with relative ease. The deadline for the spring 2022 bridge cohort is Monday, Nov. 1. 
 
For more information about the nursing program or to schedule an appointment, contact Eleanore Velez at evelez@berkshirecc.edu or 413-236-1636.

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Progressives March for Human Rights in Pittsfield

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

Amelia Gilardi addresses the crowd at Park Square. 
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Around 100 people marched down North Street on Saturday in support of human rights. 
 
The Pittsfield People's March was designed to unite community members, raise awareness, and promote the fundamental rights of all people. It was one of numerous marches across the nation, including in Boston and the annual one (formerly the Women's March) in Washington, D.C. 
 
The marches started in 2017 in response to the first election of Donald Trump, who is set to sworn in for a second term on Monday. Saturday's marchers expressed their fears that the incoming administration will place money and power over the needs of the people. 
 
"For me, the motivation of this march was to make people see that we are all feeling similarly, that we are not isolated in our feelings, and that your neighbor feels like that, too," said march organizer Meg Arvin of Western MA 4 the Future.
 
"So one, it's not just you thinking this way, and two, you have other people that you can lean on to build that community with to feel like you are not in this by yourself and that you have other people who will be here to support you."
 
The first march, and its successors, have focused on fears of rights being chipped away, including women's bodily rights, free speech rights, voting rights and civil rights. The first Washington march drew nearly 500,000; Saturday's was estimated at 5,000.
 
Arvin, who moved from Tennessee a few years ago, said she comes from a state where rights have been taken away and knows what it looks like for people to be desperate for representation.
 
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