Hello Anti-racist friends! This month, I’ve been enjoying the delicious local VT harvest- strawberries, raspberries, corn etc. etc.. I’ve also been helping my white friends who have houses with their gardens. It’s made me so abundantly grateful that we have access to local fresh produce and that our state is teeming with so many successful… Read More »
Hello everyone! Per my promise, I am going to let you know about virtual meetings that are happening this week around whiteness/racism/allyship in VT. It is time to join larger conversations so we can think more critically about work in Richmond. UPCOMING EVENTS: Tonight (July 9th) is a virtual presentation from Mark Hughes of the Vermont… Read More »
Migrant Justice Justicia Migrante Durvi Martinez, ¡Presente! Posted Tue, 07/07/2020 – 12:07pm Migrant Justice leader Durvi Martinez died on July 1st from COVID-19. Durvi contracted coronavirus soon after being deported from Vermont to Mexico. Durvi, a trans woman who had suffered severe violence before immigrating to the United States, was deported despite a pending asylum claim.… Read More »
I am a member of the Board of Our Community Cares Camp, a non-profit service organization that supports children in our school district with a free camp experience, both in person at Camels Hump Middle School and in virtual sessions. OCCC Board Members want to develop a process for examining our work for systemic inequity… Read More »
This is a data rich resource for our discussions about priorities, public safety, community health, and the ways in which budgets serve as moral documents. The authors of this study and project explain: “If ‘money talks,’ then budgets tell a story about a community’s investment priorities. At a time of renewed interest in budget priorities,… Read More »
My name is Jay Furr and I’m a resident of Richmond, Vermont. I’ve lived here since 2002 and in Vermont since 1998. But prior to that, I was as Southern as one could be; my mother descended from generations of dirt-poor central Floridians and my father’s folks had been in the Piedmont of North Carolina… Read More »
Agenda Review and Discussion of Thirteenth 30 min Update and plans for key work of breakout groups (w/ leads) 45 min Policy – Sean Witters Policing – Cody Quattrocci (w/ Ann Naumann) Education – Bonny Steuer Fundraising/Reparations – Kelsey Welborn Discussion of group scope and purpose 15 min Occur in sub-groups? or discuss as large… Read More »
I responded to Cody’s email about a PD interview occurring today by emailing our Town Manager, Josh Arneson. He had more details which I am copying below: “Connie, Thank you for your email. Today I am interviewing a candidate for an officer position, not the Chief position. We have been trying to include one community… Read More »
Hello friends! The following are organizations run by Black Vermonters, Vermonters of Color, and white allies who have been working for years on racial justice work. I think it would be great for our group to support them. Most of these organizations use Facebook, twitter and Instagram to alert the public to their work and… Read More »