Racial Justice

Conversations Earl Miller, CRESS director

Jul 13 2022 - 7:00pm

Earl Miller, Director of the Town of Amherst's Community Responders for Equity, Safety and Service (CRESS) will be the next guest in LWVA's Judy Brooks Conversation Series. Register here.

Racial Justice Committee Annual Report 2021-2022

The LWVA’s Racial Justice Committee (RJC) has been meeting bi-monthly since April 2020. We are: Andrea Battle, Lydia de Faveri Spiegal, Rebecca Fricke, Meg Gage, Martha Hanner, Ash Hartwell, Bonnie Isman, Renee Moss, Marcie Sclove, and David Williams.

On March 22, 2021 we held a Zoom Forum of Groups working on racial justice. 185 people attended. This was the beginning of the Amherst Racial Justice Network (ARJN). We have taken more steps to develop ARJN and will see how it all proceeds.

LWVA Gives First Civic Action Grant for Restorative Justice Program

In May 2022, the LWVA Grant committee awarded its first grant, $1000 to the ARHS Restorative Program.

Letter and Invitation from RJC

May 22 welcome to Amherst for three exceptional individuals. Pictures!

Homelessness in Amherst

May 19 2022 - 7:00pm

With Kevin Noonan, Executive Director of Craig's Doors, continuing the Judy Brooks Conversation Series. Register in advance.

Brown Bag: Future of Amherst Schools

Feb 10 2022 - 6:00am

Speaker: Doreen Cunningham, ARPS Assistant Superintendent for Diversity, Equity and Human Resources. Click to join.

Racial Justice Committee Goals and Objectives

The Racial Justice Committee outlines its goal and objectives for 2022.

How Single Payer Health Care Combats Racial Disparities

Jan 11 2022 - 7:00pm

A "Brown Bag" event hosted by the LWVA Racial Justice and Healthcare Committees. Click here to join.

Racial Justice TF Brown Bag

Oct 23 2021 - 2:00pm

Our Brown Bag Program resumes on October 23, 2–4 p.m. with a review of the work of both the RJTF and Town initiatives. Click here to join.

LWVA Supports Continuation of CSWG

The Amherst League of Women Voters and its Racial Justice Task Force has sent a letter supporting the continuation of the Community Safety Working Group.

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