Town Reaffirms Support for DEI. Updates on Youth Programming Survey and CRESS
Report on the Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee, February 12, 2025,...
BIPOC Youth Center
Letter: ARPA Funds Earmarked for Youth Empowerment Should Not Be Transferred to Cash Reserves
by The Town of Amherst’s Community Safety and Social Justice Committee The following letter was...
Town Seeks Input on Youth Empowerment Programming
The Town of Amherst is seeking input on youth empowerment programming to both strengthen existing...
Opinion: Equity Under Attack by Amherst Town Government #2: A Call for Inclusion
By Allegra Clark, Debora Ferreira, Pat Ononibaku, Darius Cage, Russ Vernon-Jones, Brianna Owen, Ellisha Walker,...
Indy Rewind: Public Comment: Town Needs Framework to Investigate Civil Rights Complaints
The following was presented as part of a public comment at the Community Safety and...
Opinion: Equity Under Attack by Amherst Town Government
By Deborah Ferreira, Allegra Clark, Pat Ononibaku, Darius Cage, Russ Vernon Jones, Briana Owen, Ellisha...
Social Justice Committee Frustrated with Slow Progress on Implementation of CRESS and Youth Empowerment Center
Report on the Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee (CSSJC), September 11,...
Dismay at Town’s Alleged Foot Dragging on Social Justice Projects
Report on the Meeting of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee (CSSJC), August 14,...
Letter: ARPS Restorative Justice Program Creates a Healthy School Climate. Don’t Eliminate It!
The following letter was sent to the Interim School Superintendent, incoming School Superintendent, Regional School...
Opinion: Keep Wildwood as a Town Building
There has been a great deal of talk recently about what should happen with Wildwood...
Letter: A New Senior Center: If Not at Wildwood School Then Where?
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on January 13, 2024. At...
African Heritage Reparations Assembly Final Report Prioritizes Youth Services, Affordable Housing, and Aid to Black-Owned Businesses
The African Heritage Reparations Assembly (AHRA) released its final report with its recommendations for compensating...