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Academy at Charlemont panel explores path to equality during anti-racism training day
The Academy at Charlemont held a virtual anti-racism training day on Wednesday, featuring workshops that dealt with subjects including Islamophobia and anti-Semitism, what it means to “defund the police,” and one Black woman’s personal experience with racism in Franklin County. Contributed Photo/The Academy at Charlemont
Published: 1/21/2021 5:01:02 PM
CHARLEMONT On the day Vice President Kamala Harris was sworn into office, a group of students, staff and faculty from The Academy at Charlemont and other area schools were in discussion on what that meant for girls and women of color.
Academy at Charlemont students create bookmarks for incarcerated youths
With her fellow students at The Academy at Charlemont, Katje Gibb-Buursma,11, created bookmarks to send to the Liberation Library, which aims to provide books to incarcerated youths. Contributed Photo
With her fellow students at The Academy at Charlemont, Katje Gibb-Buursma,11, created bookmarks to send to the Liberation Library, which aims to provide books to incarcerated youths. Contributed Photo
Published: 1/20/2021 5:23:32 PM
CHARLEMONT When one student at The Academy at Charlemont learned about the Liberation Library an organization that gives books to incarcerated youths she was eager to get involved.
“I love reading. I think it’s something that everyone should have and enjoy,” said Katje Gibb-Buursma, 11. “It is something to entertain you and keep your mind off of hard things.”
Editorial: Monday Shorts Capping a year of giving
From left, Elaina Gibb and Rachel Friedman, students from the Academy at Charlemont, leaving warm clothes at the Energy Park in Greenfield. STAFF PHOTO/MAX MARCUS
Published: 12/27/2020 3:06:50 PM
Here are some brief thoughts on recent happenings in Franklin County and the North Quabbin region.
Capping a year of giving
One of the Recorder’s favorite roles in chronicling Franklin County and the North Quabbin area is telling the stories of people giving their energy and means to feed the hungry and cheer those less fortunate. The spirit of giving continued unabated in the past week with stories like these:
Coffee fundraiser to support anti-racism training at The Academy at Charlemont
The Academy at Charlemont is holding a coffee fundraiser to support an anti-racism training day. Dreamstime
Published: 12/23/2020 4:38:57 PM
CHARLEMONT A student group at The Academy at Charlemont is holding a fundraiser to support an anti-racism training day next month.
“We’re under no illusions that tackling racism is a one-day, one-off sort of task,” said Nora Bates Zale, associate head of school. “This is one of many initiatives that I see the school taking on in the coming years. I think the hope here is that folks . take something away from the day that they hadn’t previously known, and understand racism in a new context.”