Monday, February 8, 2021 - 9:16 am
POTSDAM SUNY Potsdam alumni are stepping up to mentor the next generation, offering field-tested insight on how to effectively navigate the workforce, break glass ceilings and thrive in the workplace. They ll lead a virtual alumni panel titled Industry Insight and Career Advice, on Feb. 11, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The public is also invited to attend the free event.
The discussions and breakout mentoring sessions will help SUNY Potsdam students draw from the perspectives of those who have built success using the College as their foundation. They ll hear about the bumps, reality checks and inspiring and unexpected turns, and tips for navigating the way to rewarding work in higher education, social work, health communications, investment management and much more. The mentoring sessions-where participants are assigned to virtual breakout rooms from 7 to 7:30 p.m.-are geared mainly to SUNY Potsdam students. Early registration is s
POTSDAM — The village’s Police Reform Committee is moving to restructure and refocus on its mission following several resignations over the last few weeks.
Thursday, January 7, 2021 - 6:15 am
BY ADAM ATKINSON
North Country This Week
POTSDAM Village officials commented briefly over the recent resignation of two members of the municipality’s police advisory committee.
Members of the village board and the village administrator commented at the village board meeting Monday, Jan. 4 on the outcome of the committee’s last meeting in December, which resulted in the resignations of members John Youngblood and Jen Braxton, both coordinators of the local Black Lives Matter group.
Meanwhile, WWNY reports that a third member of the committee has resigned. For more on that, see story here.
“I made comments last week regarding the police committee and just how appreciative I am of all of the very hard work that members are doing to confront very difficult issues. And it takes courage to do so, especially in a public format,” said Village Trustee Alexandra Wilke. “All we can hope to do is do better by each other
Potsdam Police Chief Mark Murray, upper left, speaks during the Dec. 9 meeting of the police advisory committee on proposed reforms. Source: Screenshot from Village of Potsdam Facebook page
Dec 18, 2020
Two members of Potsdam’s police advisory committee overseeing police reform efforts in the village have submitted their resignations after a tense meeting last week.
The two people are the only Black members of the 12-person committee and say the group is not tackling issues of racism and policing head on and comments by some other members of the group have made them feel unsafe.
Potsdam police advisory committee resignations Well, I feel honestly they don t understand why we are really there, said Jennifer Baxtron, one of two members to resign.
Monday, December 21, 2020 - 5:28 pm
BY ANDY GARDNER
North Country This Week
POTSDAM Two Black Lives Matter Potsdam activists have resigned from the village’s police advisory committee.
Village Administrator Greg Thompson, who facilitates the committee, confirmed that Jennifer Baxtron and John Youngblood departed the group.
He didn’t want to comment on their reasons for departing the committee.
“They are incredibly wonderful people and I hated to see them leave our Advisory Committee. I have the utmost respect for both Jenn and John. Because of that respect I am not speaking as to why they left our group,” Thompson said in a Monday, Dec. 21 email.