“The retreat brings people together, builds community in the forest, gets participants outside and off their screens, and uses nature sustainably to heal and inspire minds and souls,” stated Great Mountain Forest Executive Director Michael Zafros. Retreat registration closes on July 30.
RISE joins a growing wave of students and educators bringing social movement action into the classroom and education into social movement action throughout the country.
Investigating officers concluded that the “verbal altercation...allegedly involving racist comments between two high school students...did not rise to a physical level.”
“It is important that we, as adults, support young people who are willing and have the courage to stand up against injustice.” Dennis Powell, president, NAACP Berkshire County branch
“We’re going to talk about what the school has experienced, and about how to address our own shortcomings and remain committed to one another."
-- Monument Principal Marianne Young
