tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526934757387327345.comments2023-07-19T11:35:59.702-04:00ARISE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICEArise for Social Justicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11502055832666259625noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526934757387327345.post-31672439963279280452015-03-18T03:39:57.376-04:002015-03-18T03:39:57.376-04:00Well, folks, it's been fun....but this blog is...Well, folks, it's been fun....but this blog is no longer active. To keep up with Arise for Social Justice from this point on, go to..<br />choose your option:<br /><a href="http://goo.gl/5h9PpY" rel="nofollow">open1</a><br /><a href="http://goo.gl/2csMwk" rel="nofollow">open2</a><br /><a href="http://goo.gl/o9XcoJ" rel="nofollow">open3</a>SADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452029625646564322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526934757387327345.post-47874931999821623802014-05-14T12:25:37.238-04:002014-05-14T12:25:37.238-04:00As I Can see and understand, the 14 year old was d...As I Can see and understand, the 14 year old was disruptive and in need to redirecting of his behavior. It is not the intention of school resource officers to arrest kids for behaviors unless those behaviors reach a criminal context. In this case, I believe the child needed to be escorted to a location within the school and given a task to help redirect him. This task might include: social integration, academic instruction, or even physical activity (he was carrying a basketball) to help relieve the stress and energy he was feeling which made him distracted from his obligations. Incarceration, arrest, and so forth, is not a way of making school comfortable for kids. Give them something to do which will keep their interest.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01721778599447712770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526934757387327345.post-2934301167255385082014-05-14T12:24:39.159-04:002014-05-14T12:24:39.159-04:00As I Can see and understand, the 14 year old was d...As I Can see and understand, the 14 year old was disruptive and in need to redirecting of his behavior. It is not the intention of school resource officers to arrest kids for behaviors unless those behaviors reach a criminal context. In this case, I believe the child needed to be escorted to a location within the school and given a task to help redirect him. This task might include: social integration, academic instruction, or even physical activity (he was carrying a basketball) to help relieve the stress and energy he was feeling which made him distracted from his obligations. Incarceration, arrest, and so forth, is not a way of making school comfortable for kids. Give them something to do which will keep their interest.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01721778599447712770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526934757387327345.post-80701417546455111292014-02-14T20:22:42.799-05:002014-02-14T20:22:42.799-05:00It's important for lawmakers to hear from peop...It's important for lawmakers to hear from people who understand that being homeless is not a character flaw. Thank you for your efforts.Social Justice Poetryhttp://www.socialjusticepoetry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526934757387327345.post-33283758439269569262014-01-01T09:35:02.411-05:002014-01-01T09:35:02.411-05:00Mia was me, 40 years ago.
Aged out, was homeless ...Mia was me, 40 years ago. <br />Aged out, was homeless a couple months b4 high school graduation. <br />Very scary! <br />My heart goes out to them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526934757387327345.post-5498915862819290882013-12-17T16:12:51.165-05:002013-12-17T16:12:51.165-05:00I lived in Northampton for three years. The first ...I lived in Northampton for three years. The first few weeks I went into some shopes and felt the intense racial discrimination. I had store employees follow me like I was a criminal. As a Hispanic women they were profiling me as a thug...only if they knew I would never cheat or steal.... For those years I traveled to Springfield where I felt comfortable. I should have not feared and went into the stores but easier said than done. That feeling of being unwelcome and judged in such a way was one i did not want to feel again....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526934757387327345.post-46196051296129802172013-12-17T12:16:09.795-05:002013-12-17T12:16:09.795-05:00Martin, this really sucks. I'd be interested t...Martin, this really sucks. I'd be interested to hear if there is any followup. And I definitely won't be going to Breuggers. Except, maybe I'll go in an mooch the wifi and not buy anything.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02754397699492627544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526934757387327345.post-77722108154412107102013-12-14T20:31:56.635-05:002013-12-14T20:31:56.635-05:00So sorry this happened to you, Martin. Thank you f...So sorry this happened to you, Martin. Thank you for sharing this. Jadenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526934757387327345.post-54415600457289314022013-11-05T11:14:16.969-05:002013-11-05T11:14:16.969-05:00Check out this article: http://www.washingtonpost....Check out this article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-officials-trying-to-prepare-to-handle-increase-in-homelessness-this-winter/2013/10/28/1b4f70d0-4016-11e3-a624-41d661b0bb78_story.html Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08541374477090160752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526934757387327345.post-54583936532952983442013-11-05T11:10:40.178-05:002013-11-05T11:10:40.178-05:00We have similar issues in DC. I'll post this o...We have similar issues in DC. I'll post this on my FB fan page.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08541374477090160752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526934757387327345.post-86095905558048154912013-03-16T12:57:34.900-04:002013-03-16T12:57:34.900-04:00Thank you, Michaelann. Thank you, Michaelann. cuerdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17879185854863386377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526934757387327345.post-57500339477204217972013-02-04T11:55:43.728-05:002013-02-04T11:55:43.728-05:00It is not an unusual story. The younger age group ...It is not an unusual story. The younger age group typically will not form or join unions, will not register to vote, and will not be active in alternative parties. Corporate America know it. <br /><br />www*electbobunderwood*orgBobUnderwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388812772036889175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526934757387327345.post-12141596206674202212013-01-18T02:35:23.169-05:002013-01-18T02:35:23.169-05:00My position was terminated from Thing5 in Springfi...My position was terminated from Thing5 in Springfield, MA for a similar situation in which was WAY beyond my control! That company is a nightmare! I feel her pain! I lost my apartment my car EVERYTHING! I'm glad I was able to pick myself up after moving in to my mother's basement where I slept on the FLOOR! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526934757387327345.post-82995143395720252212013-01-08T10:21:06.527-05:002013-01-08T10:21:06.527-05:00Hi, Hope your having a great week, and thank you f...Hi, Hope your having a great week, and thank you for your thoughts. I'm reading online to get a better understanding of the thoughts out there and I found you. It is inspiring to feel as if we are making a difference! This is the time in our history to make a difference for all. My question in my mind right now is -Why do I not see change coming out of Washington DC yet? I see heightened division. Though I believe everyone wants the same thing. Is Washington DC using anger/heightening passion of it's own people regarding issues of race, rich vs. poor, gay vs not gay, God seeking vs.atheist, etc. as a wedge to divide? (Sounding like a conspiracist here - Is this division causing confusion and chaos so folks cannot stay focused on what is really important?) Something to think about. Some real daily issues are NOT at the fore front. I know many people who don't qualify for food stamps that should. I work in a grocery store deli and I daily feed folks dinner practically for free because I know they wouldn't eat if I didn't. (I can't give it to them for free because I don't own the store - I'm an employee. ) I come into contact w/ many folks (mostly the elderly) that barely make it on social security and don't qualify for food stamps.) BUT I have folks who are young who use their food stamps that they qualified for to buy chicken hot wings on a Sunday afternoon to watch football with their friends! Where is the justice here! I am proud that we have a black President but right now I don't care if he were purple - I just want answers to some change that I am not seeing. We must hold the Pres. accountable for change regardless of being proud of his position and where he stands. As a good person, I support our President and our nations leaders, but I still want to see justice. I wanted to express this thought to you because I feel your passion and desire to make a difference. Let me inspire you in saying you have a huge moral responsibility to influence all the people you come in contact with with a POSITIVE message. Your response and reaction to EVERYTHING you say and do will influence alot of people and that in itself is powerful my girl. In our desire to get the word out there and make a change be careful not to allow division among all in our country -black white, poor, rich. We are ALL on the same boat here. I believe ALL have a desire for better and that is what makes our country the greatest country in the world. As long as you and I and everyone with a desire for a positive outcome reach out with care and LOVE, then we are going in the right direction. I see anger, racism and hate brewing along with our passion for change. Who will help the poor and homeless? Not DC yet (. . . time will tell.) Obama is a proud, great black man BUT I can't continue to support him if he doesn't make a difference. BUT for now WE can and should make a difference even if it means changing our own neighborhood or our school or our block or support group around us. Anyone who is reaching out in support and love should be supported and accepted. (Careful NOT to divide but keep it real in LOVE). Make a difference there girl and bring all the good forward in love. Hope you know what I'm saying. I hope this raises you up. I support your passion. Be sure all you do is pleasing to your respected and honored God (whichever your beliefs are - staying politically correct here) . . . and that chaos doesn't cause you to fall. All my support, Mom in NC. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526934757387327345.post-44177915688748297292013-01-06T00:46:21.066-05:002013-01-06T00:46:21.066-05:00http://www.petermye.rs/fight-for-15
Fight for 15 ...http://www.petermye.rs/fight-for-15<br /><br />Fight for 15 stands by you and all workers Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09816511740634225199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526934757387327345.post-63162412600589145262012-11-19T21:05:36.193-05:002012-11-19T21:05:36.193-05:00D.O. You are absolutely right--we need to be more...D.O. You are absolutely right--we need to be more active than ever in organizing to protect the environment and fight the human-caused pollutants that are hastening climate change.<br /><br />I wanted to bring people's attention to the conference next week called From Soil to Sky:Organizing for Climate Justice which starts on Fri. Nov 30 from 7-9 pm at St. John's Episcopal Church in Northampton with many performances including a talk by Joel Kovel, a former Green Party candidate for President and author of the book The Death of Nature, and continuing with workshops on permaculture, the coop movement and many other environmental justice projects on Sat. Dec. 1 from 9-5 pm at Franklin Patterson Hall at Hampshire College.<br /><br />Ann FergusonAnn Fergusonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526934757387327345.post-35747237371931014032012-09-12T12:43:07.362-04:002012-09-12T12:43:07.362-04:00Watch out when they say "You hit like a girl&...Watch out when they say "You hit like a girl" I have a mean right hook.Arise for Social Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05351204496902686831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526934757387327345.post-67078689524730726272012-09-05T14:36:40.033-04:002012-09-05T14:36:40.033-04:00Fascinating--I never even considered how those two...Fascinating--I never even considered how those two issues overlapped.imarginalutilityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12269408950348611307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526934757387327345.post-35656149388599200472012-08-26T19:31:02.578-04:002012-08-26T19:31:02.578-04:00I am SO sorry....What shelter was it? Don't k...I am SO sorry....What shelter was it? Don't know if we can get you back in or even if you want to, but feel free to call Arise at 734-4948 if you're in the WMA area.Arise for Social Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11502055832666259625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526934757387327345.post-24793151022995052982012-08-26T18:08:46.067-04:002012-08-26T18:08:46.067-04:00Im A 21 Single disable mother of two boys...I was ...Im A 21 Single disable mother of two boys...I was placed in a hotel by DHCD ..WERE I COULDN'T STAY CAUSE OF MY DISABILITY...AND ON TOP THE ROOM WERE FULL OF BED BUGS..I NEVER IN MY LIFE KNEW WHAT A BED BIG LOOKED LIKE TILL I STEP A FOOT IN DOES ROOMS..I WAS THERE FOR TWO MONTHS UNTIL I REALIZE I COULDN'T TAKE IT ANY LONGER..THE LAST NIGHT I WAS THERE I WOKE UP AT 7:00 am couldn't catch no sleep due to the bugs and 13 new bites..I went and told the manager and he yelled at me and told me to grab all my belongings an to get out his property..so I called the welfare and she ask for me to go over to the office with my two kids 3 year old and 6 months old and all my stuff that they were gonna move me...so I did ..took me bout 5 hours when I get to the welfare office she is asking me to go back to the hotel and wash all my clothes .and that they were gonna watch me wash them.. (humiliating) and change me to a different room once again...So I told her NOOO WAY...I was going crazyyy ..now what I'M HOMELESS AND HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE...AN DEAL WITH PEOPLE THAT HAS A HOME..AND WHEN THEY MAD THEY just throw you out in the street WHEN EVER THEY WANThomeless mothernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526934757387327345.post-10767242313697861202012-08-17T09:36:14.580-04:002012-08-17T09:36:14.580-04:00It never ends (our need to speak up, join together...It never ends (our need to speak up, join together, people/environment over profits) but here's some developments we can throw in the mix to reenergize ourselves!!! Congrats all around! Chadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526934757387327345.post-64027550926246495862012-08-16T20:42:31.665-04:002012-08-16T20:42:31.665-04:00"Case managment" (ie 1 @ a time) can wor..."Case managment" (ie 1 @ a time) can work sometimes. A simeltaqnious activity must be systemic (advocacy, political impact). Arise is GREAT due to the fact they utilize BOTH approaches. Jay Levy and Pioneer Valley Project are 2 places to contact...Chadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526934757387327345.post-88824227127512466342012-08-12T11:45:59.797-04:002012-08-12T11:45:59.797-04:00RIGHT ON MICHAELANN!
These snide,ignorant,cruel an...RIGHT ON MICHAELANN!<br />These snide,ignorant,cruel and angry remarks and post on facebook attacking the poor as if they were responsible for everything that the authors/posters are lacking in life make me sick! The self absorbed proponents of this propaganda do not know where to strike. The poor are easy targets for these authors, especially when they do not have to answer for their cruel remarks because they sit at a keyboard and continue to vent through facebook, blogs etc...<br />I applaude your directness. Countering these post and remarks needs to be boldly done at every opportunity. I have learned, through you, that the poor being at odd's with others, (who are also poor, just not as poor) is a tactic that is instituted and choreographed by those we know as th %1. To have us at odd's we each other.I use to think that this was baseless conspiratorial rhetoric.I no longer feel that way. That being said, We must always call em, as we see em. Sometimes it just takes a little kindness to explain the cruelty of hitting the "SHARE" button and sometimes you just have to stand up and YELL "YOUR BEING A SELFISH, CONTEMPTUOUS, ONE-SIDED ASSHOLE"!johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05503002269345358623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526934757387327345.post-47416688303846557092012-08-10T16:46:08.887-04:002012-08-10T16:46:08.887-04:00how can these approaches be of benefit?
http://ac...how can these approaches be of benefit?<br /><br />http://achievingcoherence.com/2012/08/10/approaches-to-justice/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526934757387327345.post-20129578024858026282012-08-09T13:53:26.272-04:002012-08-09T13:53:26.272-04:00Thank you for educating me on this issue! Mr Patri...Thank you for educating me on this issue! Mr Patrick has lost touch with the people AND HE HAS TO GO now!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com