Racism Isn’t a Mental Illness and Bigotry Isn’t a Disability
-Moirha Smith, UVM student and former PJC Intern Since July was minority mental health month and disablility Pride month, I decided to write about these intersections…
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Say What You Mean
-Kina Thorpe, PJC Educational Program Manager The beautiful thing about language is that it is constantly evolving. Sometimes it is hard to keep track of…
The Loss of Heritage in Pursuit of Whiteness
–Kristen Connors, former PJC staff member Recently, I participated in the Peace & Justice Center’s Toxic Whiteness discussion group for the first time in the…
Defund the Police & Abolish ICE!: Building Solidarity in the Fight Against the Carceral State
-By Kina Thorpe, Dayna Stimson, and Ashley Smith, Community Voices for Immigrant Rights Video: United in the Fight for Liberation. Message from people inside Mesa…
Rename the Brook: Susanna Toby of Townshend, Vermont
-Elise Guyette; author, historian, and PJC member We propose to change the name of “Negro Brook” in Townshend to Susanna Toby Brook. Susanna (1750– 1855) lived…
Racial Justice Work in VT Webinar Follow Up
We were grateful to host the webinar on Racial Justice Work in Vermont. Being able to highlight such a range of work related to Racial…
How has COVID-19 affected BIPOC and Mental Health?
-Moirha Smith, PJC Intern This article is about the effects of COVID-19 on students of color and their mental health. Two students are first-generation college…
Organizational Update during the Stay-Home Order
PJC staff and pets, from top left, Willow, Leo, Kina , Gavin, Rachel, Aris, Sookie, Klaus, and Amy Dear friends, Things are changing so…
Mutual Aid and Other Resources Related to Covid-19
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] During this time of increased anxiety, we want to share the following resources for folks who are able to help others and for those…