Anne Slade Frey Charitable Tr

PURPOSE: $1,500 IN SUPPORT OF REJOICE (RURAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE OPPORTUNITIES INFORMED BY COMMUNITY EXPERTISE), WHICH IS PARTNERING WITH SEVERAL STATEWIDE ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD A MORE INCLUSIVE NETWORK THAT FULLY REPRESENTS THE VOICES OF BIPOC, WORKING CLASS, AND RURAL RESIDENTS IN ORDER TO DEVELOP AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE NETWORK IN VERMONT RESPONSIVE TO COMMUNITY NEEDS.

PURPOSE: $1,000 IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO EXPAND ACTIVISM IN DEFENSE OF THE RIGHTS AND WELLBEING OF IMPRISONED PEOPLE, INCLUDING ADVOCACY FOR ACCESS TO LOW-FEE / NO-FEE PHONE SERVICE AND THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE, DUE TO PANDEMIC HEALTH RISKS, OF IMMIGRANTS IN ICE CUSTODY.

PURPOSE: $1,000 IN SUPPORT OF AFSC'S STATE HOUSE WATCH PROJECT, WHICH DELIVERS TIMELY, ACCURATE, AND COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE ISSUES VIA EMAIL, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND RADIO TO NEW HAMPSHIRE RESIDENTS WHILE THE LEGISLATURE IS IN SESSION. THE PROJECT HELPS THE VOTERS STAY INFORMED AS LEGISLATION IS BEING DEVELOPED SO THEY CAN USE THEIR VOICES TO HELP SHAPE PUBLIC POLICY AT THE STATE LEVEL AND BEYOND.

PURPOSE: $1,000 IN SUPPORT OF PANDEMIC-APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENTS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF HEALTHCARE EQUITY WHILE DEVELOPING CAPABLE GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP AND A STRENGTHENED COLLECTIVE VOICE.

PURPOSE: $500 IN SUPPORT OF "THE MILITARY: EXPOSING THE HIDDEN POLLUTER OF WATER & FOOD IN VERMONT" A MULTI-FACETED PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ADDRESSING THE CONTAMINATION OF WATER/FISH/WILDLIFE AT SEVEN VT MILITARY SITES. WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH, PEACE, & SOCIAL JUSTICE GROUPS, THE PROJECT WILL HELP MOBILIZE GRASS-ROOTS ADVOCACY TO DEMAND ACTION ON THE CLEAN-UP OF PFAS CHEMICALS.

PURPOSE: $500 IN SUPPORT OF "LEARNING FROM THE LAND: A DECOLONIAL NATURAL HISTORY OF THE SEACOAST," A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROJECT THAT WILL CULMINATE IN DIGITAL AND PRINTED VERSIONS OF A BOOKLET EXPLORING THE HISTORY AND INTERRELATIONSHIPS AMONG THE PEOPLE, PLANTS, AND ANIMALS THAT SHARE THE NEW HAMPSHIRE SEACOAST REGION. GUIDED BY COMMUNITY AND INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVES, THE RESULTING PUBLICATION WILL BE AVAILABLE AS CURRICULUM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AS WELL AS THROUGH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE INDIGENOUS NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLABORATIVE COLLECTIVE, THE BLACK HERITAGE TRAIL, THE SEACOAST SCIENCE CENTER, AND WRONG BRAIN DOVER.