Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Justice Center faculty and staff support YWCA Alaska's Stand Against Racism Facebook campaign

Justice Center faculty and staff participated in this year's YMCA Alaska's Stand Against Racism Facebook campaign which ran April 22 to May 1.

The Anchorage Ombudsman’s Office. Equal Rights Commission, Office of Equal Opportunity, NAACP Anchorage, Welcoming Anchorage, & Identity partnered to support the YWCA Alaska’s  campaign which had as its theme, “On a Mission for Girls of Color." Individuals and organizations were encouraged to take a photo with a sign of their favorite racial fairness or social justice quote by a girl or woman of color.

The Justice Center chose a quote from Shirley Chisholm, "Service is the rent that you pay for room on this earth."