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Remembering Indigenous Families on the First Day of School
I am an empty nester who loves seeing first day of school pictures each year on social media. I love everything about it: The fresh new haircuts, cute new outfits, and the range of faces reflecting excitement, nervousness, annoyance, and everything in between. The emotions are often mixed, but the first day of school, perhaps…
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Watching the Playbook Play Out
Well, here we are again. Another late-night Board of Education meeting in Newtown with more parents in attendance and more passionate speeches about the protection of First Amendment rights, the importance of representation in literature, and the ability to handle more mature material by high school aged students. I went into this meeting incredibly jaded,…
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Wrapping Up a Month of Allyship
All last month NAFC group focused on what it means to be an ally. We hosted a book discussion about being anti-racist, we defined terms, and we interviewed our young allies and their BIPOC peers at Newtown High School to better understand what it means to be an ally. We challenged our followers on Facebook…
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NAFC Hosts Picnic at Dickinson Park
On Saturday, September 24th, Newtown Allies For Change hosted a family picnic at Dickinson Park in Newtown, CT. It was a great way for families in the community to meet up with like-minded individuals in order to encourage, support, and inspire one another. More than 10 familes showed up with blankets and lunches in tow simply…
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Let’s Talk About Microaggressions
Are you trying to be a better ally? Are there times you find yourself reading an anti-racist book, listening to a podcast, or even reading the NAFC blog, when you come across a phrase that you don’t completely understand? Perhaps you’ve even heard a phrase multiple times, but you do not quite have a firm grasp on what…
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When Will You Care Enough?
The Newtown community needs to push through silly narratives about diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts as being divisive. Let those irrational narratives motivate you to work harder for the Newtown children who have and continue to bear entirely too much burden in our community.
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Small Business Spotlight : Glitter Day Spa
Glitter Day Spa • (located above Robert Anthony Salon • 49 Church Hill Rd) Nothing like a brightening facial on a dreary day. I was fortunate enough to book an appointment with Danielle Williams, owner of Glitter Day Spa in Newtown. I met Danielle (Dani) at her Grand Opening on April 22nd, after receiving a ‘sister…