After speaking at a news conference about her fear of deportation, 22-year old Daniela Vargas was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] officials. Vargas, who was brought to the United States at the age of 7 from Argentina, was granted protection from deportation under…
This weekend, Executive Director of Million Hoodies Movement for Justice Dante Barry taught New College students about what fighting for racial justice looks like from the front lines. “I first came to Million Hoodies in 2013 and I was in very deep rage,” Barry said.…
“In a way, I built the relationship I have with my father as I know it today because of Celery Fields” second-year Matthew Brickhouse said. “We would just walk around the park and talk. The time I spent with him at the Celery Fields was…
This week (3/8 – 3/16), activists have the opportunity to participate in candlelight vigils, panel discussions, protests and local meetings! Read on if you want to get involved in the community regarding gender equality, ethical journalism, trans rights, environmental conservation or immigrant rights. Wed, Mar…
“People more than ever need to know that there is someone out there fighting for them, someone willing to go to the end of the world to make sure that they don’t get deported back to nothing,” second-year and volunteer with All of Us Sarasota…
This week (3/1 – 3/9), activists have the opportunity to participate in rallies, marches, local meetings, panel discussions, an fundraisers! Read on if you want to get involved in the community regarding racial justice, worker’s rights, GMOs, intersectional feminism, trans rights, disability and mental health…
A routine faculty meeting got political on Wednesday, Feb. 8, when a resolution in response to two of President Donald Trump’s most controversial executive orders was brought to the table. The proposal called for faculty to support students affected by the Executive Order “Protecting the…
This week (2/22 – 3/2), activists have the opportunity to participate in meetings, film screenings, lectures and festivals! Read on if you want to get involved in the community regarding the arts, cultural diversity, intersectional feminism, environmental or racial justice. Check out ncfcatalyst.com every week…
While most Americans were celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday, protesters on the Standing Rock Reservation were fending off tear gas while being sprayed by water cannons in sub-freezing temperatures and shot by rubber bullets and concussion grenades. On the night of Nov. 20 around 6 p.m.,…
This week (11/30 – 12/7), activists have the opportunity to participate in peace rallies, speaker panels, fundraisers and volunteer trainings. Read on if you want to get involved in the community regarding racial justice, economic equality, indigenous rights, protest etiquette and reproductive justice. …
