Thanks for being here, I'm excited too!

PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR FINAL PROGRAM OF THESOCIAL FORUM SERIES ON MARCH 31STMOVING BEYOND POLITICS AND POSITIONS – HOWTO ENGAGE IN PRODUCTIVE DIALOGUE WHEN THEREIS CONTROVERSY AND POLARIZATIONName an issue and there are multiple opinions and strong emotions– immigration, facing and moving forward to correct the impact of400+ years of systemic racism on our country, the climateemergency, healthcare, housing, criminal justice, the economy,abortion, and the Middle East are some examples.This interactive workshop will engage participants to practicelistening and coalition building skills with people who have diversepoints of view. Come prepared to connect and practice usingissues that are close to your heart.(Be prepared to practice skills that can be applied to activism andconversations with family members, neighbors and friends.)

Good evening, I my name is Juan Melendez I teach tai chi and wushu yoga program. I am affiliated with the Town of Wallkill youth police coalition you can visit us on our website this a free nonforprofit program for the youth all are welcome to join the program. My email jaysaguafit@aol.com

Must be nice

^^^

Absolutely

yeah seriously

It's expensive to be poor.

Easy breezy

Amen Rev Kym

1,000!!

Don't sleep on Shop Rite.

!!!!!!

Community C is having a rally on Friday

All are welcome!

The Mayor was rude and we're organizing to find somebody to run against them.

Yes! Who is coming to the rally? Getting rid of the mayor

We’l be there

The Mayor called us POOR as a pejorative.

The mayor was SO nice to us.

Can I run for mayor after (Jesse)

Shane for Mayor!

It’s Jess - Shane’s kid who is running for Mayor :)

Thank you so much! Have to put my daughter to bed. Loved participating. Hate to leave!

Not a surprise at all. The C community reminded me of where my office is in Yonkers (Broadway & Radford).

Bingo.

SMH

Thanks for this info!

And “affordable” is based on westchester median income!

This highlights that we've all been arranged into these neighborhoods long before any of us landed here.

And that's also true for those of us who grew up here.

It doesn’t seem like a shock.

repeat that?

The question is: To what degree have these experiences ran true in your life?

thank you!

not a problem :)

Definitely agree, my best friend moved to a somewhat nicer school and I can absolutely see the difference

I’m from New Rochelle and we’re also very divided—the north side is a much higher income area than the South side

This was fabulous. I'm grateful for all the youth and adults on this call

GREAT JOB GUYS!!

our communities are separated and divide when threatened with integration rather than coming together to work for the betterment of all

Terrific program. Thank you to the wonderful students for organizing this forum!

Great forum. Thanks

Wonderful workshop

Have your youth join both groups: Peekskillnaacp@gmail or westchesteryouthalliance@gmail.com

KNOW YOUR HISTORY.

So many people don't know the history of their towns or this county.

Know the history. Know the set up. Work together to undo what has been done to us.

^ we don’t learn in it schools, which is awful

That has to change Sarah

EXACTLY^^^^

Shared Services such as police, sanitation and other administrative tasks to reduce costs and use savings to improve schools everywhere

Thank you youth leaders and supportive adults!

It’s their job!

Hold your educational system accountable too.

And your representatives WILL listen! Their staff tally constituent concerns

NEVER TOOO YOUNG!!!

Thank you so much to all the young people involved in preparing this! Very informative and an interesting way to learn!

And school board elections are very important

Thank you all for leading this - it was great!

How can we support your orgs/branches?

Thank you, all of you! You inspire us and give us hope for the future.

Invite the local officials to LISTEN. :0)

Support groups by visiting our websites: peekskillnaacp.org and westchesteryouthalliance.org

Have your youth join both groups: Peekskillnaacp@gmail or westchesteryouthalliance@gmail.com

Thank you Nat!

No problem.

That disparity is intentional.