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With over 400 anti-LGBTQ bills being proposed across the U.S. in this legislative session and with many states already passing them into law, families with LGBTQ+ kids are fleeing from their homes and moving out of states like Florida and Texas. Not all are able to afford to and so organizations like Trans Youth Equality…
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May is Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This month dig into knowing more about the history of this term and who it applies to. First coined as a chosen name to organize a political alliance in the 1960’s by Yuji Ichioka and Emma Gee, Asian American, was rooted in ethnic studies. Watch the video on the right…
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Juliana Ferreira Recruiting Manager There are some interview questions that help you put antiracism at the forefront of a job interview. If you do interviews at Wayside, then this is the article for you! Below are a few standardized DEI related interview questions that help communicate Wayside’s committment to DEI and also provide an opportunity for a candidate to demonstrate their understanding of…
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This year’s Earth Day theme is “Invest In Our Planet.” As we celebrate Earth Day, it is essential to acknowledge the intersectionality of environmentalism and recognize the disproportionate impact of climate change, pollution, and environmental breakdown on marginalized communities. As outlined in the article below, “In a 2018 study on air quality published in the American Journal of Public Health,…
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The GLSEN Day of Silence is a national student-led demonstration where LGBTQ students and allies all around the country—and the world—take a vow of silence to protest the harmful effects of harassment and discrimination of LGBTQ+ people in schools. Register at the link below and make plans to be the adults speaking up on behalf…
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April is the start of “Advocacy Season” in Massachusetts as this is the time in the State legislative calendar where budgets are announced and priorities become clear for various legislators and advocacy groups. Learn about this process on the right and then research the legislative priorities of groups that matter to you. Below is a link…
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