Fall 2016 Chats for Parents/Families
Sundays September 25th, October 30th, and December 4th from 10:30am-12:00pm at the Putney Public Library, Putney, VT Free and open to the...
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Angela Berkfield
- May 26, 2016
- 5 min
Challenge #4: Economic Justice
It’s time for our fourth challenge in bringing social justice to our families and kids – Economic Justice. The challenge is based on the...
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Angela Berkfield
- Apr 11, 2016
- 4 min
Why do we support “Black Lives Matter”?
Last week the Black Lives Matter sign in front of our house disappeared. I mentioned it to my 4 and 7 year old kids without thinking....
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Angela Berkfield
- Mar 31, 2016
- 4 min
Race: Just put it on the table!
Photo credit to Davida Carta. Photograph courtesy of Green Mountain Crossroads. Here it is, the end of March, and we’ve only posted once...
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Angela Berkfield
- Mar 12, 2016
- 1 min
Upcoming Chats for Parents/Caregivers
PARENTING FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE CHATS at The Putney Public Library, Putney, VT Wednesdays: March 16th April 27th ...
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Angela Berkfield
- Feb 29, 2016
- 3 min
Housing Justice Organizations
I get to squeeze in one last post this month, since it’s a Leap Year! 29 whole days to talk about and think about housing justice. How...
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Angela Berkfield
- Feb 18, 2016
- 5 min
Can’t afford rent!
Yesterday my friend shared that she will be paying $450 a month for rent at her new place. Her new landlord said, “The rent is really...
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Angela Berkfield
- Feb 13, 2016
- 2 min
Crenshaw
I have a new book to recommend, for readers ages 8 to 12. “Crenshaw”, by Katherine Applegate, is a book about a boy whose family teeters...
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Angela Berkfield
- Feb 3, 2016
- 5 min
Challenge #2: Housing Justice
second challenge in bringing social justice to our families and kids! The theme for the month is, “Meet everyone’s basic needs in a...
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Angela Berkfield
- Jan 29, 2016
- 3 min
Conversations With My Kids About Having Enough
My boys with a friend at a community-potato-planting party, Circle Mountain Farm, Guilford, VT My young sons scampered around the front...
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Angela Berkfield
- Jan 28, 2016
- 4 min
Taking Back Our Food and Our Power
A couple days ago Birch came home from school with an excited announcement, “Mom, there’s a food drive at my school. The class that...
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Angela Berkfield
- Jan 11, 2016
- 4 min
Challenge #1 – Food Justice
IDEAS The theme for the month is, “Meet everyone’s basic needs in a dignified way: Food Justice.” Here are some ideas for reading with,...
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Angela Berkfield
- Jan 11, 2016
- 3 min
Welcome to Parenting for Social Justice
Will you Join the Parenting for Social Justice Monthly Challenge? Parenting is hard, even as it is rewarding. Days in our house are...
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