Turning The Curve on Systemic Racism: Building Back a Healthier Vermont
The Vermont Racial Justice Alliance (VRJ) and the Vermont Student Anti Racism Network (VSARN) are partnering on the relaunch of a statewide campaign,"Turning the Curve on Systemic Racism: Building Back a Healthier Vermont."
This event a Virtual (Zoom) Meeting ONLY.
This is a Statewide campaign to educate folks on the definition and root causes of systemic racism while providing agencies, organizations and municipalities the opportunity to take measurable action. The campaign will also lay the groundwork for organizing for Statewide policy to dismantle systemic racism. The Turning the Curve Re-launch will be Tuesday, June 18th from 6:00 PM till 7:30 PM. Sessions will be conducted in various locations across Vermont throughout the Summer.
Please notify your extended network. Organizations and agencies are encouraged to bring progress updates and new signatories are welcome to join. VRJA will work with VSARN to provide updates and breakout sessions for youth (8th through 12th grade.)
Folks can register for the lift-off via Zoom here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYldO2urDotHdJM3eQN6CUgQn52Q4eanjFN#/registration
To sign up to host a "Turning the Curve" session in your town, go here: https://forms.gle/nZ8wwsDnDLkD3oZ26
Racism is a public health emergency!
Background:
The historic June 2020, Racial Justice Through Economic and Criminal Justice Resolution resolved racism to be a citywide health crisis in Burlington. The following month, the Declaration that racism constitutes a public health emergency in Burlington and Chittenden County was signed by the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance (VRJA), the City of Burlington and dozens of other organizations. In April 2021 CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH declared racism a "serious public health threat that directly affects the well-being of millions of Americans and, as a result, affects the health of our entire nation." In May of 2021, the VRJA successfully completed its advocacy for a Vermont Joint Legislative Resolution that Racism Constitutes a Public Health Emergency.
This joint resolution and the declaration commits to "sustained and deep work of eradicating systemic racism throughout the State, actively fighting racist practices, and participating in the creation of more just and equitable systems" and "coordinating work and participating in ongoing action, grounded in science and data, to eliminate race-based health disparities and eradicate systemic racism." The American Public Health Association has stated that "These declarations are an important first step in the movement to advance racial equity and justice and must be followed by allocation of resources and strategic action."
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