STRIDE March Newsletter

Spring is on the way! Here's what STRIDE and our community are up to this month!

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STRIDE Trivia Night

Trivia Night! - Zoom - March 21st - 6:00 pm

Please join STRIDE for a second virtual trivia night! We had an awesome time last Trivia Night and are so excited for the sequel! Show up with a team, or arrive solo and make new friends. Test your knowledge and compete for prizes!
Minimum suggested contribution is $10 (no one turned away for lack of funds).
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WHY SHOULD YOU SUPPORT CAMP DIVERSITY?
100% of proceeds will go to pay tuition for a group of Baltimore youth between the ages of 9 and 14 to attend an outdoor residential summer camp for two weeks. Baltimore Yearly Meeting summer camps offer residential programs where young people engage in hiking, canoeing, rock-climbing, swimming, sports, arts, and team-building. We are committed to ensuring that young people from all racial, geographical, and economic backgrounds have the opportunity to benefit from such an environment. In addition, we feel strongly that the young people we sponsor contribute much to the communities they are a part of and that all campers benefit from the presence of these youth at BYM camps.
In addition to providing 80% of tuition to these families, we also provide transportation, gear, orientation, and other family support. To create a continuous experience, we commit to supporting each youth for all years that camper is age-eligible to attend. Furthermore, we provide training for staff at the camp to ensure they are prepared to support campers of all backgrounds. Though the camp program is run by a Quaker Meeting, young people of all faiths (or none) are welcome and supported to bring and share their own wisdom and culture.

Please invite your friends, family, and any youth you know who would be interested!

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Annual African-American Read-In - STRIDE Submissions!

This year STRIDE community members participated in the African-American Read-In by making audio recordings, videos, and book reviews of their favorite books by African-American authors.

"The National African American Read-In is a groundbreaking effort to encourage communities to read together, centering African American books and authors. It was established in 1990 by the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English to make literacy a significant part of Black History Month. This initiative has reached more than 6 million participants around the world.

"During the month of February, schools, churches, libraries, bookstores, community and professional organizations, and interested citizens are urged to make literacy a significant part of Black History Month by hosting an African American Read-In. " - From the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) website and toolkit

Please explore the links below to view and listen to our community's chosen exerpts!

Rosie Eck reads Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman & Caroline Binch

Pierce Hammond reads James Baldwin's address at Kalamazoo College, printed in Baldwin's book Nobody Knows My Name: More Notes of a Native Son

Rachel Rosenburg reads from "Conversations with the Old Man" by Reginald Milner, from the essay collection Blacks In Appalachia

Juna Donegan reads from Sula by Toni Morrison

Rosie Eck reads from Akata: Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor

Sunshine Klein writes on The Broken Earth series by N.K. Jemisin: "I’m a big fan of epic fantasy and I’m glad I found these books! I just recently finished The Broken Earth series. The Stone Sky is the third book. This trilogy takes place in a dangerous, high-stakes situation and continually reminds you that there are always choices to be made. It centers on a girl and her mother and how their choices will directly impact the state of the world. I’ll be re-reading it again soon. It was that good, and also I’m sure I missed so many amazing hints and connections in how the story is told in a nonlinear fashion."

Read more about The Broken Earth series

and now... Pets of STRIDE presents...

Chance the Shar-pei !!!

An adorable honey-colored Shar-pei with a squishy wrinkly face smiles up at the camera. She's sitting on a blue plastic dog-training stool.

Chance recently turned 1 !!

Chance enjoys belly rubs and snacks, loves "puppy school" and enjoys socializing with other dogs.

STRIDE (Strengthening Transformative Relationships In Diverse Environments) works to:

create access for youth in Baltimore, Philadelphia, and DC to attend BYM Camps

create communities of genuine diversity, equity, and inclusion in these youth-serving programs

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