i really want to post about this new social justice fund in northampton that i'm excited about, called the markham-nathan fund for social justice. a family friend- who i respect and admire tremendously- is starting it and i have been involved in the preliminary planning meetings. things i want to think/write/talk more about include:
- age dynamics: paternalism and how sometimes its annoying, and sometimes it helps to have someone else (older) advocating for your voice; feeling young and thus obviously inexperienced AND simultaneously feeling young and thus obviously way more knowledgeable than older folks
- cycles of money-moving and the definition of social justice: frustration with people who are founding a supposedly social justice fund assuming that it's reasonable to write an 8-page grant report with a detail profit & loss statement and budget for a $3,000 grant. aren't we trying to move AWAY from oppressive philanthropy?!
- [tangent from above] how indoctrinated we all are with How Things Are that we have a hard time even envisioning How Things Could Be
- how no one necessarily has any idea what they're doing so creating new things- together, collectively- can be so exciting and powerful. and also dangerous and scary.
more later!! xoxo
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