Department of Human Service Inclusion Initiative - City of Cambridge

Claudette Colvin was the first to take a seat, on a bus, in Montgomery, AL and was arrested at 15. Instead of paying the fine and moving on like many at the time did, she went to trial and fought for her constitutional right. It was 9 months later that Rosa Parks took a seat, on a bus,in the same city and thanks to Claudette Colvin, the Montgomery black leaders were prepared to rally and organized the boycott of all city buses which led to the lawsuit against Montgomery alleging segregation violated the U.S. Constitution. There were only 4 plaintiffs that would testify, one being Claudette Colvin. The Supreme Court upheld the decision forcing the city to desegregate the buses. https://frugalbookstore.net/products/claudette-colvin-twice-toward-justice?_pos=1&_sid=668333b83&_ss=r

Highlighting this Black owned non-profit organization led by Martice Sutton who believed that African-American girls in America needed someone to champion their cause and created opportunities to empower and expose them to culture and travel. Link in the bio

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Cambridge 2020 Summer Programming

Inclusion Thought of the Week!

🍎 Welcome back-to-school Cambridge! 🍎

"Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen"

~Conan O'Brien

Looking for creative and caring individuals to work with youth with special needs in out of school time programming this fall.

Click the link for more details.
https://www2.cambridgema.gov/viewjoblisting.cfm?Job_ID=2053

Another wonderful quote expressing the power of friendship by poet Maya Angelou.

Jump Start Week September 5 - 13
Registration is open to previously enrolled students only. Limit 50