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Membership Committe e Chairperson: Lawrence Walker Membership Join this multigenerational network of activities fighting for social justice, dismantling structural racism and advancing racial equity. For more information contact Lawrence Walker: walkie32@aol.com Become a Member Renew Membership Membership Form 2024 Membership Event Silver Life Members

Education Committee Chairperson: Barb Friedhoff Scott Gregory Congratulations Scholarship Awards 2024 The Wooster/Orrville NAACP recently awarded five scholarships to area students totaling $7,400. Recipients and their post-secondary education choices include: Wooster High School graduates Aiden Holford, son of Ian & Alicia Holford - University of Cincinnati, Zhade Ellis, son of Sterivon & Misha Ellis - University of Akron, and Jackson Readinger, son of Alma Readinger - Ashland University. Wayne County Career Center graduate Journey Kaleal, daughter of Janet & Jonathan Kaleal - The Wayne County Career Center. Smithville High School graduate, Shayna Lowe, daughter of Rex & Connie Lowe-Charleston Southern University. The Wooster/Orrville NAACP’s goal is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination. Messages from Scholarship Winners... click the videos below Journey Kaleal Aiden Holford Zhade Ellis The work of the Wooster/Orrville NAACP Education Committee champions providing resources and members' participation in providing a positive school culture and high quality teaching for all Wooster/Orrville public schools students. We are intent on keeping our membership, and the public in general, apprised of what's going on in our schools and encourage all to be active supporters of equity and inclusion. By following the meetings of the Wooster City Schools' Diversity Task Force, we hope to do our part in promoting the integration of multicultural experiences and curriculum into our schools, the hiring of diverse classroom teachers and the implicit bias training necessary for all school employees. Local educational conditions and materials that might be racially derogatory or affecting minority groups are studied and we work to publicize and address issues where they are found. The committee also manages the Wooster/Orrville NAACP scholarship program in collaboration with the Wayne County Community Foundation. If you are interested in joining this committee, please contact us: Barb Friedhoff: barb.friedhoff@gmail.com Scott Gregory: gregorys@sssnet.com Available Scholarships Previous Award Winners

Environment Committee Chairperson: Betty Schuler & Juli Douglass-Gillespie We work to ensure that communities are equipped to engage in sustainability and climate action planning that integrates policies and practices on advancing food justice, advocating for transportation equity, upholding civil and human rights in emergency management, and facilitating participatory democracy. Citizens’ Climate Lobby: Constituent Call for Action on Farm Bill Act We want Congress to stand strong on its commitment to our forests. Ask your members of Congress to protect the Farm Bill investments in climate-smart forestry allocated by the Inflation Reduction Act. Go to this Link for Forests to send your message to your Members of Congress. When you put in your personal information, the site will direct you to the message to be sent. It will send to your senators and your representative.

Health Committee Chairperson: Cheryl A. Goff To collaborate with community stakeholders to improve health (including mental health) outcomes among African American and other communities of color. To focus on preventing and reducing childhood obesity, HIV/AIDS, other chronic diseases, and health disparities.

Legal Redress Committee Chairperson: Juanita Greene Lawrence Walker Legal Redress Addresses racial injustice by investigating complaints of discrimination, ensuring access to legal resources, and advocating for the protection of civil rights for all individuals. Printable Complaint Form

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