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*Espa\u00f1ol abajo*<\/p>\n
We are so appreciative of the love and support that our communities and East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice (\u201cEYCEJ\u201d) has given us. Upon starting at EYCEJ, our knowledge of the environmental racism, pollution and health impacts that surrounded us was limited; we stand now as examples of East Yard\u2019s leadership development and investment in our hoods.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We are excited that EYCEJ members and team have entrusted us to continue leading this distributive leadership organization. As long standing friends, we are particularly excited to take on this responsibility together.<\/p>\n
This year has brought us COVID-19 and magnified the need to stand with our Black comrades for racial justice. We do not know what else will come this week, this year, or in the next ten years. We are fully aware of the challenges to \u201csuccess\u201d that come with being Black and brown femmes.<\/p>\n
Despite this, our vision to grow EYCEJ\u2019s transformative change centering community is resolute.<\/p>\n
This is an exceptionally critical time for us not only because of COVID-19, but because organizational transitions sometimes give the impression of internal instability, so community organizations can experience a significant drop in funding during those periods. This fear is heightened for us because as a non-hierarchical organization with a flat pay structure, our organizing and community building model is often misunderstood and not taken seriously.<\/p>\n
That said, we appreciate our members, allies, and funders who are part of and champion EYCEJ, as well as those folks who have thought about engaging with us, we see you, and we invite you to attend our events, come to our community meetings, get to know us and see us in action, because that\u2019s where the work happens and that\u2019s where our bonds and relationships with each other are formed.<\/p>\n
EYCEJ will continue to thrive because our Co-Directorship\u00a0 will continue to center our members as the leaders of this organization . Through our transition, we will be carrying on EYCEJ\u2019s legacy of leading with and centering community concern. For us, it is a way of life and a lifelong lucha, and we hope you will still rock with us going forward as we continue to challenge these oppressive systems and fight for the health and well-being of our communities.<\/p>\n
La lucha sigue!<\/p>\n
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Estamos tan agradecidas del amor y apoyo que nuestras comunidades y East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice (\u201cEYCEJ\u201d) nos a brindado. Al empezar en EYCEJ, nuestro conocimiento sobre racismo ambiental, contaminaci\u00f3n e impactos de salud era muy limitado; ahora estamos ante ustedes como ejemplos del desarrollo de liderazgo de East Yard\u2019s e inversi\u00f3n que ha aportado a nuestros vecindarios.<\/p>\n
Estamos felices que les miembres y equipo de EYCEJ nos conf\u00eden en dirigir esta organizaci\u00f3n de liderazgo distribuido. Como viejas amigas, estamos particularmente felices de tomar esta responsabilidad juntas.<\/p>\n
Este a\u00f1o nos ha traido COVID-19 y a resaltado la necesidad de pararnos junto a nuestres compa\u00f1eres Negres por justicia racial. No sabemos qu\u00e9 vendr\u00e1 esta semana, este a\u00f1o, o los pr\u00f3ximos 10 a\u00f1os. Tambi\u00e9n sabemos completamente los enfrentamientos as ser “exitosas” que vienen con ser mujeres Negra y cafe.<\/p>\n
Sin embargo, nuestra visi\u00f3n para crear un cambio transformativo con EYCEJ centrado en la comunidad sigue.<\/p>\n
Este es un momento especialmente cr\u00edtico no solo por COVID-19, si no porque transiciones en organizaciones pueden dar la impresi\u00f3n de inestabilidad interna, as\u00ed que organizaciones comunitarias pueden tener una reducci\u00f3n de fondos durante esos periodos. Esta preocupaci\u00f3n aumenta para nosotros por ser organizaci\u00f3n sin jerarqu\u00eda con paga igual, y que nuestro organizar y modelo de crear comunidad frecuentemente son mal entendidos y no tomados en serio.<\/p>\n
Eso dicho, agradecemos nuestres miembres, aliades y fundadores que son parte y campeones de EYCEJ, al igual a esas personas que han pensado en involucrarse, te vemos, y te invitamos a participar en nuestros eventos, venir a nuestras reuniones, conocernos y vernos en acci\u00f3n, porque ah\u00ed pasa el trabajo y se forman nuestros lazos y relaciones.<\/p>\n
EYCEJ continuar\u00e1 floreciendo porque nuestra direcci\u00f3n ejecutiva seguir\u00e1 al centro de nuestres miembres como l\u00edderes de esta organizaci\u00f3n. Por medio de nuestra transici\u00f3n cargaremos el legado de EYCEJ a dirigir con las preocupaciones de la comunidad. Para nosotros, este es un estilo de vida y lucha de por vida, y esperamos que sigan con nosotros mientras continuamos retando estos sistemas opresivos y luchamos por la salud y bienestar de nuestras comunidades.<\/p>\n
La lucha sigue!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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