Executive Director: More staff needed to support police reform, diversity training and educational work By Gwendolyn Craig Budget negotiations for 2022 are underway and within Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal is additional funding for the … [Read more...] about Adirondack Diversity Initiative looks to double its budget
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2020 EXPLORED: Diversity, anti-racism
A conversation around race and diversity was elevated in the Adirondacks--and throughout the country--in 2020. The Adirondack Diversity Initiative, already well under way with the addition of a dynamic director Nicole Hylton-Patterson in 2019, … [Read more...] about 2020 EXPLORED: Diversity, anti-racism
A place for all
Adirondack Diversity Initiative works to create a more inclusive park By Gwendolyn Craig Matt Hughey was at work in the North Country when a police officer pulled a gun on him. Hughey, a 29-year-old Black man raised in the Plattsburgh area, was … [Read more...] about A place for all
‘Embarrassed’ diversity backers say racist graffiti shows need for Adirondack initiative
By Gwendolyn Craig Local officials who helped found the Adirondack Diversity Initiative said they were embarrassed and disappointed with racist graffiti that was spray-painted on a bridge in Saranac Lake in late June. Nicole Hylton-Patterson, … [Read more...] about ‘Embarrassed’ diversity backers say racist graffiti shows need for Adirondack initiative
Grants to help diversify two Adirondack destinations
By Gwendolyn Craig People of color are not often visiting two major attractions in the Adirondacks, and more than $330,000 in state and federal funding will go toward figuring out why -- and how to change that. The Adirondack Experience … [Read more...] about Grants to help diversify two Adirondack destinations
Adirondack Diversity Initiative director seeks to enrich park life
By BEN WESTCOTT For many people, building a more inclusive and diverse Adirondack Park seems like a challenge. For Nicole Hylton-Patterson, the Adirondack Diversity Initiative’s new director, it’s all a matter of perspective. Born in Jamaica … [Read more...] about Adirondack Diversity Initiative director seeks to enrich park life