North Country choreographer steps onto new stage By Gwendolyn Craig Tiffany Rea-Fisher is used to taking center stage as a dancer, choreographer and artistic director. On Feb. 1 she will be in a new spotlight as the Adirondack Diversity … [Read more...] about Adirondack Diversity Initiative hires new director
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Search narrows for new Adirondack Diversity Initiative director
Four finalists from among 20 applicants to be interviewed By Gwendolyn Craig There’s a shortlist of candidates for the top leadership position at the Adirondack Diversity Initiative, following the resignation of Nicole Hylton-Patterson in … [Read more...] about Search narrows for new Adirondack Diversity Initiative director
Adirondack Diversity Initiative executive director steps down
Colleagues herald Nicole Hylton-Patterson's work launching programs, projects across the region By Gwendolyn Craig Nicole Hylton-Patterson is leaving her post as the inaugural director of the Adirondack Diversity Initiative for a leadership … [Read more...] about Adirondack Diversity Initiative executive director steps down
Policing for community
Training initiative puts focus on serve and protect By Gwendolyn Craig A woman contacted Maj. R. Anthony Oliver, commander for the New York State Police in Ray Brook, seeking advice. Her son was about to take his driver license test. She asked … [Read more...] about Policing for community
Outdoor Afro helps people of color find their Adirondack comfort zone
By Brandon Loomis Peggie Allen has seen “the look” that some white people make when they see a Black woman such as her at a mountain or lakeside resort. It’s a quizzical look, she said, and it says, “What in the world are you doing … [Read more...] about Outdoor Afro helps people of color find their Adirondack comfort zone
Advancing Adirondack inclusivity at John Brown Farm
Advocates reflect on welcoming strategies at historic site anniversary and Juneteenth celebration By Brandon Loomis It was the mountains, woods and trails that first drew Benita Law-Diao to the Adirondack Park a few decades ago. It didn’t … [Read more...] about Advancing Adirondack inclusivity at John Brown Farm