Hillsider Board members Claudie Washington, Allegra Henderson, Bruce Howell, Editor Naomi Yaeger-Bischoff, Scott Yeazle and Rosemary Hampton. (Not pictured are: Phoebe Smith-Ellis Carolyn Nasca, Fiscal Manager Rick Sailstad and proofreader Wendy Grethen, and of course all the volunteers)
Cruz Mendoza, stands with his son, Caleb Mendoza age 13, to receive the Drum Major for Peace Award during the MLK rally. Mendoza works for the Office of Education Equity for the Duluth Public Schools The Duluth Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee and the Duluth Branch of the NAACP bestowed two Drum Major for Peace Awards during the MLK Rally on Jan. 18.
Cruz Mendoza of the Duluth Public Schools Office of Education Equity and The Hillsider Newspaper each received an award. Each year one award is given to an individual and a second award is given to a group or organization for dedicated contributions in the community in the areas of peace and justice.
Claudie Washington, NAACP Local Chapter President, presented the award to Mendoza who is a 16 year employee of the Duluth Public School District and is well liked by all staff and students.
The Desegregation Integration Advisory Council name was recently changed to Education Equity Advisory Committee.
Ron Hagland, a social worker with the Office of Education Equity, said, “During this time Cruz was an active participant, and valued contributor to District Integration planning and implementation. He has provided research, program suggestions, constructive and criticism, and all has been tempered by his sensibility of social justice and practical experience.”
The Duluth Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee and the Duluth Branch of the NAACP bestowed two Drum Major for Peace Awards during the MLK Rally on Jan. 18.
Cruz Mendoza of the Duluth Public Schools Office of Education Equity and The Hillsider Newspaper each received an award. Each year one award is given to an individual and a second award is given to a group or organization for dedicated contributions in the community in the areas of peace and justice.
Claudie Washington, NAACP Local Chapter President, presented the award to Mendoza who is a 16 year employee of the Duluth Public School District and is well liked by all staff and students.
The Desegregation Integration Advisory Council name was recently changed to Education Equity Advisory Committee.
Ron Hagland, a social worker with the Office of Education Equity, said, “During this time Cruz was an active participant, and valued contributor to District Integration planning and implementation. He has provided research, program suggestions, constructive and criticism, and all has been tempered by his sensibility of social justice and practical experience.”
Scot Bol of the MLK Celebration Committee presented the award to The Hillsider. The paper is a nonprofit monthly paper totally supported by advertising. It serves the neighborhoods of East Hillside, Central Hillside and Lincoln Park and is distributed through-out Duluth. It strives to build community and give voice to people who are in poverty or marginalized. The paper is a collaborative effort of many community members.
The Drum Major for Peace Award was established by the late Reverend Arthur Foy of the St. Mark AME church. The MLK Celebration Committee recognizes citizens and/or an organization of the community who have gone beyond their regular duties to build awareness, speak on behalf of justice, celebrate diversity and impel, foster and promote actions toward building a better future for all.
Scot Bol of the MLK Celebration Committee presented the award to The Hillsider. The paper is a nonprofit monthly paper totally supported by advertising. It serves the neighborhoods of East Hillside, Central Hillside and Lincoln Park and is distributed through-out Duluth. It strives to build community and give voice to people who are in poverty or marginalized. The paper is a collaborative effort of many community members.
The Drum Major for Peace Award was established by the late Reverend Arthur Foy of the St. Mark AME church. The MLK Celebration Committee recognizes citizens and/or an organization of the community who have gone beyond their regular duties to build awareness, speak on behalf of justice, celebrate diversity and impel, foster and promote actions toward building a better future for all.
