Too Essential To Be Erased.
Save The
Democracy Center
Who We Are
Democracy Center Community(DCC) is an equitable collective of resident and meetinghouse organizations, regular users, and community members who make up the Democracy Center (DC) community and are committed to the DC’s mission of being a 21st century meetinghouse for all who come to gatherFollowing the Foundation for Civic Leadership's (FCL) sudden, unexpected announcement that he planned to close the Democracy Center almost immediately, DCC formed to prevent the devastating, cascading impact that would have for communities in Cambridge, the Commonwealth, New England, and beyond—especially the disproportionate harm to those who are marginalized.We are not alone in recognizing the mortal impact of the closure.
From laypeople to local/regional leaders, professional to academic sectors, the shocked refrain has been the same: “The Democracy Center is too essential to be erased.”
The Crisis
The DCC is united in calling on the Foundation for Civic Leadership (FCL), to pause the scheduled July 1st closure of the building that holds the Democracy Center community.This call is primarily established/borne from the conviction that the social contract FCL established with the community over the last 22 years is as binding as the legal contracts between FCL and resident and meetinghouse organizations.We seek to ensure that FCL honor their civic duty by equitably engaging with DCC in creating a transition that minimizes the disruption to the essential support and positive impact the DCC collective has on the community, the City of Cambridge, and the Commonwealth at large.The first and most crucial step is pausing the scheduled July 1st closure.
How You Can Help
Contact FCL & urge the Board to prevent the erasure of vital organizations/programs & community spaces by reversing his decision to close the Democracy Center on July 1st.
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Copy & paste this url to directly message FCL our unified message to keep the Democracy Center open!https://tinyurl.com/pausetheclose
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