Community Stories Will Help Inform City’s Anti-Displacement Efforts
SOMERVILLE – Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the City of Somerville’s Department of Racial and Social Justice
(RSJ) are sharing an opportunity for community members to join the vital work of the City’s Anti-Displacement Task Force (ADTF) by contributing their experiences with displacement for a public video series the ADTF is creating to show how displacement affects
real people in Somerville and why anti-displacement efforts are so important to helping our community stay together.
The videos will help inform the work of the ADTF, which aims to create programming and policy recommendations
to help equitably reduce displacement rates for residents, business owners, and those who contribute to the cultural fabric of Somerville. Please note that all video recordings have the potential to be shared publicly.
Participants have the option of either joining a recording session hosted by the Task Force or submitting
a self-recorded video.
Upcoming Recording Sessions
Thursday, August 22, 4-8 p.m.
Location: RSJ Office Suite (167 Holland Ave., Suite 208)
Friday, August 23 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: RSJ Office Suite (167 Holland Ave., Suite 208)
Saturday, August 24, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Connexion Church (149 Broadway)
Register
for a recording session here
Share your story through a pre-recorded video
Participants are also welcome to share their experiences via a pre-recorded video. The ADTF has prepared
questions to help start the conversation, but community members should feel free to relate their displacement stories however feels authentic to them.
To learn more about the submission process and to review the questions, visit the online
registration/submission
form.