UPDATE: Partial victory! While Bellingham turned out to express outrage at the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, it’s disappointing that Bellingham Police still lacks a permanent citizen community-led oversight body with a lead role in police accountability. Instead, the Bellingham Police Department… Read More »Demand citizen oversight for BPD
Our resident librarian and board member Stephanie curated two children’s book lists “for your socially conscious tiny humans” to help you and the kiddos in your life mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Enjoy! Picture Book Recommendations Middle Grade & Young Adult Recommendations
RC Endorsements 2020 Needs You! 2020 will be a very important election year. Do you want to help shape Bellingham and Whatcom County ballots, meet candidates, and learn more about local issues? We’re accepting applications for our endorsement committee and we are looking for additional people who can… Read More »Let’s get to work! Jan 2020
Event Goals To respond to acts of hate in Ferndale; to give voice to the pain, struggle, and resilience of minority populations; and to show each other that we are not alone. To gather a like-minded Ferndale community in a safe space where experiences, concerns,… Read More »Not in Our Community – Post Event Debrief
Earlier this summer, flyers appeared in Ferndale and Bellingham from a white nationalist group. The Riveters Collective stands together with people in our community who believe in the value of unity and diversity. In light of this recent visible escalation in overt white supremacist activity in… Read More »Not in Our Community!
Today, Senator Kevin Ranker resigned his position as state senator for Washington’s 40th Legislative District. Riveters Collective believes that resignation was the right decision, as we can no longer tolerate abuse of power at the expense of women’s safety, well-being, and professional advancement, and we… Read More »In Response to Sen. Ranker’s Resignation
We believe women and we support survivors. Creating a safe space for people in the political world is an integral part of our work as Riveters. Our policies clearly state that we do not work with anyone who has harassed, abused and/or assaulted others. (See… Read More »In support of Ann Larson
These are links we find helpful. Note: These resources have not been vetted by mental health or trauma experts. Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services Understanding how Sexual Harassment and Assault Happens Why don’t women just say no? What about false accusations? What is victim… Read More »Resources for Community Response to Sexual Harassment/Assault
Take Action: Write to Whatcom County Council Members to support the recommendations of the Public Health Advisory Board to the Whatcom County Health Board to support of immigrant families of all statuses. Feel free to provide any expertise or experiences you have regarding the negative… Read More »Tell Whatcom County Council to support ALL immigrant families
July 23-29 Public Awareness Campaign: What’s at the end of the line? Various light rail stations around Seattle Contact NWDC Resistance for more info. The fundamental inhumanity of the detention system has been highlighted over and over again in recent weeks, with thousands of people… Read More »Local Actions to Support Separated Immigrant Families 7/26-8/19