2022 Celebrating Diversity in Maine
Calendar Features
This year the entire globe engaged in many very difficult conversations, one of which was Racial Justice, so it’s not a surprise that our theme this year was “Our Journey Toward Racial Equity.” Our 12 features share their insights and suggestions for the future below so that we can keep the conversation going.
Indriana (Ina) Demers - December 2022
“I have been trying to do things that are out of the box here in Maine.”
Marpheen Chann - November 2022
“We need people to speak up…even if it means having hard conversations.”
Priya Natarajan - October 2022
“We have so little representation. I want every story to be out there.”
Shukri Abdirahman - September 2022
“You have to do more than just accept what you’re taught. You have to seek more and you have to learn for yourself.”
Abbie Yamamoto - May 2022
“If you don’t know who you are, you can’t encounter different people from a confident space.”
Masuma Sayed - March 2022
“Now I am the voice of my family. They cannot speak for themselves.”
