Our hearts go out to Ta’Kiya Young and her loved ones. Our community has lost another mother, relative, and friend. How many more Black lives must we see leave us? How many excuses are we going to give those who are supposed to serve and protect our communities? Serve and Read more…
Join us to celebrate Juneteenth with performances, kids activities, music and more! Date: Saturday, June 24 Time: 12-4pm Location: Alum Creek Park North Address: 221 West Main St, Westerville, OH 43081 For vendor and participation inquiries, please contact: weriseforgw@gmail.com. In partnership with Otterbein University. Performances & activities: – DJ TeeFy Read more…
The Westerville History Museum has just published a toolkit that highlights specific historic examples of racism and anti-racism in Westerville. Celebrate Black History Month by acknowledging the struggles of the people who have suffered under white supremacy and empathizing with their pain, their joys, their losses, and their victories. Topics include: Read more…
Read the book Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation, then get together to discuss it. Wednesday, February 22 (6-9pm) at Westerville Public Library– Discuss epigraph, chapters 1 and 2 Wednesday, March 1 (6-9pm) at Westerville Public Library – Discuss chapters 3-4 Read more…
Learn about WeRISE’s current strategic initiatives, including: Social Responsibility Building Capacity BIPOC Women’s Health Education Youth Engagement & Development Details available here (PDF format).
Date: February 9, 2023 Time: 6pm Location: The Point at Otterbein University Address: 60 Collegeview Road Westerville, OH 43081 Produced by Harpo Productions from executive producers Oprah Winfrey, Terry Wood and Catherine Cyr. Directed by OSCAR®-nominated and Emmy® award winning director Yance Ford, with producer Kate Bolger. THE COLOR OF Read more…
The WeRISE for Greater Westerville board and Otterbein University are excited to invite you to Coping Mechanisms event: Art at the Intersection of Racism and Mental Health. Video credit: Ezekiel Hannon and Down and Out Media Hours Monday-Friday 8am-4pm Saturday-Sunday 1pm-4pm Closed Holidays Location The Miller Gallery 33 Collegeview Rd, Westerville, Read more…
Have a blast at our freedom celebration with performances, kids activities, raffles, giveaways, DJ TeeF on the 1s and 2s and more! Date: June 18, 2022 Time: 12-4pm Location: Alum Creek Park North Amphitheater Address: 221 W Main St, Westerville, OH 43081 Support Black Businesses with these food trucks and Read more…
As we look ahead to 2022, we’d like to give thanks to our volunteers, donors, and board members who have been working tirelessly this year to transform our community through racial justice. Together we established a Board of Directors, hired an Executive Director, organized a student-led accountability protest, launched our Dialogue Read more…
Hello Greater Westerville, I wanted to thank everyone for my warm welcome as Executive Director of WeRISE for Westerville. We have so much in store for greater Westerville that we can’t wait to share. We will be hosting a meet and greet at Java Central on December 9, 2021 from Read more…