Summerville Dignity Project
The Dignity Project unites a diverse cross section of community members and police to engage in hard conversations that lead to collaborative events and lasting positive change. The Dignity Project is facilitated by Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy and encourages honest and respectful conversations on various community-police themes relevant to Summerville residents. Out of that conversation, a diverse team of community members will partner with their police in 4 collaboratives initiatives for community progress.
“We need each other. Our community needs our police. The Summerville community is seeking to build upon the strong relational foundation it has with its police. How do we define our community justice progress and police participation. For some of us, peace means safety, at the expense of another’s dignity. For others, peace means dignity at the expense of another’s safety. Our goal is to promote a collaborative dignity and safety for our community and police. We can only do this together through hard conversations and deep collaboration.” - Rich Robinson, Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy
Summerville Police Department continues to meet with community for 'Dignity Project'
Summerville group working to bridge the gap between community and law enforcement
One year later, Summerville’s Dignity Project about respect
Dignity Project and Summerville Police Department continue to build relationships
Members of the Dignity Project gather to promote change within the community
Summerville’s ‘Dignity Project’ hopes to strengthen ties between community and police
Dignity Project will nurture bond between community and police
'Dignity Project' to build on community-police relations in Summerville
Summerville to Introduce ‘Dignity Project’
Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy working to bridge the community with police through ‘Dignity Project’
Residents and law enforcement officers come together for the Summerville Dignity Project
Participants:
Project Team will include: members of the Summerville community, the Summerville Police Department Summerville town council member (Aaron Brown - Public Safety Chair), faith community representatives, criminal justice involved community member, social justice representative, local non-profit representative, business community representative, young adult, and facilitators from the Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy. Representation includes: African-American, Hispanic, Male, Female, Christian, Muslim, youth.
We want your input! What are the conversations we need to have concerning community and police? Click the link below to tell us!
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