Neighbor to Neighbor is at our best when members lead the charge to make our communities better for us all. Meet the members who are challenging power by stepping into their own.
Bennita Watford
Springfield
“If my fight is going to mean a better life for my kids, grandkids, and all the other children coming up, then it’s not in vain.”
Noemi Arguinzoni
Springfield
“Mass incarceration is mostly of Black and Brown or people who are not privileged, the poor. If we believe in equality, let’s live like that.”
Jessie Cruz
Springfield
“We are in a crisis. Not just here in Holyoke, but a global crisis. And I know we have the power to make this place better, starting right here.”