Charley Richardson 70F Award

SUMMARY

We seek to ensure that future generations of students will know of Charley and his life's work. This award supports an internship or research project in movement building directly related to Charley Richardson's philosophy, ideals, and activism, such as: anti-war/peace building, advancing workers' and labor rights, racial and economic justice, reproductive freedom, climate justice, human rights, and other such efforts. Work must be in direct collaboration with an organization involved in such efforts and must be supported by a Hampshire faculty member and the activist organization.

To review some of Charley’s work and legacy, Google “Charley Richardson” along with “Military Families Speak Out,"  and review “The Charley Richardson Guide for Kicking Ass for the Working Class.”

The selection committee includes a member of the Richardson family and a representative from the Class of 1970. The award money will come from the income generated by the Charley Richardson Award Fund, an endowed fund.

Award Criteria

Arenas for work in support of movements for social, political, racial, economic and climate justice, and peace could include work involving anti-racism, workers’ and labor rights, work to end the climate crisis, anti-war/peace building, reproductive justice, efforts opposing mass incarceration and the “school to prison” pipeline, efforts supporting voting rights, work in support of immigrant communities, LGBTQIA communities, and other such efforts. Examples of movements and organizations that work for progressive change and amplify collective voice and power are:

• Black Lives Matter
• Rev. Dr. William J. Barber’s Poor People’s Campaign 
• Unions and Labor Organizations 
• Sister Song/ Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective 
• Sunrise Movement
• About Face/Veterans Against the War
• Movement Voter Project 
• Highlander Research and Education Center
• Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine 
• Justice Conservation Fund for Southern Forests and Communities 
• Political Research Associates
• Jewish Voice for Peace 
• National Council for Occupational Safety and Health
• Jobs with Justice 

The award is not limited to the above named organizations or movements. Any activist movement working collectively for change, including student organizing, is a possible fit.

Examples of work this award could support include:

• Providing specific research to assist an activist/justice/movement-building organization or effort
• Assistance in organizing actions, conferences, demonstrations or other events in support of such movements and efforts
• Assistance in amplifying voices for justice in the media, inside the government, and/or with the public
• Assistance to an activist/justice/movement-building organization related to a specific project (e.g., advancing voting rights; union organizing; writing legislation protecting reproductive freedom; ending the supply of US weapons being used against the Palestinian people)

Award Amount

The award amount changes slightly each year. Please check for updates on the Community Commons Summer Grant web page.

Eligibility

• Work must contribute to movement-building through organizations that are building collective voice and power related to justice and peace, such as efforts involving social, political, racial, economic, climate, reproductive justice and/or peace
• Funding is available for any currently enrolled Hampshire College student who is returning to Hampshire after the award cycle (field study is okay)
• Students must be in good academic standing
• Work must be supported by an activist/justice/movement-building organization and by Hampshire faculty.

To Apply

This award is part of the Community Commons Summer Grant application process.

Application instructions, deadline, and the application materials are on the Community Commons Summer Grant web page.

You will need to submit:

• Community Commons Summer Grant Application, which includes a supplemental response demonstrating how your internship or research project in movement building is directly related to Charley Richardson's philosophy, ideals, and activism
• Faculty Statement of Support
• Organization Statement of Support