BRATTLEBORO — The Root Social Justice Center hosts an opening celebration during Gallery Walk on Friday, Nov. 1, from 5 to 9 p.m.
Housed on the ground floor of the Whetstone Studio for the Arts building at 28 Williams St., The Root Social Justice Center provides a physically and financially accessible space to support and gather communities working for social justice.
The Root is a co-work office collective by day and a community space on evenings and weekends.
Members of The Root Social Justice Center collective are involved in existing and emerging justice-oriented groups, businesses, and organizing projects in the Brattleboro area.
The collective includes Alex Fischer of Open Bookkeeping, Mel Motel of the Just Schools Project, and Angela Berkfield of ACT for Social Justice.
“I'm excited for there to be an affordable and accessible space in town for people doing social justice work,” Fisher said in an event announcement.
“I'm also really excited about the space being financially backed by businesses with social justice missions and striving to create livelihoods that are in line with our values as a way to sustain community organizing,” he added.
The Root Social Justice Center is available for meetings, workshops, movie screenings, potlucks, and other activities. Individuals, groups, and organizations can use the space free of charge, although donations are accepted - gratefully, said Fisher - to help sustain the space.