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Her push for change began in the boys’ locker room. Now Syracuse mom eyes city council
Updated Apr 14, 2021;
Posted Apr 14, 2021
Syracuse activist Rasheada Caldwell has taken a new job with Allyn Foundation coordinating youth services in Syracuse and is running for Syracuse Common Council.
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Syracuse, N.Y. When Rasheada Caldwell was 7, her dad would throw his coat over her and her sister as he led them through the locker room at the Boys’ Club in Syracuse. They were there to play basketball, but there was no girls’ teams or girls’ locker room.
Not yet.
Later, Caldwell became part of the push to make the recreation clubs for everyone. She remembers walking with Nancy Lorraine Hoffman to get signatures.
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NeighborWorks America honors local heroes who transform their communities, trains resident .
NeighborWorks AmericaFebruary 16, 2021 GMT
Washington, DC, Feb. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) NeighborWorks America recognizes the ‘unsung heroes’ who help communities rise above challenges and map a new way forward. On Feb. 16, NeighborWorks America awarded six individuals with its annual Dorothy Richardson Award for Resident Leadership. The honorees represent Houston, Texas; Syracuse, New York; Roseburg, Oregon; Washington, DC; and Lincoln, Nebraska. Traditionally awarded in the fall, the Dorothy Richardson Awards ceremony kicks off a weekend of activities and events specifically designed to educate and uplift local teams of residents that have come together to learn how to address challenges in their communities. Residents identified by NeighborWorks network organizations as local community