PITTSFIELD, Mass. Local folks are staying warm thanks to the work of dedicated advocates in the city. The Christian Center on Saturday held a Coat O Rama where they distributed necessary winter items to those in need. Available items included coats, hats, scarves, boots, and even pet items. Food Director Karen Ryan said the center has given out around 500 coats, including a well-attended coat distribution in late October. At Saturday s event, which ran from 10 to noon, people were admitted to the building individually to allow for a socially distanced experience and were assisted by staff in selecting items. Center officials say the organization is currently filled with items but will still be accepting donations until the end of March. Financial Director Pat Massoero said another coat distribution event will likely be held in a couple of weeks, adding that she is sure the Berkshires will see another snowstorm.
Officials with the Detroit Institute of Arts are vowing to make changes after newly-released recordings have captured what employees call a toxic work environment.
Posted By Lee DeVito on Thu, Mar 11, 2021 at 5:04 PM click to enlarge The Thinker sculpture by Auguste Rodin ponders outside the Detroit Institute of Arts. Detroit Institute of Arts director Salvador Salort-Pons presided over an autocratic culture at the museum that saw women quit at higher rates than their male counterparts and employees said made them feel they could not make formal complaints out of fear of retaliation. That s according to attorneys from the Washington, D.C.-based firm Crowell and Moring, which was hired by the museum last year to conduct an investigation following allegations of a toxic workplace. The revelations followed interviews with 22 current and former DIA staff members and were brought to light in a Nov. 17, 2020 meeting between attorneys from Crowell and Moring, the DIA s own legal counsel, an
A recording made secretly at a November meeting of the board of directors at the Detroit Institute of Arts and then leaked to a whistleblower organization has revived controversy over the museum s workplace culture.
Last summer, the DIA hired international law firm Crowell & Moring to investigate allegations that the work environment at the museum is toxic and racist. The firm s findings were never made public, but they were discussed at a confidential Nov. 17 board meeting. A recording of that meeting was later obtained by nonprofit law firm Whistleblower Aid and shared with the New York Times, which published an article on the topic Thursday. The recording was also shared with the Free Press.
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