WISH CNY is Changing!
Dear friends of WISH CNY,
You may have noticed the past few weeks that we have been featuring both men and women in our posts. This is because we have changed our membership (and our name) to be non-gendered! We are now “We of Italian and Syracuse and Heritage CNY.”
The founding members began this group with the immediate goals of replacing the statue of Christopher Columbus (Cristoffa Corombo) in the city center of Syracuse NY, challenging oppressive patriarchal representations of Italian and Italian-American histories, and supporting healing changes to statue culture in the US. We are embracing the universal need for solidarity.
We are accepting new members regardless of gender orientation- and you don’t have to be of Italian ancestry either, but you should have a strong connection to Syracuse, NY and care about Italian culture and history.
Join us for as we continue:
Engaging in community dialogue and leadership to remove and replace the Columbus monument in Syracuse’s city center with images that honor our Italian values rooted in la campagnia, la gioia, and la guarigione (country, joy and healing)
Participating in the City of Syracuse’s process to create Heritage Park in the city center
Educating about the impacts of colonization and the Doctrine of Discovery
Supporting the sovereignty of the Onondaga Nation
Growing Italian-American partnerships throughout the region and the US
To learn more, take a look at our website, speak with someone about joining our group, or to be added to our email list, or contact us by email at wishcny@gmail.com.
Ciao,
Colleen, MaryAnn, Tarki, Cindy, Hil, Allison, Donna, Paul, and Jack
