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Guest Blog: Journey to Social Work
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My name is Damian, and I'm excited to share my story with you. I'm a Mexican, gay, cis-gender male with learning disabilities, and I've always been passionate about learning new skills and expressing… Read More
Now available: Rosenberg short film "The Rosenberg Case 70 Years Later: Fighting Fascism Then and Now"
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Now available to stream: "The Rosenberg Case 70 Years Later: Fighting Fascism Then and Now"
For folks who missed either of our live screenings in June 2023 (or would like to rewatch or share it), our… Read More
Reflections on the 70th anniversary program
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As I mentioned in my May 17th blog post, “70th Anniversary Prep: Connections and Stories,” I’ve spent a lot of time the last few months planning for the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of my… Read More
70 Years Ago Today: June 19, 2023 message from Executive Director Jennifer Meeropol
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My grandparents were executed 70 years ago today. In their final letter to my father and uncle they wrote: “We died secure in the knowledge that others would carry on after us.” Since 1990, support… Read More
Guest Blog: Robert & Michael Meeropol call for release of Ethel Rosenberg documents
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This morning, June 16, 2023, Just Security published Robert and Michael Meeropol’s request to the National Security Agency (NSA) and the National Archives to release the files related to their mother… Read More
Guest Blog: 20 Years Later, We STILL Have Your Back
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Guest blog by Lauren Regan, Executive Director and Senior Staff Attorney for Civil Liberties Defense Center, www.cldc.org
70th Anniversary Prep: Connections and Stories
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I’ve spent a lot of time the last few months planning for the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of my grandparents’ executions. From initial brainstorming with the RFC staff and Board about what… Read More
Safety in an Imperfect World: Another Granting Cycle Complete at the RFC
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At an RFC event years ago, one beneficiary made the point that in a perfect world, the RFC wouldn’t exist. It’s a strange concept to think about as an employee of such a special organization, but it’… Read More
Guest Blog: Drawing Deportation: Art and Resistance Among Immigrant Children
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The new book, Drawing Deportation: Art and Resistance Among Immigrant Children hit bookshelves on Valentine’s Day and was described as a love letter to immigrant children. However, it is also bitter… Read More
The Rosenberg Case 70 Years Later: Fighting Fascism Then and Now
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You’re invited to join us virtually for the premiere of a short film produced by the RFC on either of two screening dates – June 14th or June 25th. The event will feature Angela Davis, Rosenberg sons… Read More
Meeropols Make Ethel Rosenberg FOIA Request
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In 2016 my brother Michael and I, in conjunction with the RFC, launched the Exonerate Ethel campaign. We asked then-President Obama to issue a proclamation declaring that our mother’s conviction and… Read More
Over $410,000 Awarded as Eighteen New Families Join the RFC Community
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Last fall, the RFC awarded almost $200,000 in grants, which brought our annual total to over $410,000 for the second year in a row. Clearly, there is a significant need for educational and emotional… Read More
Three Years Later, COVID and Our Operations
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Almost exactly three years ago, on Friday, March 13th 2020, I emailed the RFC Board to let them know that we were closing the RFC office for two weeks due to COVID-19. I reassured Board members that… Read More
Shop at River Valley Coop, Support the RFC
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The Rosenberg Fund for Children has been selected as the March recipient of the River Valley Co-op's "Change for Change" program! For the month of March shoppers at both locations of the Co-op (… Read More
Apply now! RFC spring grants open
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Applications for the Rosenberg Fund for Children's spring grants are now open!
2022 Year-end Report from Jennifer Meeropol
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This year has felt like a series of seemingly endless crises, from the pandemic to environmental calamity (fires and storms and floods to name just a few) to the frightening rise in antisemitic,… Read More
Guest Blog: A Message of Gratitude
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We are heading into the winter holidays on a high note: now that the second half of our granting season has concluded, we can proudly say that altogether we have been able to support a total of 86… Read More
Just Getting Started: Notes from Halfway Through My First Granting Cycle
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The last few weeks have been a flurry of activity at the RFC. As summer turned into fall, we received over 80 applications for support from activist parents and guardians all across the country. This… Read More