2026 Summer Volunteer Opportunities
Summer volunteer opportunities. Volunteering with the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ) is one of the most meaningful ways to put your values into action.
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Make your MLK Celebration Weekend Plans!
Click here to see events celebrating Dr Martin Luther King Jr.
August is National Black Owned Business Month
The history of Black Business Month can be traced back to the year 2004, when engineering entrepreneur Frederick E. Jordan partnered with the president and executive editor of the scholarly publishing company eAccess Corp,’ John William Templeton, to start this annual event.
Ending Racist Hate Incidents in Sussex County
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ) will hold a Town Hall on May 21 at the Lewes Library at 6:00 pm. The purpose of the meeting is to advocate for the cessation of hate incidents and harassment directed towards African Americans in Sussex County.
(EX) Prisoner Lobby Day in Legislative Hall on May 6th
Learn about the recently-submitted SB 10, Compassionate Release Act, expanding the eligibility criteria whereby incarcerated individuals may petition a judge for early compassionate release based on either their serious illness or positive rehabilitation, and how the process will become streamlined and reformed. Connect with legislators and urge them to support this legislation and other legislation that improves the lives of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people.
Reentry Simulation at Delaware Technical Community College
To understand the challenges Delawareans face when they leave prison and why the recidivism rate is so high, come to a Reentry Simulation and experience first-hand an immersive experience of “walking a mile in a newly-released prisoner’s shoes.”
