SuffrageForward
Our Mission
Artwork © Cristina Biaggi
SuffrageForward is a new component fund in the Rockland Community Foundation, founded to mark the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, which affirmed women’s right to vote and granted them the power to shape policy.
SuffrageForward’s mission is not only to celebrate women’s right to vote, but to empower women now and in the future and create awareness among all people of the strength and resiliency of girls and women.
Throughout 2020 SuffrageForward presented a series of events to call attention to the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment. In 2021, the group will continue to highlight the activism and courage of the women and men in Rockland County who supported and fought for equality for all people.
The group continues to take a leadership role by working with organizations in Rockland and beyond on a series of events and activities which will span many genres of expressions: street theater, visual and literary art, dramatic readings, performance art, speakers’ series along with activities falling within education, health, wellness, government, and history.