Vermont Scenes by Marion Wilcox Fleming
Raised in Arlington , Vermont , Marion Fleming deeply enjoyed portraying her surroundings on canvas . Covered bridges , seasonal foliage , and the wellknown Mt . Equinox were all a part of the Vermont scenery she cherished . Visit her website portfolio to see more lovely creations .
MWFleming . com • Julie @ mwfleming . com
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When hate is dismissed and bigotry ignored ……. A Jewish Girl ’ s High School Introduction to Antisemitism
Gray : I think it certainly exists . It ’ s so wonderful walking into the classroom . Before COVID , I taught on Monday nights and hope to again in the fall . I teach international human rights law - everything from the creation of the United Nations to Genocide and the Global War on Terror . Really tough subjects . Students often come to me and say , “ Professor Gray , I want to work for the United Nations ” or “ Professor Gray , I want to work overseas .” I always encourage them to do that and try to help , but also remind them of the needs in Vermont . Eleanor Roosevelt once rhetorically asked , “ Where do universal human rights begin ? They begin right here in our communities at home .” Even in South Royalton , or Tunbridge , or Bethel , or in communities around Vermont , there ’ s so much work to be done to promote equity . I don ’ t know if any one of my students are now thinking they want to work in Rutland instead of New York or Geneva , but I really hope that more and more are thinking that way . They say that all politics is local , but the same goes for human rights and the way we think about caring for people and communities . Hopefully , that ’ s imparted in some way .
Sherman : Did you have any aspirations of becoming a politician when you made the decision to go to back to law school ?
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Gray : I wasn ’ t thinking about politics then . The reason I decided to go to law school is because I had spent a lot of time working in Congressional Affairs for the International Committee of the Red Cross ( ICRC ). The Red Cross was working to promote the Geneva Conventions , working on Guantanamo detention issues and trying to help the U . S . and its international partners understand the legal issues and humanitarian impact of the “ Global War on Terror ”. I was constantly bringing lawyers and field delegates from the ICRC to meet with lawyers on the Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees . At some point I realized I was tired of being the person who took the lawyers to meet with the lawyers - I was ready to be the lawyer . That was the impetus . I spent a lot of time in law school focused on constitutional law , national security law , and international human rights laws . Today , I regularly draw on that experience and knowledge base because increasingly global and national
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