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A Community Demanding Answers

Protesters in front of the Southwest Community Center. The protesters want to know why a popular afterschool program was suddenly canceled and are demanding that the program re-start as soon as possible. Photo by Za'Tozia Duffie

Staff at the Southwest Community Center, as well as the families that rely on it, are outraged by the sudden suspension of the center’s OASAS Afterschool program.  By Za’Tozia Duffie Afterschool programs provide a lifeline to working parents who need to bridge the time between when their kids get out of school and when they get out of work.  The …

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