Media report on 23rd annual HOPE Festival
The Bangor Daily News and WABI (Channel 5) covered the 23rd annual HOPE Festival at the New Balance Student Recreation Center on the University of Maine campus. “The festival is an opportunity to pursue [the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine’s] goal of progressive movement-building in our community by making visible the underlying connections between groups working individually toward social change. It is a chance to generate connections and network among organizations, groups and individuals seeking ways to affect change around causes they care about,” event organizers told the BDN. In addition to the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine, the free event is sponsored by the Peace and Reconciliation Studies program at UMaine, ReVision Energy, Pine Tree Youth Organizing, and Maine Initiatives. This year’s festival drew about 60 groups from throughout the region, the BDN reported.