Below you will hear the voices of members of the CRI community. They were gracious enough to share their thoughts and ideas on the current state of the world and their hopes for the future. All works below are exclusively the work of the authors and are not official statements from our organization. CRI understands that we are stronger with diversity and we hope this space lets you explore some of the ideas that are present in the unique individuals in our community.

• Hold the Light (Laura Kiefer March 2026)
• Keep Hope Alive (F from South Jersey February 2026)
• Why I’m Protesting (J from Camden County February 2026)
• La historia de los inmigrantes (Anonymous Middle School Student February 2026)
• Con libertad y justicia para todos (Anonymous Middle School Student February 2026)
• The American Dream is Dead (MJ Mac February 2026)
• Why Do I Fight? (MJ Mac February 2026)
• Nine Shots (MJ Mac January 2026)
• Dying to be Free (MJ Mac January 2026)
• Renee Nicole Good (MJ Mac January 2026)
• It’s Time to Get to Work (MJ Mac December 2025)
• You cannot pour from an empty cup (MJ Mac November 2025)
• dear leader/ march (Aaron age 32, CRI member and mental health counselor, November 2025)
• Election Day (MJ Mac November 2025)
• Don’t Wait, Speak Up and Act Now (MJ Mac October 2025)
• Teaching in America When ICE Comes to Town (October 2025)
• The Nice Nazis (MJ Mac October 2025)
• Plea for a More Perfect Union (Karl H Sept 2025)
• A Community of Unsung Voices (SK Baker Sept 2025)
• Empathy, Free Speech, and the Reality of Hate (Mary Sept 2025)
• You’ll Grow Out of It? (MJ Mac Sept 2025)
• Action is Required (MJ Mac Sept 2025)

If you want to share a story or observation here, reach out to voices@crinj.org