Letter from former Board member Justin Forrest Parks

*A note: Justin formally stepped down from the SHIFT Board of Directors and called for Christian’s resignation on April 14th*

Dear Friends & Family,

Support Letter from Ashley Reis

April 15, 2019

Dear Mr. Beckwith and Shift JH team:

My name is Ashley Reis and I am Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at the State University of New York at Potsdam. What’s more, I am a “Jackson Local,” who has…

Support Letter from Erin Monahan

The violence that SHIFT and Christian Beckwith continue to enact is horrifying to witness. The fact that a team, a “nonprofit” team no less, of people can absorb the knowledge that 17+ people have been violated and traumatized by their own organization’s actions, and…

Support Letter from Georgie Abel

Over the last few days, I have been saddened and outraged to hear that numerous people had traumatic experiences at the 2018 SHIFT festival and the emerging leaders program. I am also disappointed by the responses given by the SHIFT board of directors as well as the…