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FUREE Community Organizer (Part Time Position)
Application Deadline: February 6th, 2015 FUREE is looking for an experienced community organizer with a solid background in organizing in low-income and working class communities of color and a demonstrated capacity to build grassroots leadership. Our campaigns include organizing against gentrification and for community-led accountable development, building the power of public housing residents to win…
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Workforce Development Specialist at LAANE in the Jobs to Move American team
Jobs to Move America seeks a full-time Workforce Development Specialist. We are hiring a talented and motivated person to assist in developing and implementing workforce development program focusing on transportation manufacturing jobs. We are seeking a qualified professional who will be able to work well with unions, community organizations, companies and government agencies. The specialist…
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Springfield No One Leaves is hiring two community organizers for their Bank Tenant Association campaign and a new Tenant Organizing Project!
Springfield No One Leaves is a grassroots member-led organization in Springfield, MA. We organize residents most directly impacted by the housing crisis and economic inequality to build collective power, defend against displacement and win long-term community ownership & control over land and housing. Through direct action campaigns, building community solidarity, leadership development & political education…
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What does it mean for public education, CUNY, and the city when top immigrant and minority students can’t get into our best schools?
Editor’s Note (4.13.15): The original article from the Atlantic has been significantly revised due to framing and factual errors regarding acceptance and enrollment trends. You can read the latest response from Jay Hershenson, Senior Vice Chancellor for University Relations and Secretary of the Board of Trustees at CUNY, here. In “When Being a Valedictorian Isn’t…
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