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Welcome to our story hub—a place where every voice, experience, and perspective comes together. Here, you’ll find all the stories we’ve shared across the site, from inspiring journeys and insightful interviews to behind-the-scenes moments and community highlights. Whether you’re looking to catch up, explore something new, or simply get inspired, this is your gateway to everything we’ve been talking about.

  • Metropolitan Council on Housing Seeks Tenant Organizer (NYC)

    Met Council on Housing is hiring two experienced Tenant Organizers to build a base of low-income rent stabilized tenants in Upper Manhattan. We take collective action in buildings and communities to shift power from landlords to renters. Housing is for the people of this city, and not for the profits of landlords! For 60 years,…

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  • Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College Seeks CLSJ Census Justice Project Coordinator (Brooklyn)

    Salary: $23/hour In 1986, the Center for Law and Social Justice (CLSJ) was founded as a community service unit of Medgar Evers College, CUNY in Brooklyn, to serve as an institutional response to continuing racial injustices. CLSJ’s mission is to conduct quality legal advocacy, research, and training in a personal manner on major racial and…

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  • 32BJ SEIU Seeks Political Organizer (NYC)

    32BJ SEIU is one of the largest and most dynamic labor unions in the Northeast, with over 175,000 members in 11 states and Washington, DC. The Union is at the forefront of building the nation’s labor movement, supporting progressive candidates for elected office and moving a broad policy agenda, including campaigns to guarantee family sustaining wages, improving…

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  • Event: The Fight for Fair Elections: Expanding the Vote in 2020 (2/21)

    Date: Fri, February 21, 2020 Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM EST Location: CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies, 25 West 43rd Street, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10036 RSVP HERE Featuring: Gloria Browne-Marshall Professor of Constitutional Law, John Jay College of Criminal Justice Gerry Hudson Secretary-Treasurer, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Moderator: Deepak Bhargava Distinguished…

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