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.
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Union Settlement Association Seeks Director, Community Outreach (NYC)
Union Settlement is an on-the-ground resource for East Harlem residents of all ages, and a passionate advocate for the needs of underserved communities. Since opening our doors in 1895, we have brought education, wellness and community-building programs to our neighborhood, empowering New Yorkers with opportunities to better their lives. More than 350 staff work in
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Union Semester Success Story: Brittany Anderson
How do you create a labor organizer? SLU’s Union Semester program is a good place to start. Just ask Brittany Anderson. Brittany suspected early on that the American Dream wasn’t real for most working people. Raised in rural Minnesota by a single mom who worked multiple jobs, income inequality wasn’t a theoretical concept, it was
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A Bookkeeping Cooperative Seeks Bookkeeper/Consultant/Educator
ABC is a worker-owned cooperative committed to building a solidarity economy. We provide accounting + bookkeeping + consulting + financial education to cooperatives, social justice groups, nonprofits, freelancers, and small businesses. We love to facilitate workshops and believe that participatory learning is a powerful tool for social change. ABC currently has 6 members and 2 contractors. We
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Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative (BCDI) Seeks Executive Director
Who owns the future of the Bronx? The Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative (BCDI) is a community-led effort to build an equitable, sustainable, and democratic local economy that creates shared wealth and ownership for low-income people of color—what we call economic democracy. Read more about our work here. We are looking for an Executive Director to
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