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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.

  • City Parks Foundations Hiring for 2 Part-Time Positions

    City Parks Foundation (CPF) is the only independent, nonprofit organization whose mission is to offer programs in public parks throughout the five boroughs of New York City. We are dedicated to invigorating and transforming parks into dynamic, vibrant centers of urban life through sports, arts, community development, and education programs for all New Yorkers. Our

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  • The MIT Community Innovators Lab (CoLab) Seeks Chief of Staff for the JUE Program

    The MIT Community Innovators Lab (CoLab) The MIT Community Innovators Lab (Colab) is a center for planning and development within the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning. Across the Americas, CoLab supports projects that are at the center of urban sustainability, democratic engagement, and shared wealth building. CoLab’s domestic program, Just Urban Economies (JUE),

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  • New Labor Forum: April 1st, 2019

    The New Labor Forum has a bi-weekly newsletter on current topics in labor, curated by the some of the most insightful scholars and activists in the labor world today. Check out some highlights from the latest edition below. The early successes of the #MeToo movement caught many commentators by surprise. However, despite its notable achievements – including dramatic increases

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  • Jumpstart Your College Career: Join Us for FREE Math & English Preparation Classes!

    Are you an adult interested in college but worried your English and math skills aren’t quite up to par? Join us for an open house info session to learn more about Worker Education at the Murphy Institute’s FREE College Preparation Program! This program, held at the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies (SLU) in collaboration

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