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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.

  • Big Reuse Seeks Non-English Speaker Outreach Associate (NYC)

    Organics Outreach Associate, Per Diem Needed language skills- Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, and/or Yiddish   Context The NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) is rolling out a city-wide Organics Curbside Collection program, collecting residential food scraps and yard waste to turn them into compost. Compost creates healthy soil, which nourishes plants. The program is also

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  • Big Reuse Seeks NYC Organics Collection Outreach Associate

    The NYC Organics Collection Outreach Associate is primarily responsible for providing NYC residents that live in the organics collection areas with information about the NYC Organics Collection Program. The Outreach Associate will focus in all 5 boroughs to build enthusiasm about the program so as to increase resident participation and lower contamination rates. Outreach Associates

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  • UNITE HERE Local 1 Seeks Campaign Researcher (Chicago)

    Campaign Researcher, Based in Chicago, IL UNITE HERE Local 1 researchers conduct industry, corporate, real estate and political research and analysis to develop and carry out campaigns focused on winning economic justice for hospitality workers. Our campaigns organize non-union workers and secure improved standards for our 15,000 union members in the Chicago area’s food service, gaming

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  • Bronx Community Development Initiative Seeks Summer Interns

    Policy and Planning Lab Intern Bronx Innovation Factory Intern Economic Democracy Learning Center Intern

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