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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.

  • Participatory Budgeting Project Hiring for Multiple Positions

    Policy Research Intern The Participatory Budgeting Project, Inc. (PBP), a nonprofit organization based in New York City and Oakland, is seeking a part-time policy research intern for winter/spring 2019, with opportunity to extend for part- or full-time in the summer. About PBP For 10 years, the Participatory Budgeting Project (PBP) has empowered people to participate…

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  • Rural & Migrant Ministry Seeks Summer Interns

    Rural & Migrant Ministry has openings for summer interns. RMM – throughout its thirty-eightyear history – has worked with hundreds of interns from across the country providing experiential education in the areas of youth empowerment, advocacy and community leadership development. Interns have an opportunity to learn about: challenges farmworkers face in NY, issues around education…

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  • New Labor Forum Highlights: Feburary 19th, 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. An increasing number of Americans now see climate change as an imminent threat caused by humans. Sixty-four percent of voters also believe…

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  • Video: Change in Mexico

    On February 8th, members of SLU community gathered to to learn from and speak with two high-ranking officials from the new Mexican government led by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. A discussion with TATIANA CLOUTHIER (Congresswoman from Mexico; former campaign director for current President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador) and ROBERTO VALDOVINOS (Director, Institute of Mexicans…

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