A conversation about workers, communities and social justice

Stories

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.

  • The Goddard Riverside Law Project Seeks Tenant Organizer (NYC)

    Program Description: The Goddard Riverside Law Project provides free legal services and organizing support to low-income individuals, families, and groups of tenants in the west side of Manhattan. Our mission is to empower tenants and preserve affordable housing through advocacy, legal representation, relationship building, and grassroots education. We aim to protect tenants’ rights and hold

    Read more

  • Asian American Federation Seeks Advocacy and Policy Manager (NYC)

    Asian American Federation (AAF) is a pan-Asian nonprofit leadership organization that represents and supports a network of nearly 70 Asian American community service organizations in New York City, which work in the fields of health & human services, education, economic development, civic participation, and social justice. AAF’s mission is to raise the influence and well-being

    Read more

  • New York City Anti-Violence Project Seeks Manager of Policy and Research

    PRIMARY FUNCTIONS The Manager of Policy and Research will collaborate with and support the state and local organizing and advocacy team as well the Nation Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) team to provide analysis and leadership on advocacy campaigns in New York as well as with NCAVP members around the country in a state and

    Read more

  • Chhaya CDC Seeks Housing Counselor (Jackson Heights, NY)

    Chhaya seeks an energetic and dynamic Tenant Advocate to spearhead and lead its tenant organizing, counseling, and advocacy efforts around tenant rights and other issues impacting local residents throughout the borough. The Tenant Advocate will focus on multiple Queens’s communities, build a leadership body of community residents within the organization, and participate and represent Chhaya

    Read more

The School of Labor and Urban Studies (SLU) comes out of a singular collaboration among labor unions, city workers, community organizations and academic institutions and their faculty and staff.

Our blog is a window into this dynamic intellectual and politically engaging community.

The opinions expressed in both original and cross-posted articles on this blog belong to their authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SLU or CUNY.

Contact
communications@slu.cuny.edu

Browse Categories