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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.

  • Oakland Peace Center Seeks Operations Manager (Oakland, CA)

    The Oakland Peace Center is a community of artists, activists, cultural workers, educators, and non-profits collaborating to bring about a city of hope, justice, nonviolence, and compassion. We are united in our shared vision of equity, access, and dignity (for all people, creatures and creation) as the means of creating peace. In addition to being…

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  • RepresentUS Seeks Unrig Summit Trainers

    RepresentUs is in the process of designing programming for the second annual Unrig Summit (March 29-31, 2019 in Nashville, TN) and is looking for outstanding trainers to design and lead our workshops. With 2,000 attendees from all 50 states, Unrig Summit is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to connect directly with the most engaged and invested members of the democracy reform movement.…

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  • Call for Participation: Our Economy! Economic Democracy and System Change (4/12)

    DEADLINE EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 15TH, 2018  Can the economy be democratized? How can we transform it into a more socially inclusive and ecologically sustainable system?  How can we combat the growing concentrations of power and wealth? What current practices point toward a participatory democratic and resilient next system? Our Economy! Economic Democracy and System Change is…

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  • PUSH Buffalo Seeks Director of New Economy

    Who we are: PUSH Buffalo is a member led community-based organization located on the West Side of Buffalo, NY. PUSH’s mission is to mobilize residents to create strong neighborhoods with quality, affordable housing, expand local hiring opportunities and to advance economic justice in Buffalo. Central to this mission is a theory of change grounded in…

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