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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.

  • MinKwon Center for Community Action Seeks Civic Participation Fellow (NYC)

    The MinKwon Center for Community Action is pleased to invite applications for the Civic Participation Fellow position. The civic engagement fellow is a full-time, paid position. Organization History & Mission The MinKwon Center for Community Action was established in 1984 to meet the needs and concerns of the Korean American community. Since our founding, we…

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  • New York Lawyers for the Public Interest Seeks Environmental Community Organizer

    New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI), a community-driven civil rights organization, seeks a Community Organizer in its Environmental Justice Program. The Environmental Justice Program takes on issues ranging from the systemic clustering of pollution sources in low-income communities and communities of color, to the presence of dangerous toxins in public schools, to the…

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  • Metropolitan Council on Housing Seeks Tenant Organizer (NYC)

    We are a historically women-led organization with an intergenerational membership making an impact that exceeds our small staff size. We work at the intersection of racial, gender and economic justice to advance a vision of de-commodified housing for people, not profit and a city where everyone has a right to decent, stable, and affordable housing.…

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  • The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) Seeks Collective Bargaining Officer (Ottawa, Canada)

    The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT), a progressive labour organization representing more than 70,000 academic and general staff at colleges and universities across Canada, is seeking to fill the position of Collective Bargaining Officer. Duties Reporting to the Executive Director, the Collective Bargaining Officer is responsible for: providing expert tactical and strategic advice to…

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