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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.

  • Banana Kelly Community Improvement Association Seeks Community Organizer (Bronx, NY)

    Organization Mission: Banana Kelly Community Improvement Association, Inc. is a 40 year old community development corporation and mutual housing association located in the Longwood, Hunts Point, Morrisania and Mott Haven neighborhoods of the Bronx. Our mission is to contribute to a revitalized, safe and economically vibrant South Bronx through the development and management of affordable housing

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  • Open Society Foundations Seeks Program Specialist (Fixed-Term) (NYC)

    The Open Society Foundations seeks a Program Specialist to work as part of its Justice team within U.S. Programs for a fixed term of one year, with a possibility for an extension U.S. Programs works to build a vibrant society that invites all people to participate fully in civic, economic, and cultural life. It supports

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  • Atlas: DIY Seeks Community Organizer (Brooklyn, NY)

    Atlas: DIY, Powered by Immigrant Youth, seeks a 11-month contracted Community Organizer to join our staff as part of a coordinated citywide initiative, ActionNYC. The purpose of ActionNYC is to reach immigrant communities across New York City and connect individuals to free immigration legal consultations, document preparation, and application assistance. This position will work with our

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  • City Parks Foundation Seeks Catalyst Organizer (NYC)

    Description ABOUT CITY PARKS FOUNDATION  At City Parks Foundation (CPF), we are dedicated to invigorating and transforming New York City parks into dynamic, vibrant centers of urban life through sports, arts, community building, and education programs for all New Yorkers. Our programs — located in more than 350 parks, recreation centers, and public schools across

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