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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.

  • Pitkin Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) Seeks Commercial Revitalization Program Manager (Brooklyn, NY)

    Organization Description: The Pitkin Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) has a mission to provide essential services to businesses and consumers within Brownsville, Brooklyn’s main retail shopping area. The BID provides services supplemental to those provided by New York City government, these services include economic development, urban planning, arts & culture education, small business promotion and…

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  • Tenants & Neighbors Seeks Executive Director (NYC)

    Tenants & Neighbors is an established economic justice organization that helps low and moderate income tenants build and effectively wield their collective power to preserve at-risk affordable housing and to strengthen tenants’ rights in New York State through organizing, education, leadership development, grassroots system change campaigns, and strategic policy and legislative advocacy. Position Summary Tenants…

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  • Fast Food Justice Seeks Organizer – Summer Brigade, NYC

    Fast Food Justice is a first of its kind non-profit organization of fast food workers across New York City coming together to educate and advocate for improvements in our workplace and in our communities. We have an exciting opportunity for entry level organizers to join our 10-week summer brigade and help build our organization. About Fast…

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  • THE POINT Community Development Corporation Seeks A.C.T.I.O.N. Program Manager and Community Organizer (Bronx, NY)

    Job Title: A.C.T.I.O.N. Program Manager and Community Organizer Full-time: 35 hours week/70 hours pay period THE POINT Community Development Corporation is a non-profit organization dedicated to youth development and the cultural and economic revitalization of the Hunts Point section of the South Bronx. Our mission is to encourage the arts, local enterprise, responsible ecology, and…

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