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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.

  • The Innocence Project Seeks State Policy Advocate (NYC)

    The State Policy Advocate leads campaigns to change the laws, policies, and practices that contribute to the wrongful conviction of innocent people.  A central goal of the Innocence Project is to reform the criminal justice system to prevent future injustices, and the advocates work state by state to pass laws that address deficiencies in the

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  • JustLeadershipUSA Seeks New York Statewide Organizer

    JustLeadershipUSA (JLUSA) is dedicated to cutting the US correctional population in half by 2030. On the guiding principle that those closest to the problem are closest to the solution, JLUSA empowers people most affected by incarceration to drive policy reform. JLUSA was launched in November 2014. Open Position: JLUSA seeks a driven, inspired, and energetic New

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  • BYP100 Seeks Deputy Director (Chicago)

    BYP100 seeks a full-time deputy director to join its team of passionate and dedicated leaders. The right candidate values detail, and is grounded in a strong culture of visioning and executing organizational strategy. Our team needs someone who enjoys sweating the details of budgets, data and cultivating a healthy staff team. If you are ready

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  • Jews for Racial & Economic Justice (JFREJ) Seeks Part-Time Administrative Assistant (NYC)

    Jews for Racial & Economic Justice (JFREJ) is looking to hire part-time administrative support to handle ongoing data entry and filing tasks to support our growing infrastructure needs in a moment of programmatic expansion. The job will be one day a week, approximately 8 hours, and will pay $20/hr. The expectation is for the employee

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