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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.

  • Data & Society Seeks Labor Engagement Lead (NYC)

    Data & Society is an NYC-based research institute dedicated to addressing social, technical, ethical, legal, and policy issues that are emerging because of data-centric technological development. D&S brings together researchers, entrepreneurs, activists, policy creators, journalists, geeks, and public intellectuals to gather, debate, and engage one another on the key issues introduced by the increasing availability

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  • LISC Seeks Community Development Officer (NYC)

    The New York City office of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) seeks a professional to fill the position of Community Development Officer, with a particular focus on economic development and capacity building of LISC NYC’s community development corporation (CDC) partners. This position reports to the LISC NYC Deputy Director. Background LISC is a national

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  • Pitkin Avenue BID Seeks Planning and Event Associate (P/T)

    The Pitkin Avenue BID is seeking part-time assistance to help with its urban planning initiatives and event coordination. The Pitkin Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) is comprised of 16 blocks of Pitkin Avenue between Howard Avenue and Mother Gaston Blvd and extending along Rockaway Blvd between Glenmore and Belmont Avenues. The BID delivers services to

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  • New Labor Forum Highlights: Feb. 6, 2017

    The New Labor Forum has launched a bi-weekly newsletter on current topics in labor, curated by the some of the most insightful scholars and activists in the labor world today. Check out some highlights from the latest edition below. In the short time since Donald Trump was inaugurated, a lot has happened — with the threat of more to

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