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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.

  • Union Cooperatives: What They Are and Why We Need Them

    By Simon Taylor Trade unionist Jimmy Reid described alienation as ‘the frustration of ordinary people excluded from the process of decision-making.’ This frustration is endemic in contemporary neoliberalised economies, and according to commentators, including George Monbiot, it contributes to the rise of populist backlashes and disempowerment. Unions play a vital role in counter-balancing alienation and frustration,

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  • NYC Mayor’s Office of Environmental Remediation (OER) – Geology/Engineering Internship

    About OER The NYC Mayor’s Office of Environmental Remediation (OER) designs and implements the City’s brownfield cleanup and redevelopment initiatives.   The NYC Voluntary Cleanup Program (NYC VCP), the nation’s first municipally-run cleanup program, offers remedial oversight and liability protection to property owners and developers of over 100 sites each year.  Brownfields are sites where redevelopment

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  • Fund for Public Health in New York City (FPHNYC) Seeks Lead Trainer for Race to Justice Program

    The Fund for Public Health in New York City (FPHNYC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to the advancement of the health and well-being of all New Yorkers. To this end, in partnership with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), FPHNYC incubates innovative public health initiatives implemented by

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  • IMPACCT Brooklyn Seeks Community Organizer (Brooklyn, NY)

    Interested candidates should email a résumé and cover letter to resumes@impacctbk.org. PLEASE INDICATE “COMMUNITY ORGANIZER” ON SUBJECT LINE: NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. ONLY THOSE OFFERED INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONTACTED. IMPACCT Brooklyn is a not-for-profit, membership-based community development corporation entering its fifth decade. We combine tenant and community organizing, tenant and homeowner services, affordable housing development

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