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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.

  • Ford Foundation Seeks Program Officer, Inclusive Economies (NYC)

    The Ford Foundation’s Inclusive Economies (IE) thematic area seeks a thoughtful, curious and engaged Program Officer to help shape and drive the foundation’s social justice work in the US and globally. Reporting to the Director of Inclusive Economies, and as part of the Inclusive Economies (IE) team, the Program Officer will assess opportunities in the

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  • Video: The Left Wing of the Possible

    On Friday, September 16th, the Murphy Institute and the New Labor Forum hosted a conversation about the possibilities and potentials unleashed this election season. We heard from Steve Cobble, Mark M. Griffith, Bob Master and Nina Turner about what might be required to maintain the momentum and build a movement of the 99 percent, and how Bernie Sanders

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  • Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition Seeks Lead Organizer/Housing (Bronx, NY)

    The NWBCCC is a 40-year old broad-based social justice community organization that unites individuals and institutions to fight for better neighborhoods and for social, economic, environmental, and racial justice. NWBCCC is a membership-based organization that uses direct action community organizing to address affordable housing, public education, immigrant rights, youth, voting rights, economic development and jobs

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  • Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition Seeks Community Organizer/Housing (Bronx, NY)

    Application deadline November 14, 2016 Position Available: Community Organizer/Housing The NWBCCC is a 40-year old broad-based social justice community organization that unites individuals and institutions to fight for better neighborhoods and for social, economic, environmental, and racial justice. NWBCCC is a membership-based organization that uses direct action community organizing to address affordable housing, public education,

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