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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.

  • Open Buffalo Seeks Economic and Climate Justice Coordinator

    Open Buffalo is a civic initiative with a mission to create an equal, just and free city driven by a united and empowered community open to full democratic participation by all its residents, open to innovative ideas and policies; open to new leaders from diverse communities; and open to meaningful economic opportunity and sustainable wealth…

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  • New Labor Forum Highlights: Jan. 5, 2016

    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. It’s that time of year again, when we release another issue of New Labor Forum into…

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  • I am a #YoungWorker: A New Report

    This month, the UCLA Labor Center and the Young Workers Project released a new report about young workers in the United States. Called “I am a #YOUNGWORKER,” the report is “a collective and participatory endeavor,” and involved the work of 60 students and young workers, including Murphy Institute student Mohammad Amin, who served as part of the Report…

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  • GOLES Seeks Community Organizer – Public Housing (NYC)

    Good Old Lower East Side is a community-based, membership organization that has been dedicated to keeping people in their homes and community since 1977. GOLES works to build the power of low-income residents through social justice organizing campaigns, community education, coalition-building, individual counseling, and community driven research. Position Title: Community Organizer Salary: commensurate with experience…

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