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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.

  • Multiple Openings at Corporate Accountability International

    Corporate Accountability International works to end irresponsible and dangerous corporate actions in order to ensure a world where people and the environment can flourish. We are challenging some of the world’s most powerful industries and are growing our team to meet the demand for this critical work. Accounting Associate Corporate Accountability International, a powerhouse in protecting

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  • NY Rising Community Reconstruction (NYRCR) Program Seeks 2 Americorps Vistas

    In participation with the first-year Resilience AmeriCorps pilot, the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery (GOSR) is engaging two AmeriCorps VISTA members in ongoing recovery initiatives, with particular focus on the NY Rising Community Reconstruction (NYRCR) Program. The NYRCR Program is a participatory recovery initiative established to provide assistance to 124 communities severely damaged by Superstorm

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  • New Labor Forum Highlights: Dec. 21, 2015

    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. The Paris Agreement: More Than Was Expected, But Still Far Less Than Is Required World leaders

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  • The Future of Murphy: Labor Studies School?

    The NYC Council Committees on Labor and Higher Education held a joint hearing last Thursday to focus on the Murphy Institute and the proposal to establish a new CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies. At the hearing, union representatives and Murphy students sang the praises of the Institute. An article in this week’s edition of the Chief describes

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