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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.

  • 350.org Seeks N. America Iconic Divestment Campaigns Coordinator

    USA – preferably in NYC, Oakland, or Washington, DC. We are looking for a talented campaigner to identify, research and run short-term online-to-offline divestment campaign drives to amp up the media profile and boost the political power of the fossil fuel divestment movement. About 350.org 350.org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate…

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  • Golden Steps Seeks Salesperson Consultant (Brooklyn, NY)

    Golden Steps is a unique worker-owned cooperative that provides private pay companionship and home care to elder New Yorkers who want to remain safe and independent at home. The mission of the cooperative is to offer dignified work conditions to the worker-owners – nine highly trained, immigrant caregivers. For more information visit goldensteps.coop. Golden Steps…

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  • The Consortium for Worker Education Seeks Consultant Teacher-Mentor

    PROGRAM: CONSTRUCTION SKILLS The Construction Skills Program is a Pre-Apprenticeship training program that prepares interested graduating high school seniors and adult NYC residents for a career in the unionized building and construction trades. The youth and adult programs are run separately however; both programs prepare participants to succeed in the unionized building trades. The training…

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  • New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE) Seeks Program Manager (Queens, NY)

    Position Type: Full Time Organizational Description: New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE) is a community-based organization in Jackson Heights, Queens dedicated to immigrant workers rights. NICE works with immigrant workers, primarily day laborers and domestic workers, and together we engage in community organizing, grassroots advocacy and leadership development. NICE also offers critical services for our target…

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