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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.

  • Multicultural Communities for Mobility – Program and Policy Coordinator (Los Angeles, P/T)

    Multicultural Communities for Mobility (MCM) advocates for safe, equitable streets for & with people who walk, bike, and use public transit in Los Angeles. The Program and Policy Coordinator will be responsible for developing and implementing programming and managing volunteer roles for events and activities, and serving as an ambassador for MCM at local meetings,…

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  • Dr. Mimi Abramovitz to Receive Award from NASW

    The New York City Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has named Dr. Mimi Abramovitz a “Top Social Work Leader” in recognition of her “outstanding leadership in the social work profession in New York City.” Dr. Abramovitz is a member of the consortial faculty at the Murphy Institute and is the Bertha Capen…

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  • Can the Bay Area Tech Economy Embrace Equity Before It’s Too Late?

    Featured photo credit: SEIU-USWW By Chris Schildt, PolicyLink This post originally appeared at New Economy Week 2015: From Austerity to Prosperity. Uber recently purchased one of the largest office spaces in downtown Oakland, California, with plans to move3,000 of its workers there by 2017. For a city facing a housing crisis and rapid displacement of…

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  • Bringing Neighborhoods Wealth — Not Gentrification

    By Marjorie Kelly and Sarah McKinley  This article was originally featured at Yes! Magazine and adapted from Cities Building Community Wealth, a project of The Democracy Collaborative, for New Economy Week. In cities across the nation, a few enjoy rising affluence while many struggle to get by. An August 2015 study by The Century Foundation reported that—after…

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