Every month People’s Action shares the latest victories,campaigns and events from our member groups What is courage? How do you learn it? Courage, like organizing, is something you learn by doing. It’s a strength you find deep inside yourself, in places of hurt and hope, that you share with others. It’s also something that when […] The post Into the Field: Training Is Our Foundation appeared first on People's Action.| People's Action
“Good organizing is showing your leaders the power they have within themselves,” said Juan Nuñez from the Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition (NWBCCC). ”Guiding them towards honing in on that power, and translating that into movement building.” Nuñez was one of the more than 40 organizers from People’s Action member organizations who gathered in […] The post Building Stronger Organizations with Training for Trainers appeared first on People's Action.| People's Action
These are some of the thorny questions People’s Action’s Organizer Bootcamp tackles head-on. This 13-week training distills, in one place, the best lessons and tools for community organizing. “The Bootcamp is finding people who have no access, and no influence, to change that so they do have influence and they do have decision making power,” […] The post Organizers Bootcamp: A Right to Be Seen in this World appeared first on People's Action.| People's Action
“I am here so that we can get out into the community and really talk to our neighbors about the rising costs, especially when it comes to utilities. We want to let them know that they’re not alone, and that there are people that are working on their behalf, and offer them the opportunity to […] The post CUFA’s “Training Blitz”: Building Members, Building Community in Cincinnati appeared first on People's Action.| People's Action
“Housing Cuts Kill!” This was the message more than two dozen People’s Action and People’s Action Institute members – from Washington State, Illinois, New York, Kentucky, Texas and Maryland – shared with their Members of Congress over three days of action on Capitol Hill. As the House Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Subcommittee […] The post People’s Action Members Tell Lawmakers “Housing Cuts Kill” on Capitol Hill appeared first on Pe...| People's Action
In early June, the Duluth City Council voted down Duluth Right to Repair, which would require landlords to either fix or pay for repairs they need within a 14-day window, instead passing a a weaker “Landlord Ordinance” that allows landlords to delay and defer repairs. However, since Duluth Tenants had already gathered over 6,000 signatures […] The post Duluth Tenants Advance Right-to-Repair Ballot Measure appeared first on People's Action.| People's Action