poverty

Finally, A Proposal for Just and Humane Immigration Reform

Submitted by desi. on Fri, 01/29/2010 - 4:31pm
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Join the Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia, JUNTOS and the New Sanctuary Movement in their support of humane immigration reform.  They are calling on those who stand with immigrant families, students and parents, workers and neighbors, to sign a petition for the passage of HR 4321 and to join them in urging US Congressman Robert Brady to pass this important piece of legislation.   They will be meeting at United COmmunities, 2909 S. 8th St in South Philadelphia at Tuesday February 2nd at 10am.

Out of Crisis, the Movement to End Poverty: Media Mobilizing Project 2009 Montage

Submitted by MMP on Sat, 01/16/2010 - 5:24pm
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This video captures the struggle and beauty of last year's work at MMP and across our city and region.  Watch our 2009 montage and join us to build a just future for poor people in Philadelphia and beyond!

VIDEO: We've been in crisis for a long time

Submitted by Bryan Mercer on Wed, 03/18/2009 - 7:16pm
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Earlier today, Mayor Nutter held a press conference on the baseball diamond of South Philly' Marian Anderson Recreation Center, where he announced that he would raise Philadelphia' sales tax and refrain from shutting libraries, health centers, recreation centers and other city institutions that many in the city, including the Save the Libraries Coalition and Coalition for Essential Services, have been fighting to save.

LISTEN: The Struggles of the Homeless in Philadelphia (1995-96)

Submitted by GregJD on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 6:55pm
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Hear Willie and Liz recall the struggles of the homeless in Philly

In January of 2010, the Poverty Initiatve, a group based in New York that aims to reignite Dr. Martin Luther King's Poor People's Campaign, visited Philadelphia for an immersion tour. The tour highlighted the history of the struggles of poor people in this city. Willie Baptist and Liz Theoharis, of the Poverty Initiative,  shared stories about the struggle of the homeless in 1995 and 1996.

E. Harlem Anti-Displacement Task Force 3rd Annual March

Submitted by Carlos S. on Sat, 01/16/2010 - 9:29pm
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In the fight against displacement and gentrification the Harlem Anti-Displacement Task Force held it's 3rd Annual March.

Katrina Pain Index 2009

Submitted by Carlos S. on Sat, 01/16/2010 - 9:27pm
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Katrina Pain Index 2009 is a solidarity message from Bill Quigley to Hurricane Katrina survivors in NYC at the Katrina Remembrance Aug. 29, 2009. Bill Quigley is a human rights lawyer on leave from Loyola University to serve as legal directior for the Center for Constitutional Rights. For a pirinted version of the article "Katrina Pain Index 2009" contact Bill Quigley at quigley77@gmail.com. This video was shot by Johnnie Stevens and Dalia Grinan. mayibue2@yahoo.com

Reflecting on the Role of Religion in the Movement to End Poverty

Submitted by RScotland on Sat, 01/16/2010 - 7:19pm
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We began the third day of the Poverty Initiative's week-long immersion course with a textual reflection on a biblical passage dealing with the subject of interruptions.  No matter what background, faith-based (and all the differences therein) or not, it was a chance to hear from one another about the ways we’ve all been affected by interruptions at some point or another, and to grapple with the role of interruptions in our lives and in our work together.

Eighty-seven Souls: Reflections on Tough Times and Tight Choices in 2009

Submitted by Todd Wolfson on Tue, 12/22/2009 - 8:54am
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On Monday people across the city remembered the eighty-seven souls that died in this last year either living on the streets or in shelters. Eighty-seven people!  This is a dramatic rise from the previous year and it is shameful.

Domestic Workers Unveil Advertising Campaign: Promote Workers Rights and Workers' Collective

Submitted by Todd Wolfson on Sun, 11/15/2009 - 7:19pm
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In These Times reports that La Colectiva de Mujeres, a collective of domestic workers in San Francisco, have undertaken a new advertising campaign unveiling posters, billboards, bus ads and postcards depicting domestic workers as strong, independent and "green" savvy. The aim of the campaign is to both protect the rights of domestic workers while supporting a worker-run cleaning collective.

Willie Baptist: It’s not enough to be angry

Submitted by MMP on Tue, 11/10/2009 - 8:06pm
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Organizing Upgrade, a website devoted to "open strategic dialogue between left leaders from the field of community organizing," has an essay from long time Philadelphia organizer Willie Baptist. 

 

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Any approach to social change, organizing and leadership development has to be based on your assessment of the situation and of the problem.  If you have one assessment or one diagnosis, you’re going to have a particular prescription and a particular approach to the solution. Either we’re dealing with a teddy bear or we’re dealing with a grizzly bear, and either estimate will determine your set of tactics, your organizing approach.  If you think you’re dealing with a teddy bear and in reality it’s a grizzly bear coming at you, you’re going to be in trouble. So this estimate of the situation is absolutely crucial to the process.

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