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Why Teachers Can't 'Just Teach': Leader Testimony at VOICE/ACTION Assembly Public Education

Why Teachers Can't 'Just Teach': Leader Testimony at VOICE/ACTION Assembly Public Education

Amanda Girdler, assistant principal and leader with VOICE and Mayflower Congregational UCC, addresses hundreds of community leaders, educators and state candidates for Oklahoma State Superintendent at VOICE/ACTION's Accountability Session for Public Education.

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Homes that Seniors Can Afford

Homes that Seniors Can Afford

Santa Cruz County rent and home prices are out of reach for many seniors. St. Stephens organized with COPA to build beautiful units they can afford.

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Transforming Live Oak, We Transformed...

Transforming Live Oak, We Transformed...

COPA was hearing from parents in Live Oak that their children were preyed upon by gangs after school. They organized to create a youth center, a family center, and dental and health clinic.

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Who Can Fight a Pandemic? Our Community

Who Can Fight a Pandemic? Our Community

Thanks to COPA's intervention, Monterey County went from the lowest to the highest tier of safety in California during the pandemic.

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AMOS: 30 Years of Organized Power

AMOS: 30 Years of Organized Power

With AMOS, everyday people have transformed Central Iowa and transformed themselves into powerful leaders for the common good over the last 30 years. This is the story of how faith, relationships, and organized institutions reshaped Central Iowa. From winning $685 million in public investments, to building the nation's largest skate park, to launching Project IOWA and Let's Talk Now, AMOS has impacted hundreds of thousands of Iowans.

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 My 5th Grade Son:

My 5th Grade Son: "Who's Gonna Pay for South Texas Nuclear?" Published

Beatriz Cortez tells the story of how COPS leaders' kids surprised a classroom visitor who had come to talk about the South Texas Nuclear Project.

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Our Declaration: Reclaiming a Democracy for All of Us

Our Declaration: Reclaiming a Democracy for All of Us

CCG leaders prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence by reimagining a democracy that works for everyone.

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Our Sons were Racially Profiled — So We Organized

Our Sons were Racially Profiled — So We Organized

At an AMOS meeting, Cheryl Hayes found other mothers and grandmothers worried about their kids. They organized Let's Talk, a mediation program in Des Moines Public Schools that uses restorative justice to support students.

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Show Me The Public Money

Show Me The Public Money

Together West Michigan launches a listening campaign to organize a constituency that holds elected officials to the priorities of Grand Rapids residents.

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