Six years ago, as a community organizer at 9to5 Colorado, I was with our Board of Directors, leaders, and members talking about paid family medical leave.
Drilling for Environmental Justice
When a majority-white school didn’t want fracking, the drilling site was moved next to a majority-Hispanic school. This is an environmental justice issue.
Fundraising for the Revolution
In organizing, we know that power equals organized people and organized money, so getting comfortable with fundraising has been an important to my work.
Through a Lens of Intersectionality
Recognizing that we all carry many identities that come with varying levels of power and privilege is called intersectionality.
Updates from the Field
We have had community organizers in the field in Pueblo and Fort Morgan for 15 months now, talking with community members about health equity and getting to know their stories.