10/26/2021: Cooperatives and Democratic Workplaces Tweetchat, Bring America Home NOW Campaign

- PRAXIS ANNOUNCEMENTS - In honor of National Co-op Month, Praxis will be holding a tweetchat, co-hosted with Sustainable Law Economies Center, to discuss Cooperatives and Democratic Workplaces. Participants of our 2021 Cooperatives and Democratic Workspaces Learning Circle will be sharing their experiences as worker coops or creating democratic workplaces. All are welcome to join. Learn more. What: Tweetchat on Cooperatives and Democratic Workplaces Time: Wednesday, October 27th, 10-11am PT/1-2pm ET Tag: #InPraxisChat - POLICY NEWS & ACTION - Endorse the Bring America Home NOW Campaign   Homelessness has too often been viewed as a personal failure, rather than a societal one.  The National Coalition for the Homeless is spearheading Bring America Home NOW: A Comprehensive Grassroots Campaign to End Homelessness in the U.S. The campaign focuses on 5 major policy areas: Housing Health Livable Incomes Education Civil Rights/Antiracism  Endorse The Campaign  TAKE ACTION Sign the Petition to Demand the Biden Administration to end the War on Black Immigrants Sign the Petition Demand Congress fully fund Housing Provisions of Infrastructure Bill  Protect Immigrants! Tell Congress to include strong protections for immigrants and a pathway to citizenship in the #BuildBackBetter reconciliation package #WeAreHome  Sign the Petition Tell the Biden Administration to give Black & Indigenous Farmers Emergency debt relief now! Co-sponsor the Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act  - RESOURCES & OPPORTUNITIES - RESOURCES Workshop: Join Interrupting Criminalization for a two-day workshop series on their new guide, Defund the Police - Invest in Community Care: A Guide to Alternative Mental Health Crisis Responses. Resource: Strategies for Social Change created a workbook for movement leaders, Love Notes to Our Social Justice Leaders: A Workbook to Support Your Reflective Leadership Practice Workshop: SMA Freedom and Survival School presents "HOT D.A.M.!"  a 6-month series of Platicas (talks) & Study Groups with historical analysis and current organizing examples. Register today!  FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES $500K Available for Urban Park Projects: People, Parks, and Power: A National Initiative for Green Space, Health Equity, and Racial Justice. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's People, Parks, and Power initiative is offering 14 grants to support community-based organizations working to increase park equity in low-income communities. Learn More & Apply. Investigator-Initiated Research to Build a Culture of Health call for proposals. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Evidence for Action program funds research that expands the evidence needed to build a Culture of Health, which is broadly defined as one in which good health and well-being flourish across geographic, demographic, and social sectors; public and private decision making is guided by the goal of fostering equitable communities; and everyone has the opportunity to make choices that lead to healthy lifestyles. Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis. Learn More & Apply. JOB OPPORTUNITIES POWERU is hiring a Operations & Office Manager, Community Organizer and Seasonal Field Canvasser Economic Security Project is hiring a Program Manager, Guaranteed Income HEAL Food Alliance is hiring 3 positions: Resource Organizing Director and National Organizer, all positions are remote Khmer Girls in Action is hiring a Digital Organizer and Membership Coordinator based in Long Beach, CA Narrative Initiatives is searching for a Content Director and a Network Weaver, remote The Marshall Project is looking for an Engagement Reporter based in New York City (preferred) or remote Chicago Freedom School is hiring a Training Coordinator based in Chicago, IL Unitarian Universalist Service Committee is hiring Associate for Major Gifts, Director of Justice Education, Sr Partnership Officer, and Director of Human Resources based in Cambridge, MA IllumiNative is hiring a Director of Movement Building + Organizing, remote Black Feminist Future is seeking a Director of Power Building and Deputy Director based in Atlanta, GA Community Resource Hub for Safety & Accountability is hiring a Researcher and Policy Associate, remote National Compadres Network is seeking a Project Assistant based in Whittier or Los Angeles County, CA The Praxis Project is a values-driven national nonprofit organization that seeks to improve health justice through partnerships to build community power. Our Community Power Digest - Monthly Newsletter features updates and news from The Praxis Project and our basebuilding network. If you'd like to stop receiving emails from us, simply click here to unsubscribe.