8/31/2020: Healing-Centered Community Practices, Defining Organic Public Health, & Preventing Child Hunger

THE PRAXIS PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENTS Recognizing Healing-Centered Community Practices as a Complement to Trauma-Informed Interventions and Services CCPH Webinar Recording & Brief The Praxis Project was proud to release this working brief in August, which highlights the work of community organizing being rooted in healing and community-centered love, connection, and restoration. This brief uplifts community-centered healing practices that have helped our communities to endure and survive over time. In a webinar on August 26, Praxis invited Detroit Women of Color, Inc. and Native Organizers Alliance to have a conversation on community-centered healing.   Access the brief → View the webinar recording and materials → Public Health Needs a New Publicist Summer Blog Series Praxis was fortunate to have three phenomenal interns working with us this summer. Our Health Justice Intern, Julian Johnson, worked on a blog series that shares his perspective on public health and examines how public health is traditionally defined and advocates for broadening the who, what, and why of public health work. Read the series! Public Health Needs a New Publicist → Changing the Face → Bet on Organic Public Health → POLICY NEWS & ACTION Pandemic Child Hunger Prevention Act H.R. 7887 This legislation would provide universal school meals for all children enrolled in school as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic for the 2020-2021 school year. Take Action  Urban School Food Alliance: School Lunch for All campaign website and Change.org petition American Heart Association: You’re the Cure campaign page Center for Science in the Public Interest page POLICY NEWS & ACTION: ON OUR RADAR Demand The Vote: Sign Up to "Text Bank" Take Action: Demand Action For Jacob Blake Take Action: Demand that Senate Save the USPS Take Action: Demand Free Internet for All Low-Income Families During COVID-19 #InternetForAll  Take Action: Free Them ALL: Your Actions Saves Lives (California-specific) Take Action: Chicago Students Demand #PoliceFreeSchools! #CopsOutCPS  RESOURCES & OPPORTUNITIES RESOURCES Resource: Abolitionist Teaching Network's Guide for Racial Justice & Abolitionist Social and Emotional Learning Virtual Training: ReFrame's Strategic Communications Training Series for organizers Resource: The Praxis Project's Get Out the Vote resource hub. Check it out and share your resources. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Unitarian Universalist Funding Program's Fund for a Just Society is accepting applications for its Fall Cycle. Submit no later than 9/30/2020 for grants up to $15,000. A Community Thrives supports nonprofit organizations with projects focused on community building and program grants are now open through 9/11/2020 for grants between $2,500 and $100,000. Third Wave Funds reviews applications monthly for Rapid Response Funding for youth-led gender justice activism, action, and community mobilization for grants up to $7,500. The Herb Block Foundation is committed to defending basic freedoms and combating all forms of discrimination and prejudice. Defending Basic Freedom grant LOIs are due 10/06/20 for grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000. JOB OPPORTUNITIES National Black Food and Justice Alliance is hiring a Communication and Culture Coordinator, Black Land and Power Coordinator, and Self-Determining Food Economies Coordinator Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children (FFLIC) is searching for a Lead Statewide Organizer based in New Orleans, LA Brown Hope is hiring a Community Engagement Coordinator, Black Resilience Fund Program Manager, and a Chief Operating Officer based in Portland, OR Unidos US is searching for a number of new individuals to join their team in Washington D.C. Learn more The Okra Project is hiring a full-time Financial Director and a part-time Administrative Assistant. Learn more Legal Services for Prisoners with Children is seeking a Policy Manager and AOUON Housing Advocate to join their team Center for Cultural Power is searching for a Social Media Manager and Gender Justice Program Manager based in Oakland, CA Expecting Justice is hiring a Program Associate and Associate Director based in San Francisco, CA California Immigrant Policy Center is hiring for 5 open positions including organizers positions, a development manager, and HR, and a policy director based in locations in CA. Learn more Dolores Huerta Foundation is hiring an Education Program Associate, applicant must be based in Fresno or Tulare, CA SHARE YOUR OPPORTUNITIES Do you have any resources or opportunities to share with our network? Reply to this email and tell us about it! 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 these emails, simply click here to unsubscribe.