6/30/2021: AYPAL - Empowering the Leaders of Today, The People's Response Act, Resources and More!

THE PRAXIS PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENTS AYPAL: Empowering the Leaders of Tomorrow Today CBPH Video Release   AYPAL believes that the youth are not only the leaders of tomorrow but also the leaders of today. Youth have the agency, knowledge, thirst and passion to create community change that works for them today and also to serve future generations. The May Arts Festival brings Oakland's API community together for youth to share their culture through art as a means to create healing and connection in their community. Captions in English and Spanish/subtítulos en español y en inglés.   Watch the full video Listen to the final episode of In Praxis Season 2! New Podcast Release   In Taking On The Giant, Janna Cordeiro from San Francisco's Wholesale Produce Market discusses her public health work on sugar sweetened beverages in San Francisco and the struggles of taking on the well-resourced soda industry.   You can listen to all of the episodes of In Praxis Season 2 on  Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher. Transcripts/subtitles of all episodes has been provided on our website and on YouTube!   POLICY NEWS & ACTION Congresswoman Cori Bush Introduces the People's Response Act - Bold Legislation to Transform Public Safety   The People’s Response Act emphasizes an inclusive, holistic, and health-centered approach to public safety by creating a public safety division within the Department of Human Health and Services—because communities and experts agree that public safety is a matter of public health.  Take Action: Sign the Petition to tell your Legislator that Public Safety is a Public Health Issue Take Action: Text PEOPLE to 55156 POLICY NEWS & ACTION Take Action: Tell President Biden it is time to provide essential safety protections for all working people #ProtectFoodWorkers Take Action: Sign the petition to tell Congress to #DefundHate Take Action: Tell President Biden to Stop Line 3 Pipeline Take Action: Sign the petition to tell DHS & President Biden to #EndTransDetention Take Action: Urge Congress to #CancelUtilityDebt Take Action: Tell your Legislators to Invest in Community Resilience Take Action: Tell Congress to pass H.R. 40 to address systemic racism #ReparationsNow RESOURCES & OPPORTUNITIES RESOURCES Resource: Young Womxn of Color for Reproductive Justice Council's Readings & Resources on Abolition and Reproductive Justice. Resource: Interrupting Criminalization's: BREAKING THE SILENCE: Supporting Survivors of Police Sexual Violence, a curriculum for sexual assault service providers, and their accompanying report Police Sexual Violence: What We Know & What Can We Do About It.  Training: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) capacity building training sessions on Strategic Planning, Leadership and Career Development with an Equity Lens, and Fundraising Engagement, and more. Learn more and register for upcoming sessions here. Panel Recording: Marsha P. Johnson Institute's We Deserve: Funding Black Trans Joy Panel recording featuring Dionne Obadiah, Sunny Marks, and Jordyn Jay discussing what Black trans joy looks like, across communities and spectrums.  Resource: Survived and Punished NY's No Good Prosecutors Now or Ever zine discussing prosecutors and how they criminalize and punish survivors of gender-based violence. Collection: Color Bloq's TABLE: The Cultural History of Cuisine & Queer Relationships to Food collection  by queer and trans writers of color.  Resource: Building Movements Project's Move The Money: Practices and Values for Funding Social Movements resource geared towards grantmaking institutions eager to expand and deepen their support of organizations, networks, and leaders involved with social change movements Resource: Interrupting Criminalization's Guide to Alternative Mental Health Crisis Responses,  a pragmatic tool for individuals and communities organizing and advocating for non-police mental health crisis responses.. Workshop: Third Space Network (3SN) and the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company present Black|White, an online dance/music performance workshop on July 15th, 6pm EDT. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) is awarding $75,000 to 12 Black-led organizations that are expanding democracy & building political power in defense of Black lives. Fellowship runs from Aug. 2021-Dec. 2022 and the application deadline is June 30th, 2021. Learn more. JOB OPPORTUNITIES Black Organizing Project (B.O.P) is seeking an Executive Director. To apply, email cv, resume & references to BOP@walkeraac.com by July 9th Alliance for Girls is hiring a Communications Manager remote based in Oakland, CA Unidos Us is hiring a Director Health Policy Project based in Washington, DC CalCAN is hiring a Policy Associate based in Sacramento, CA  The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) is hiring a Director of Human Resources based in Cambridge, MA  Human Impact Partners is searching for a Senior Program Associate to join their Capacity Building Team remote, based in Oakland, CA. Apply by July 8th Detention Watch Network is hiring multiple positions  Asian American Community Services is hiring a Bilingual Family Support Specialist based in Columbus, OH  U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives (USFWC) is hiring a new Membership Director based in Philadelphia, PA, or remote working in CA, NY, MD, MA, and TN. Color of Change is hiring multiple positions based in NY, DC and CA  The California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN) is hiring a Community Advocacy Associate remote based in CA  Leaders Igniting Transformation (LIT) is hiring multiple paid intern positions for the fall semester  Economic Security Project is searching for a Research Consultant, remote The Sentencing Project is hiring an Executive Assistant and Research Fellow based in Washington D.C. Black Mamas Matter Alliance is seeking a Communications Director, Donor Relations Manager, Program Manager, and Grants & Contracts Specialist based in Atlanta, GA Social Movement Technologies is hiring a Digital Campaigner and Movement Support Lead, remote CAIR-CA is hiring multiple positions, based in the Bay Area, 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.