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El entrenamiento es como transformaremos a la sociedad

Aquí en People's Action Institute, el entrenamiento y capacitación son fundamentales - Son  la base de quienes somos. Para nosotros, es un compromiso. Sabemos que si tenemos alguna esperanza de transformar la sociedad en la que vivimos para que todos puedan no solo...

Training Is How We Transform Society

Training Is How We Transform Society

Here at People’s Action Institute, training is our foundation. These are not just nice words - this is our commitment. If we have any hope to transform society into a place where everyone finds a home and where they can survive and thrive, it’s because someone,...

Try This in a Small Town

Try This in a Small Town

"This is what is possible with good government that works for people. This is what happens when people are put closer and closer to decision-making power." - Carrie Santoro, Pennsylvania Stands Up Country singer Jason Aldean recently sparked a firestorm with his song...

The Time Is Now For A Just Transition

The Time Is Now For A Just Transition

Fossil fuels are killing our planet and our communities. Michael Witten, who used to mine coal in West Virginia, has seen this up close, and that’s why he’s demanding change now. Witten worked in coal mines for more than eight years in West Virginia’s Boone County...

¡Nuestro Avivamiento Popular Está Aqui!

¡Nuestro avivamiento popular está AQUÍ! Más de mil de ustedes vinieron de todo el país para unirse a mí en Arlington, Virginia, para nuestra convención de People’s Action de 2023. [button link="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/conventionpa" color="red"...

The Genius of Stop-Sign Organizing

The Genius of Stop-Sign Organizing

I am so excited about what it means to organize right now. Not only are there unprecedented federal resources on the table to spark transformational change in communities, it’s clear that organizers, because they are trusted and engaged where they live, can turn this...

Leveraging Federal Funds: There's Money To Fix That Problem

Leveraging Federal Funds: There's Money To Fix That Problem

Ever since the passage into law of the American Rescue Plan, Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, CHIPS Act and Inflation Reduction Act, here’s what I say to friends and family whenever they bring up a problem we all know needs to be fixed right now. “Do you know...

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