Alliance For A Just Society

AJS PROMOTES INVESTMENTS IN PUBLIC GOODS BY RUNNING STRATEGIC ISSUE CAMPAIGNS ON PUBLIC TRANSIT EDUCATION BY SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH TAILORED TRAINING, POLITICAL EDUCATION STRATEGIC CONSULTATION.

CAMPAIGN SUPPORT, STRATEGY TRAINING. AJS CAMPAIGNS FOR JUST ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC TRANSIT NATIONWIDE, FOR EXPANDED FUNDING SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN WA STATE. IN BOTH INSTANCES, AJS BUILT A BROAD-BASED COALITION WORKED WITH PARTNERS TO DESIGN EXECUTE PUBLIC EDUCATION ACTIVIITES THAT INCLUDED PUBLIC OUTREACH ON SOCIAL MEDIA, IDENTIFICATION ACTIVATION OF PEOPLE DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THE ISSUE, REPORT RELEASES, NATIONAL STATE-BASED SIGN-ON LETTERS FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT, THE DEVELOPMENT OF FACT SHEETS, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS REGULAR NETWORK UPDATES INCLUDING ANALYSIS RESOURCES. AJS HOSTED A SERIES OF 8 ORGANIZING LABS FOR A COHORT OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS, ACADEMICS LABOR ORGANIZERS TO EXAMINE REFINE STATE-BASED PUBLIC GOODS CAMPAIGNS. AJS WORKED WITH SEVERAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT INTERNAL EXTERNAL DEVELOPMENT. AJS WORKED WITH SENIOR STAFF AT CITIZEN ACTION OF NY TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, ANALYSIS ACHIEVE ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS, HELD RACIAL JUSTICE TRAININGS FOR YIMBY ACTION, NATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP, CONT. SCHED O

NATIVE ORGANIZERS ALLIANCE. NOA WORKS WITH TRIBAL COMMUNITIES, TRADITIONAL SOCIETIES NATIVE COMMUNITIES IN 10 STATES. IT WORKS TO BUILD THE ORGANIZING CAPACITY OF TRIBES, TRIBAL ENTITIES NATIVE COMMUNITY GROUPS TO PROTECT SACRED PLACES, LAND WATER RIGHTS. NOA WORKS WITH ITS PARTNERS TO BUILD NON-PARTISAN INTEGRATED VOTER ENGAGEMENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. IN APRIL 2021, NOA IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HOUSE OF TEARS CARVERS, BEGAN A 20,000-MILE JOURNEY OF 115 STOPS WITH A 4,000-POUND TOTEM POLE, VISITING INDIGENOUS SACRED LANDS EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE NEED TO PROTECT SACRED SITES. THE CARAVAN REACHED COMMUNITIES ENGAGED IN PROTECTING 17 SACRED SITES. THIS EFFORT REACHED ABOUT 1.2 MILLION PEOPLE. THE CAMPAIGN CULMINATED WITH AN EVENT ON THE NATIONAL MALL WITH 20 SPEAKERS. NOA CONTINUES TO GROW A NATIONAL ECOSYSTEM OF NATIVE LEADERS ORGANIZERS THROUGH ITS TRAINING PROGRAM. NOAS TRAINING PROGRAM IS ROOTED IN TRADITIONAL PRACTICES OF COMMUNITY BUILDING. NOA HELD 5 STATE BASED VIRTUAL TRAININGS 1 NATIONAL TRAINING IN WA STATE WITH 23 PARTICIPANTS. CONT SCH O

TRIBAL MINDS. WE CONTINUED TO EXPAND OUR NETWORK OF PARTNERS TO SUPPORT GREATER PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL, STATE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROCESSES. OUR VOTER EDUCATION OUTREACH PROJECTS REGISTERED 750 NATIVE VOTERS, MORE THAN EVER BEFORE IN NV HISTORY, HELPED TO ENSURE GREATER VISIBILITY FOR NATIVE VOICES. WE HELPED INCREASE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BY UTILIZING CULTURALLY INFORMED SENSITIVE PROGRAMMING FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF THE GREAT BASIN. TOGETHER WE CREATED UNIQUE MATERIALS STRATEGIES TO EDUCATE, TRAIN MOBILIZE HUNDREDS OF NATIVE NEVADANS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS. OUR PROGRAMS HELPED TO INFORM COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT HOW TO ACCESS ELECTION INFORMATION, CONTACT COMMUNICATE WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS, SUBMIT PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON ISSUES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO THEM. WE WORKED WITH VARIOUS PARTNERS, INCLUDING UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONALS STATE/FEDERAL AGENCIES TO FACILITATE GREATER PROGRAMMING OUTREACH TO REDUCE VACCINE HESITANCY INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FULLY VACCINATED INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN NV. CONT. SCHED O