L.A. Community Organizing Academy

Video via @pubinterestproj: Winning Justice at School - The...

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:01:54 -0400

Video via @pubinterestproj: Winning Justice at School - The Labor/Community Strategy Center

The Just and Fair Schools Fund supports grassroots organizations developing these leaders at the local, state, and national levels, to keep all children in school, safe and learning. The Just and Fair Schools Fund is a donor collaborative fund investing $3.8 million in grants from 2013 to 2015 to support 35 organizations across 15 states. Learn more at http://www.justandfairschoolsfund.org

culturestrike: Art by Favianna Rodriguez Over 100 members of...

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:43:47 -0400

culturestrike:

Art by Favianna Rodriguez

Over 100 members of the creative community have called on President Obama and Congress to pass just and humane immigration reform. Help spread the Migration is Beautiful butterflies! See migrationisbeautiful.com.

Please Like and Re-blog!

Join the #MayDay march in #LosAngeles!

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:22:14 -0400

Join the #MayDay march in #LosAngeles!

via @culturestrike: Are you marching on May Day for migrant...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:50:00 -0400

via @culturestrike: Are you marching on May Day for migrant rights?

We’d love your help in documenting original #art4 migrant rights at these marches!

1. See Pro-Migrant Art, i.e. posters, puppets, banners, costumes, signs.

2. Capture it (photos, audio and/or video)

3. Upload and tag it #art4

Use mobile apps:

Photos: Twitter, Instagram or Flickr

Audio Clips: SoundCloud (3-5 minutes)

Video Clips: Vine (6 second videos) or Youtube Capture app

or email stuff or links to us at info@culturestrike.net

We will re-share them on social media and post stories about the art,

i.e. check out the feed so far (bottom of page).

PLEASE HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!

4/30: Art Party for #MayDay LA! Calling Los Angeles Artists...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:30:42 -0400

4/30: Art Party for #MayDay LA! Calling Los Angeles Artists & Art Fans: Come helps us make signs, costumes and art for the the May Day LA March!

Tuesday April 30 from 5:30 - 10:00pm

Location: Clean Carwash Campaign, 516 W. Vernon Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90037

Please RSVP to julio@culturestrike.net

Invite your friends with the Facebook event listing.

Video via @pubinterestproj Demanding Change - Intro to Just...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:48:42 -0400

Video via @pubinterestproj Demanding Change - Intro to Just & Fair Schools Fund

The Just and Fair Schools Fund supports grassroots organizations developing leaders at the local, state, and national levels, to keep all children in school, safe and learning. The Just and Fair Schools Fund is a donor collaborative fund investing $3.8 million in grants from 2013 to 2015 to support 35 organizations across 15 states. Learn more at http://www.justandfairschoolsfund.org

@SouthLAReport Reporter Corps accepting applications: Learn to...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:59:20 -0400

@SouthLAReport Reporter Corps accepting applications: Learn to report on your community!

Do you want to learn about reporting and multimedia production? Make a difference in your community? Get published?

Reporter Corps is accepting applicants for its first South LA program.

Program Details

Reporter Corps offers young adults (18-24) direct experience with digital news production, city government, fair representation, and storytelling. Reporters will also benefit from the journalistic resources at USC Annenberg. Reporter Corps members will be paired with professional mentors. Reporters’ work will appear in the community news website Intersections South LA (www.intersectionssouthla.org). Program runs summer 2013.

Application Requirements

Ideal applicants grew up or live in the South LA area, hold a high school diploma, and can commit to a minimum of 15 hours per week for three months. Training, mentorship, and a weekly stipend will be offered.

You don’t need to have a journalism background to be part of Reporter Corps, but you do need to have a strong sense of curiosity, desire to express yourself, and interest in improving your community.

A statement of interest and resume should be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, May 3 via the application form here.

Contact
Jasmin Lopez, Coordinating Editor

Jasminlo@usc.edu

Infographic via @Mashable: Just Who Uses Social Media? A...

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 13:24:00 -0400

Infographic via @Mashable:

Just Who Uses Social Media? A Demographic Breakdown

See larger version and read more here.

Commentary - The Formerly Incarcerated & Convicted People’s Movement IS the Carceral State

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:42:33 -0400

Commentary - The Formerly Incarcerated & Convicted People’s Movement IS the Carceral State:

Bruce is my friend and comrade. We are together with a few more are founders of the FICPM.

Untitled: NO MORE REPUBLICANS AFTER 2014!

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:03:15 -0400

Untitled: NO MORE REPUBLICANS AFTER 2014!:

billbud:

Enough is enough! I’ve listened to all the talk about how bad things are in the country and there is no leadership in Washington. All the insults about the president and sometimes even members of his family. I have taken all I can stand! Not all republicans are bad, or mean, or racist, or…

Apply now for @CHIRLA Wise Up Summer Program The annual Wise...

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:52:44 -0400

Apply now for @CHIRLA Wise Up Summer Program

The annual Wise Up! Summer Program Application is out this week. Wise Up!’s Summer Program is a six week non-paid internship where high school students with a strong desire to get involved in their community will have the opportunity to learn about organizing and advocating for immigrant rights. In addition to personal and professional development, by the end of the program, interns will have a grasp on organizing basics, event planning, and will benefit from peer college counseling. The Summer Program will culminate with a Northern California College Tour Trip where we will visit six colleges/universities.

See attachment for eligibility requirements and please forward this document to other educators and potential applicants. This is the fourth year that CHIRLA hosts this program - this will be the second year that I’ll be leading it - and it is an experience that transforms young people. The deadline to apply is May 2nd, 2013.

For more information, please contact Pedro Trujillo at ptrujillo@chirla.org or 213-353-3921

Randy (by fanyahonestbaruti33)

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:48:05 -0400

Randy (by fanyahonestbaruti33)

Are you planning to attend April 10 immigration reform...

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:43:15 -0400

Are you planning to attend April 10 immigration reform rallies in DC or around the US? @CultureStrike would love your help in documenting original handmade #art4 migrant rights at these rallies!

- SEE pro-migrant art: Posters, Puppets, Banners, Costumes, Signs

- CAPTURE it (with photos, audio and/or videos)

- UPLOAD & TAG it #art4

Use mobile apps to take photos, audio and/or videos. Tag them with #art4 so we can find them online and share them.

- Photos: Twitter, Instagram or Flickr

- Audio clips: SoundCloud (Only record 3-5 minutes though)

- Video clips: Vine (6 second videos) or Youtube Capture app

- or email photos or links to us at info@culturestrike.net

CultureStrike will post stories about the art and share the work via social media. Check out at http://culturestrike.net/

jewels of change

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 21:43:09 -0400

jewels of change:

check out this movie trailer, powerful info!

Empowering Women (by Malia Blake) Jennifer Wilson’s...

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:36:59 -0400

Empowering Women (by Malia Blake) Jennifer Wilson’s daughters youtube page was used to upload her video

Video via @ndlon: Will you join us to say #Not1More...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:41:51 -0400

Video via @ndlon: Will you join us to say #Not1More Deportation?

Today we invite you to be part of the on-going struggle to stop the deportations through arts, organizing, and advocacy.

In recent weeks, we’ve been flooded with cases of people on the brink of being torn from their families and their homes because of unjust deportations. Our communities can no longer tolerate this colossal injustice. We are too strong to allow it to continue.

Together we will pushback against deportations, criminalization, and intolerance. Through a combination of artistic expression and organizing, we’ll accompany people facing deportation who refuse to be victimized and we will build a campaign to achieve equality.

Watch the video, check out the new site, and join us in saying, “Not one more.”

As Fernando, Hector, and Alejandro write, there is no stronger force than “the expression of a people in motion and the artists who accompany us… we need to combine our creativity with our cause.”

The new site is a central hub to:

support people fighting their own deportations
collect art that shows the pain of removal and the strength of our community
share resources for you to exercise the right to remain and stop deportations yourself.

Please visit http://notonemoredeportation.com to get involved.

May 11: A Dialogue With Black LA via @DialogueLA RSVP here

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:59:34 -0400

May 11: A Dialogue With Black LA via @DialogueLA

RSVP here

KJLH’s 2012 Women’s Health Forum- LA Sparks &...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:19:21 -0400

KJLH’s 2012 Women’s Health Forum- LA Sparks & Shapes Brow Bar (by RadioFreeKJLHTV)

California Womens Conference for Health and Wellness (by...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:17:14 -0400

California Womens Conference for Health and Wellness (by arubasoul)

Apply now for scholarship to @NewOrganizing Institute, April 26...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:28:50 -0400

Apply now for scholarship to @NewOrganizing Institute, April 26 & 27 in LA

“Thanks to the generous support of the Rappaport Family Foundation, we are excited to announce that we will be able to offer 20 full scholarships to cover tuition for community college students, faculty, and staff for our upcoming Public Narrative trainings in Washington, DC and Los Angeles. Participants who are granted a scholarship will need to fundraise to cover travel, food, and lodging costs.

Public Narrative is a system of crafting and telling your story, developed by Marshall Ganz and honed over years in the field. It’s the values-based practice of storytelling used in successful organizing campaigns from Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers to Barack Obama’s campaigns, and many others.

Scholarships are available for the training:
April 26-27, 2013; 9am-6pm; Los Angeles

To apply, please fill out this form THIS WEEK. After you apply, we will schedule and hold brief interviews.

After the scholarship recipients have accepted, we will support them in grassroots fundraising efforts to cover the remaining costs of travel and lodging.

Apply here: http://act.neworganizing.com/survey/MBT_20130411_Public-Narrative-CC-Applied”