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Our Time Now - Families

No matter where we come from, all Americans should be able to 1- get the care we need, 2- provide for our families, 3- receive pandemic relief, and 4- ensure our economic well-being. #OurTimeNow #ForwardTogether

Freedom Together

#VotersDecided and elected Joe Biden & Kamala Harris, now it’s their turn to keep their promises to immigrant communities. #FreedomTogether is about citizenship for all, relief from deportations & enforcement, and inclusive #COVID19 recovery.

#ProgressiveStrategySummit - Day Two

LIVE: Join us for day two of the #ProgressiveStrategySummit! Discover bold policy solutions to address the pandemics of Coronavirus, structural racism, runaway inequality and a climate catastrophe from across the progressive movement. Then, celebrate the progressive movement with us! We will kick off with Senator Elizabeth Warren. Then, join Congressional Progressive Caucus Center’s Policy Director Alan Barber along with John Cavanagh of the Institute for Policy Studies, Thea Mei Lee of the Economic Policy Institute, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, Rep. Deb Haaland, and Rep. Jared Huffman to reflect on groundbreaking policy solutions proposed by progressive leaders from across our movements. Presentations by: Kate Taylor Mighty, The Groundwork Collaborative, Brenda Williams, SEIU Home Care Action Team, Greisa Martinez, United We Dream, Salih Booker, Center for International Policy, Melezia Figueroa, Cancel Student Debt Campaign, Ady Barkan, Center for Popular Democracy, K. Sabeel Rahman, Demos, Liz Shuler, AFL-CIO, Darrick Hamilton, The New School for Social Research, Julian Brave Noisecat, Data for Progress, George Goehl, People’s Action Institute, Destiny Lopez All * Above All Finally, join us for a celebration of grassroots leaders, Congressional champions and the power and joy in our movement. Hosted by Deepak Bhargava, we’ll remember the late @RepJohnLewis with @RepJayapal, @repmarkpocan and @RepBarbaraLee. We’ll celebrate the work of the @anewppc and @unemployedact and we’ll hear from progressive champions, leaders and artists including @NancyPelosi, @RepEscobar, @RepRaskin, @alyssamilano, and Bob Borosage with music from @MarkGMeadows. (via act.tv)

Housing is Essential for All of Us

Housing is essential for all of us. And now we are facing a new stage in our decades-long housing crisis. Now, more than ever, we are having unprecedented national conversations about how not all families have an equal opportunity for stable, safe housing in America. Find out from the leaders of the movement for housing justice why we are boldly talking about race in America. Organizers, advocates and community leaders are collecting research and new tools that will allow us to collectively shift the current discussions and debates around housing to advance a vision of racial justice and homes for all. Join us, and learn more at https://housingnarrative.org/ Video produced by Community Change Communications Fellow Mai Nolasco.

Let’s Keep Each Other Safe by Banding Together on October 22

On Thursday, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Families United 4 Justice Las Vegas, a local group of families impacted by police violence, will convene in solidarity with the national day of education and mobilization. This panel of mothers, brothers, sisters, daughters, and aunts will share the stories of their loved ones and discuss the barrage of barriers that keep them from achieving justice in their cases. Join on Zoom from 6-8PM PST Thursday, October 22, by registering at: https://bit.ly/37kIjWc or catch the livestream at: Facebook.com/ForcedTrajectoryProject to learn about what you can do to support local individuals and families impacted by police violence and support change in Nevada policing. CHECK OUT the FULL POST on CHANGEWIRE.ORG https://changewire.org/lets-keep-each-other-safe-by-banding-together-on-a-national-day-of-action-oct-22/

Why Are You a Voter? | Building a Better Future Beyond the 2020 Election

Our American tradition is steeped in fighting for our essentials and demanding a chance for all families to thrive. Our history is packed with moments of rising together and standing up when injustices come to light. In all of these movements, change didn’t happen without one essential of democracy: the right to vote. This election season, we have yet another powerful opportunity to band together to vote for public officials who will listen, empathize, and march alongside our communities. So, why are you a voter? Produced by Communications Fellow Maris Medina

#VoteYourPower - Grecia

"Are they here? Are our ballots finally here?" Our national political director Grecia Lima is ready to #BeAVoter! Are you? #VoteYourPower

Be a Voter for a More Just Nevada

This election season, we need to stand up for and with each other more than ever. Nevada’s criminal legal system has been failing the state’s residents for decades. But there is action we can take together to make sure we are heard. Find out how the Mass Liberation Project team who runs the local bail fund, the Vegas Freedom Fund, is preparing the Nevada community for election season. Produced by Community Change Communications Fellow Nissa Tzun

Preciosas Vidas Negras / Precious Black Lives

We recognize art is organizing, and in this movement, we are nowhere without music. Community Change is so proud to share this original song by our very own organizer Isaías Guerrero, "Preciosas Vidas Negras / Precious Black Lives" Let's go out to protest Imagine a world without the police And immigration enforcement. CREDITS: Composed by: Isaías Guerrero Arranged by: Isaías Guerrero and Gustavo Vargas Instruments: Voice: Luci Murphy Voice and guitar: Isaías Guerrero Cajon: Xavier Bure Bongos: Baba Lu Zampona, Quena and que nacho: Cesa Mazat Charango and quijada de burro: Gustavo Vargas Videographers: Cristina Rayas and Toby Mues This video premiered at the annual Change Champions awards night, hosted virtually this year.

Our wellbeing depends on the welfare of our communities. Ensure that our families have access to better hospitals and critical resources to thrive by filling out your #2020Census before Sept 30th! Do it online 💻 at http://my2020census.gov, or by phone ☎️ at (844) 330-2020!

Change Champions 2020

NEW 🚨 Our virtual Community #ChangeChampions2020 Awards is 2 days away! Secure your spot today for our celebration! To register for virtual event access, donate $35 to celebrate our awardees and support our work to protest, organize, vote, and change. https://bit.ly/MomentToMovement

Care for Caregivers

Join the us in centering childcare providers leading up to Labor Day, particularly childcare providers of essential workers who have not closed their doors during the lockdown, like child care providers Patrick & Deloris, in the film "Through the Night." Panelists: Patrick "Pop Pop" Hogan, Family Daycare Owner Deloris "Nunu" Hogan, Family Daycare Owner Loira Limbal, Director/Producer, "Through the Night" Moderator: Wendoly Marte, Director of Economic Justice, on the Child Care Justice team at Community Change

Protecting America’s Families During COVID-19 | #mitchbetterhavemymoney

The COVID-19 public health crisis has made it impossible to ignore the deep, structural flaws in the rules that govern our economy. Although all of us participate in the creation of wealth in our society, only a wealthy few capture these riches. The rest of us live one illness, one recession, or one piece of bad luck from economic ruin. And right now, Congress continues to debate if working Americans families deserve unemployment aid to survive. We know that this is no debate, and that’s why we banded together to demand community support. Partners in Washington, D.C. marched to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s home, demanding an extension of pandemic unemployment benefits that may soon be reduced or expire. As SPACEs In Action Executive Director @LaDon Love repeats: “the people united will never be defeated.” #mitchbetterhavemymoney Video by Communications Fellow Maris Medina

Las Vegas families submit public demands for police reform, and win

Families who have lost loved ones in police interactions with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police recorded testimonies and submitted them to the Nevada State Legislature during the 32nd Special Session that addressed police reform. The families of LVMPD homicide victims Jorge Gomez, Nicholas Farah, Rafael Olivas, Joseph Justin, and Thomas McEniry shared their stories of loss, and demand change. Their sharings helped pass two police reform bills in the most recent special session. Produced by Nissa Tzun

Lucy's Testimony

Lucy’s mom Silvia migrated to the US w/ her sister Jessica to save her life. Like hers, millions of immigrant families need a leader that will #StandWithImmigrants. Lucy is taking the fight to keep her family together to the ballot box. #DemConvention

Housing is Essential Town Hall

Everyone deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. Join us as grassroots leaders talk about their solutions and policies to ensure everyone has a place to call home with former HUD Secretary Julián Castro at our Housing is Essential Townhall.

Ideas from the Ground Up

We are excited to host virtual gatherings of “Ideas from the Ground Up,” a series of conversations on Reconstructing America that are rooted in the lived experiences and deep expertise of grassroots leaders, organizers, scholars, and other thinkers. First topic: From a Police State to a Caring Economy. Community Change's Dorian Warren and Lorella Praeli kicked off the conversation with some incredible grassroots leaders and scholars including Carmella Salinas (OLÉ), Devin Branch (Texas Organizing Project), Nijmie Dzurinko (Poor People’s Campaign), Dr. Megan Ming Francis (University of Washington), and more. Stay tuned for future events as we continue on our path to power together.

Rest in power, Congressman Lewis

Today, we mourn and celebrate the legacy of Congressman and former Community Change board member and friend, John Lewis. Through his lifelong activism, he made "good trouble" and empowered many to vote. In 2018, we honored Congressman Lewis at our 50th Anniversary celebration with the Champion of Public Service Award. His message was this: "the vote is precious. It is the most powerful non-violent instrument or tool we have in a democratic society, and we must use it!" Rest in power, Congressman Lewis. bit.ly/2ODAxw1

Joy in the Milestones: Reopening Our World Better Than We Left It

For the last several months, COVID-19 has upended all of our lives. For centuries, systemic racism and police violence remains a grave problem in America. In the wake of this double pandemic, Community Change Communications Video Fellow Maris Medina explores what it’s like to find pockets of joy in the milestones -- even during uncertain times. Her exploration reminds us of our interconnectivity and how by banding together, we will reopen the world better than we left it.

Standing Together Because Black Lives Matter

Every single state has stood in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, recognizing we are overdue on confronting our racist systems in the United States. Take a look at some of the scenes of protest, one of our most precious American values, as together we rise up. This is going to be a long road to justice, but if we keep educating ourselves, advocating for each other and organizing, we will make a better future for all of us. Video Produced by Cristina Rayas

Black killings spark Las Vegas families to speak out for loved ones slain by police

Some families in Las Vegas know the irreversible pain of losing a loved one to police brutality. In solidarity with protests across the country that have sparked from the recent killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and Tony McDade, families left behind after by police homicide are speaking out again, leading the fight for change. On May 30, at Container Park in downtown Las Vegas, family members honored the memory of their stolen loved ones, utilizing the momentum of this moment to refocus attention on what we can do together to truly support Black Lives Matter.

🔊 SOUND ON: Our communications fellow Ayanna Albertson speaking truth to power. #BlackLivesMatter #GeorgeFloyd

My Frontline Family: Celebrating, Defending the Heroes Without Capes

At the onset of the novel coronavirus outbreak, healthcare workers were among the first to take action. These medical professionals were also among the first to report the capacity and supply shortages to do their jobs safely. Watch as Video Communications Fellow Maris Medina takes you through what it’s like to see her family at the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19. This pandemic has shown us how much our working families are interconnected and essential. Unfortunately, not all frontline workers are as recognized or defended when we celebrate everyday heroes. From delivery truck drivers to grocery store workers, and from custodians to caregivers, we have so many heroes in our communities, using their superpowers even without protection or relief. We must join together. It is possible to keep organizing even while physically distancing, to flatten the curve AND make lasting change for a country where we ALL can be safe and protected. #WhatWeNeed #NationalSuperheroDay

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WATCH 👉🏿👉🏾👉🏽 Our communications fellow Ayanna Albertson reminds us how important it is to fill out the #Census2020 in this fun TikTok video! Visit https://2020census.gov/ for more information.

Embracing Art to Resist Racism in the Wake of COVID-19

In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, Asians have experienced a surge in hate crimes and discrimination. As an artist, and a proud Chinese American, Nissa Tzun is speaking out about these racist acts. Through her art as activism, she is asking our greater global family to unite for a society where everyone can thrive. #WhatWeNeed

Waking Up to an Ambien Nightmare, Part Two (TRAILER)

A story of resilience and change, the latest episode of Residuum explores the challenges Terry Rogaczewski faces after surviving a police shooting that altered his life forever. After you watch the trailer here... See the whole story on Change Wire bit.ly/AmbienVideo2. Produced by Communications Fellow Nissa Tzun Forced Trajectory Project

Happy birthday, John Lewis!

Two years ago, Community Change gave the 2018 Champion in Public Service Award to Hon. John Lewis at our annual Change Champions Awards. Today, on his 80th birthday, we're sharing a clip from his speech that day, where the congressman discusses the importance of civic engagement. #GoodTrouble #PowerFromTheGroundUp

What Do We Want? Freedom!

Need a catchy chant to get you through another week? Join Isaias Guerrero and the whole Community Change and Community Change Action family in organizing for freedom. #PowerFromtheGroundUp

The State of Our Union is Powerful

We are going to be hearing a lot about the State of our Union in the coming days. But you know, and we know, that the state of our union depends on the real state of our people, working every day so they can see their loved ones thrive. Join Community Change and Community Change Action in this fight: at the ballot box, at rallies, and with our circles of family and friends to fundamentally rebalance power in our beautiful country. This is the State of the Union you want to tune into, delivered by Community Change Action President and Community Change Action Vice President Lorella Praeli. https://mobilize4change.org/qGgMG0t #FreedomtoThrive #PowerFromtheGroundUp

What’s in My Name?

Names are full of meaning. Sometimes it’s part of a legacy passed down from our parents. Sometimes we assign meaning for ourselves. And when your name does not come easily on the tongues of other people, it can create moments of self-doubt. Community Change Communications Fellow Maris Medina explores what it’s like to have an uncommon name, and the journey she has traveled through identity, cultural understanding, and family relationships. How do you live up to your name?