The Latest from Alumni At Large
“Time’s Up Wendy’s March”: Action for Coalition of Immokalee Workers
by Hannah Silverfine I hate sitting still. And spending 12 hours on a bus in one day is not fun for anyone. But that was far from my mind when I signed up for the Northeast bus to New York … Read More
In Conversation with Emily Bloch
Emily Bloch, JOIN alum ’14-15 Hello Emily! Can you tell us about what you’re working on right now? Yes, I work for an immigrant rights movement called Movimiento Cosecha, which means Harvest Movement in Spanish. We’re an immigrant rights movement … Read More
In Conversation with Dan Gelbtuch
Hello Dan! Tell us about what you’re up to these days. Absolutely! So I left my job of ten years, which was actually my JOIN placement, at Dorchester Bay Youth Force, doing youth organizing work. I left back in the … Read More
In Conversation with Emilia Diamant
Hello Emilia! Tell us about your recent work. I am the Executive Director of Jeremiah Program Boston, which is the Boston branch of the national organization called Jeremiah. We work with low-income single moms and their kids, to help families … Read More
Race, Books, and Parenting in St. Louis: A JOIN for Justice alumni story
Laura Horwitz is having a conversation about race. In fact, she’s having many conversations about race. In St. Louis, one of the most racially segregated cities in the country, Laura is organizing predominantly white families to confront racial inequity, white … Read More
