The Latest from From the Field

Anti-coal activists announce a new report showing a power plant’s devastating health effects

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Helen Bennett

Congratulations to Joel Wool, JOIN alum 2013, who was published in a report he co-authored on the health costs of a coal-fired power plant. Joel has been working tirelessly, along with his colleagues at Clean Water Action, to organize for clean, … Read More

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The BackStory: Stephanie Ruskay’s Organizing Journey

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Helen Bennett

Welcome to The BackStory, a peek into JOIN’s Jewish Organizer Network. The BackStory introduces members of the passionate and creative network of people who are using JOIN’s community organizing tools to make social change and work for justice. Let’s get … Read More

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Tisha B’Av–An Annual Pause to Stop Sinat Hinam–Baseless Hatred

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Helen Bennett

by Rabbi Stephanie Ruskay, Director of Alumni and Community Engagement at AVODAH, and alumna of the JOIN’s Seminary Leadership Project. This article was originally posted on AVODAH: Jewish Voices Pursuing Peace. Is there such a thing as sinat hinam –baseless … Read More

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Major win for Youth Jobs

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Helen Bennett

After four years of ENORMOUS organizing efforts by JOIN alum, Dan Gelbtuch, the Youth Jobs Coalition, and the collaboration of alumni Chris Messinger, Anna Lifson, Ilana Lerman, Dylan Lazerow, and others, 19 million dollars of MA state funding are secured for … Read More

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Fellowship Alum’s Org Wins Support for Immigration Reform

Posted on May 2, 2013 by JOIN for Justice

Dan Lesser (Jewish Organizing Fellowship c/o 2009), the Executive Director of ECCO (Essex County Community Organization) was part of winning a big victory for immigration reform on April 20th when Congressman John Tierney pledged his commitment to a path to citizenship … Read More

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