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Andrew Cohen and Hot Molasses Rock Out for Justice

Andrew (with the green bass) rocks out with the band. Photo courtesy of Hot Molasses. This is an excerpt of a blog written by Leah Koenig for the Repair the World blog. Check out the rest of the post here! … Read More

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Thanks to organizing $8 million in Mass budget for youth jobs

There are a number of alumni and Fellows who have been working on youth organizing in the City of Boston and also out in the suburbs.  Dan Gelbtuch, JOI 07-08 said “After making a commitment at the Youth Issues Forum … Read More

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Eliza Parad Quoted in Boston Globe on MA Foreclosures

Eliza Parad, JOI Alumnus 2009-10, was quoted in the Boston Globe last week.  She is currently working as a tenant organizer at the Chelsea Collaborative, a former Fellowship Placement organization.  Eliza was at the statehouse for a rally of housing … Read More

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Alumni Blogging about JOI!

In the last few weeks a couple of alumni have been blogging about their experiences with JOI. First Chava Hassan, JOI class of 05-06, wrote this great post on the Repair the World blog: http://werepair.org/blog/organizing-for-change/3911 Then just today Julie Aronowitz, … Read More

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Annie Fox Organizes Action to take on Bank of America

Religious leaders of Greater Boston take a stand against usurious rates by moving their money out of Bank of America. In an action organized by alumnus Annie Fox on November 17, 2010, 113 religious leaders from across Greater Boston gathered … Read More

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