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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
Dan Lesser Organizes for a Parent-Teacher Home Visit Program
Recently United Interfaith Action, a current JOI placement organization, hosted a press conference to kick-off of the parent-teacher home visit project in New Bedford, MA. It was attended by the Mayor, Superintendent, the Teacher’s Union president, and 3 school committee … Read More
Re/Storing Nashville Creating Equity in Food Deserts
JOI Alumnus Miriam Leibowitz (JOI Class of 02/03) is the Program Coordinator of Re/Storing Nashville, a program of Community Food Advocates. She is organizing Tennessee residents who live in food deserts around accessibility to quality and healthful food. Recently, an … Read More
Because of Organizing Efforts, Gubernatorial Candidates Commit $8 million for Youth Jobs
Last night, the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization hosted an “action” with all 4 of the candidates for Massachusetts Governor. JOI staff and Fellows were proud to be counted among the over 1200 people who were there. One of the most … Read More
Importance of alumnus work highlighted in New York Times
Dan Gelbtuch (JOI 07-08) and the teens he works with as part of Youth Force at the Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation have been working hard on the issue of youth jobs for months. Click here to read recent coverage … Read More
