Small Steps, Big Change
Day three of the Social Good Summit, sponsored by Mashable, 92Y and the UN Foundation, really focused in on the small steps that, when taken and aggregated, can lead to…
Change Champion: Frances Fox Piven
Tonight, we will honor six individuals and organizations for their work in social justice at the 2011 Community Change Champion Awards. An honoree this evening, Professor Frances Fox Piven is…
Change Champion: Congressman Raúl Grijalva
Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva is serving his 5th term in Congress, and is our 2011 Community Change Champion honoree in public service. A native of Tucson, Arizona and son of…
Change Champion: Voces de la Frontera
Christine Neumann-Ortiz is the founding executive director of Voces de la Frontera in Wisconsin, and a state and national leader in the immigrant rights movement. Through her leadership, Voces has…
Change Champion: Quinn Delaney
As we get closer to our 2011 Change Champion Awards on September 22, we’d like you to meet another of our distinduished Champions. Quinn Delaney is the the founder and…
Change Champion: George Gresham
For today’s featured 2011 Community Change Champion, I’d like you to meet Geroge Gresham, the President of 1199 SEIU United Health Care Workers East. George Gresham was elected 1199SEIU President in…
Change Champion: Pramila Jayapal & OneAmerica
Today, we kick off our series featuring the 2011 Community Change Champions by introducing you to Pramila Jayapal, the founder and executive director of OneAmerica. Started in the wake of 9/11,…
Champions for Change
We all know change is hard. And it takes the hard work of people united across the nation, dedicated to changing the conditions that create poverty and inequity, and working…
Affordable Child Care Helped My Family Out of Deep Poverty
Nowadays, care is unaffordable for most families in the United States. Organizers of Day Without Child Care are looking to change that.
And How Are the Children Episode 2: Why Child Care Matters For All of Us
Host and public school educator Omar Marquez digs into urgent childcare stories with business owners, educators, and parents as they prepare for a national day of action, Community Change Action’s Day Without Child Care, on May 13, 2024.