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West Side Community Organization @WSCOnow

We organize St. Paul's West Side to build collective power to advance justice and racial equity in the community for all people. #WestSideStrong #WestSideProud

Joined May 2011
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Breaking: Saint Paul Residents Call for Acknowledgement of Historic Displacement wsco.org/westsidedisplacemen… #WestSide #StPaul #TwinCities #Minnesota

West Siders Call for Acknowledgement of Historic Displacement

This Sunday, November 6th, Saint Paul residents are gathering near the site of the old West Side Flats neighborhood to remember the strength of their past community, and call for justice nearly sixty...

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Hey West Side! You're invited! RSVP: wsco.org/april22voices #WestSide #SaintPaul #WestSideStrong #WestSideProud #neighborhoodmeeting
Hey West Side! It's time for us to speak up for housing justice. See you Saturday, March 26th at 4pm at Parque Castillo. wsco.org/westsidehousingrall… #WestSideStrong #WestSideProud #SaintPaul #TwinCities #Tenantrights #rentstabilization #housingjustice
West Side: There was a shooting in our neighborhood today that injured several people and resulted in one death. We are grieving and in shock, and share the pain of the families who have been impacted. We continue to call for peace in our community. #WestSide Art: @mollyccostello
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Representative María Isa
@MariaIsa
19 Feb 2022
Thank you to everyone who joined us for The event “Call For Peace” presented by @tcmobilejazz @WSCOnow @westsidebooster at El Rio Vista @SaintPaulParks Looking forward to the next one ☝🏽!
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Meet the President of our Board of Directors, Kia Moua! "I am proud to say I live on the West Side. I am energized to work with an organization that isn't always trying to do things that are part of the status quo." Learn more at wsco.org/kia_moua #PresidentsDay #WestSide
Tonight! West Side Call for Peace #WestSideStrong #22DaysofPeace #WestSide #SaintPaul #JusticeforAmir facebook.com/events/25076025…
Did you hear? We're hiring! Join our team of incredible community organizers as we work together to build a just and joyful West Side. Apply today: wsco.org/job_openings Photo by Elizabeth Flores for the Star Tribune #WestSideStrong #WestSideProud #NowHiring #TwinCities
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Breaking: West Siders Call for Peace In the Face of Violence Residents from across Saint Paul’s West Side neighborhood are gathering this Thursday in response to Amir Locke’s father’s call for peace in the midst of increasing violence in the community. wsco.org/call4peacenews
#WestSideBlackHistory Clarence Wigington (1883-1967) became the first Black municipal architect in the United States in 1915. He designed the Harriet Island Pavilion, a landmark in the West Side neighborhood. 📷: Wikipedia, Detroit Publishing Co. #BlackHistoryMonth
James Thompson (b.1799) was the first Black resident of what would become Saint Paul. He built and operated the first ferry between present-day downtown Saint Paul and the West Side. #WestSide #SaintPaul #Minnesota #BlackHistoryMonth Photo: An example of an early river ferry.
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We're hiring! Details: wsco.org/job_openings Lead Organizer $57,000/year benefits Housing Justice Organizer $48,000/year benefits Priority given to applications received by Feb 9th. #SaintPaul #communityorganizing #nonprofit #jobs #hiring
In some areas of the West Side, over 1 in 5 neighbors identified as African American in the Census. Black History is West Side History. Why do you think it's important to learn about Black History in our neighborhood? Image: @cityofsaintpaul #WestSideProud #BlackHistoryMonth
We've learned of the shooting last night on the West Side. Our thoughts go out to all those in the neighborhood who have been impacted. Learn more at wsco.org/response_feb1
This Black History Month, join us on a neighborhood journey to uncover West Side Black History. We’ll be interviewing neighbors, visiting Black-owned businesses, and digging deep into the archives at the Minnesota Historical Society to find out more. #WestSide #BlackHistoryMonth
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Strong implementation for rent stabilization 🏡@HENStp
27 Jan 2022
🧵 Today we are sharing the story of Pao Xiong, an East Side renter whose family was recently displaced from their home due to an egregious rent hike. Read Pao's full story here: housingequitystp.org/pao_xio… (1/3)
Photo of Pao Xiong and his wife and two kids. Text that reads: "I'm thankful that we passed rent stabilization because it means this won't happen to anyone else." - Pao Xiong

ALT Photo of Pao Xiong and his wife and two kids. Text that reads: "I'm thankful that we passed rent stabilization because it means this won't happen to anyone else." - Pao Xiong

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Karen J Larson (구진선)@onefunnygook
20 Dec 2021
We Must Protect The Right to Public Assembly wsco.org/protect_public_asse… via @WSCOnow

We Must Protect The Right to Public Assembly

Whether in protest or celebration, joy or pain, coming together in public space to raise our voices is how we shed light on injustice and ignite our collective power. But, once again, the St. Paul...

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Protect the right to public assembly in Saint Paul! Full statement: wsco.org/protect_public_asse… 1/15
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