Developing Leaders, Strengthening Communities
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💥Congratulations to United San Joaquin on its Founding Convention and launch as the newest organization in the IAF network! 700 leaders from CA's Central Valley gathered as a testament to the power of communities uniting across differences for the common good. ¡Bienvenidos!
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Apr 27
đź‘Ź Congratulations to @OneLA_IAF!
Honored by LA County with the John Anson Ford Human Relations Award for organizing Freedom Schools—uniting faith & community institutions to protect dignity, build solidarity, and strengthen civic life.
Learn more: vist.ly/4zza8
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Mar 29
The unbinding of Lazarus is "a collective action in a moment of deep crisis, and it is hopeful, showing how things can change. It is public work and connected to power, as the priests and authorities look on."
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Mar 12
🏠“It’s the right thing to do — both morally and financially,” said VIP leader Heidi Thomas.
Last week, VIP gathered outside Mesa City Hall urging the council to take the final step to open the Sunaire Hotel for families experiencing homelessness.
More: vist.ly/4ukha
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Mar 11
"What happens to my community happens to me,” said VIP leader Idefonso Magaña.
In a recent story America Magazine (a Jesuit publication), VIP leaders share what they are hearing from immigrant families and how faith communities are responding.
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Feb 11
Feeling hopeless about how our immigrant neighbors are treated?
Organized people make a different reality possible.
đź‘Ź COPA leaders worked with Monterey County to deliver Esperanza: healthcare access for 500 undocumented adults.
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#ImmigrantJustice
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Jan 27
“Every night, she cried herself to sleep reading the Bible, because she was so terrorized at the thought she would never see her kids again.” — TWM's Rev. Dale Dalman sharing Jessica’s story: an asylum seeker detained by ICE in a factory raid.
Learn more: vist.ly/4p9qt
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Jan 19
On MLK Day, we remember Dr. King’s call to build the “beloved community” - through the slow and patient work of building relationships.
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Jan 13
đź’ĄHuge victory for climate resilience! @TogetherNOLA and allies win $30M for what the mayor elect called "the largest single investment in community-led sustainability the city has ever made."
Learn more: vist.ly/4miyn
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11 Dec 2025
🚨At the urging of One LA-IAF, the City of Los Angeles hosted the nation's FIRST congressional hearing on immigration raids, establishing a public record of civil rights violations.
Read the full story: vist.ly/4i3mf
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3 Oct 2025
Enough is enough! Living without mold, rats, and leaky sewage in a market-rate apartment isn't a luxury—it's common sense! ✊ Dallas Area Interfaith leaders secured a new anonymous inspection request system to hold landlords accountable.🏠🛡️
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24 Sep 2025
Imagine having to choose between feeding your kids and paying off old fines. This is a choice too many people face after leaving prison. VOICE teamed up with Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma to change that.
Read the story - vist.ly/47wci
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West/Southwest IAF retweeted
11 Aug 2025
Great story from @LauriePerez! South LA church launches "Freedom Schools" to teach undocumented residents their rights - CBS Los Angeles cbsnews.com/losangeles/video…
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10 Sep 2025
20 years after Hurricane Katrina, Bloomberg News recognizes TLA's Community Lighthouses as a national model for strengthening the capacity of local communities to respond to emergencies.
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9 Sep 2025
🏆From Zero to $100 Million for Housing
Over a year after Hurricane Beryl and a derecho windstorm made thousands of homes uninhabitable, TMO & allies persuaded the City of Houston to leverage the creation of a $100 Million home repair fund.
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19 Aug 2025
đź’ŞOut-organizing the Restaurant Association's deceptive tactics, @COCommonGood and allies successfully protected tipped workers from wage cuts in HB 1208.
@TowardsJustice @onefairwage @CWALocal7777 @COJWJ @coloradoaflcio @CWALocal7777 vist.ly/43sqv
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5 Aug 2025
đź’Ą In a resounding display of grassroots power & civic resolve, Together New Orleans united 600 leaders from 79 orgs for an assembly to ratify a nonpartisan platform for the upcoming elections & define the future of their city.
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1 Aug 2025
🇺🇸Amidst a growing climate of fear in Los Angeles, One LA-IAF launched its "Freedom School Strategy" to respond to the immigration raids and undermining of civil liberties that have terrorized local communities.
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31 Jul 2025
đź’Ş If we want public funds for the public good, we must organize it! Amid rampant displacement and pollution, CCG and @GES_Coalition united 100 to build the relationships and power to promote public investment in shared prosperity over private profit.
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