by Iimay | Feb 28, 2018 | Blog, Movement Moments, Stories
Looking for Iimay’s blog post about Transforming Philanthropy? Go here. On Monday the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Janus vs AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees), which challenges the legality of “fair share fees” that...
by Iimay | Jan 31, 2018 | Blog, Movement Moments, Stories
I was born and raised in North Carolina, and Southern values of community, hospitality, and mutual aid run deep for me. Even though I no longer live in the South, its ways infuse all of my organizing. I first learned what community organizing was through my internship...
by Resource Generation | Nov 30, 2017 | Blog, Movement Moments, Stories
Taxes are one of the biggest ways that wealth in this country is redistributed — often aggressively redistributed from poor, working-class, and middle-class communities to the already wealthy as exemplified in the most recent Republican tax bill. As reported in...
by Iimay | Sep 29, 2017 | Blog, Movement Moments, Stories
While following the news about the NFL protests over the weekend, I was struck by the complex interplay between racism and class privilege reflected in public commentary and criticism about the players. Organizing young people of color with wealth is a core part of...
by Resource Generation | Sep 5, 2017 | Blog, Movement Moments, Stories
We stand with the immigrant youth and families that are being targeted by the Trump administration’s announcement to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in the next six months. No human being is illegal, period. Today’s announcement is the most recent in...
by Resource Generation | Aug 14, 2017 | Blog, Movement Moments, Stories
We’re sharing with you some reflections on Charlottesville and why organizing young people with wealth toward economic and racial justice is so increasingly critical. As Southerners from different class backgrounds, Iimay Ho, our Executive Director, and Jes...