West/Southwest IAF

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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👏 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: https://t.co/fxTSxcyQvg

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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."

https://t.co/TQoZpfy9XM

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🏠 “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: https://t.co/dYlgZEdfMP

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"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.

https://t.co/EJ7IpjP5fx

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Feeling hopeless about how our immigrant neighbors are treated?

Organized people make a different reality possible.

👏 COPA leaders worked with Monterey County to deliver Esperanza: healthcare access for 500+ undocumented adults.

🔗https://t.co/KtFWWpzgxC

#ImmigrantJustice

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“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: https://t.co/Uhk4Q7ZURv

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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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💥Huge 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: https://t.co/HRKhS5JZtr

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🚨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: https://t.co/emhYWvnbIh

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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.🏠🛡️

https://t.co/Cic0EpJ1kW

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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 - https://t.co/ZJcDW5yZNP

[One LA @OneLA_IAF]

Great story from @LauriePerez! South LA church launches "Freedom Schools" to teach undocumented residents their rights - CBS Los Angeles https://t.co/QFmfk17LNZ

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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.

https://t.co/tw7q6e3RzR

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🏆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.

https://t.co/IkXsmmIZPY

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💪Out-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 https://t.co/pvgBnCt7Sz

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💥 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.

https://t.co/yFXZwRXVay https://t.co/R7plJCdSOK

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🇺🇸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.

Read more here: https://t.co/YXyKtAyEqh https://t.co/E8H4qDKHnj

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💪 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.

https://t.co/QDYWaA0s4A