“Instead of asking, “What would a funder be willing to give us?” we need to ask, “What does our community need, and what does offering them the best cost?””
THREAD: Let's talk about President Biden's disastrous immigration policy -- he's substituting one illegal, anti-asylum Trump policy for his own. White House action on immigration currently amounts to a sustained chipping-away of the US asylum process. (1/11)
Our people and communities deserve organizations and movements that exude joy, build power, and secure critical victories for working people.
Don't miss our latest by @MauriceWFP on #BuildingResilientOrgs
w/ @_convergencemag & @npquarterly https://t.co/Bb6jZ4hW5k
"My name is Assata ('she who struggles') Olugbala ('for the people') Shakur ('the thankful one'), and I am a 20th century escaped slave. Because of govt persecution, I was left with no other choice than to flee from the political repression, racism & violence that dominate the US
“I’m grateful for the beautiful connection with my Iranian community at the @iabanorcal dinner. I’m grateful that my community chose my org @pangealegal and me to honor with the Community Impact Award for the way we collaborate, are guided by, and lead w/our immigrant community”
(1/3) *4 Days Until #Celebrating15Years*
Niloufar Khonsari - Community Impact Award
As a movement lawyer and founder of a collectively run immigration organization, Niloufar has been active in the immigrant justice movement for the last 10 years.
Shifting from rigid hierarchies to shared democratic ownership goes hand in hand with reaping professional, economic, & emotional benefits—even if at first it might be difficult to reconcile with our egos &professional norms: https://t.co/PDjupsndlz @niloukhonsari of @PangeaLegal
A single DEI training or a high-level BIPOC hire is not enough. To achieve inclusion and belonging for our diverse communities, we need to put in as many resources as went into creating the Washington v. Davis standard and every supremacist act that followed it. (6/7)
Good piece on shared leadership and shifting to a Co-Executive Director model: https://t.co/M8HY3GEGV5
Pangea shifted to two Co-Executive Directors in 2018. Today, all 17 of us are Co-Directors.
Anyone here exploring some kind of #sharedleadership?
#workculture