“Building Immigrant Leaders in the South” – Highlander’s Immigrant Leadership Institute
Highlander is pleased to announce the publication of “Building Immigrant Leaders in the South: INDELI 2004-06,” the final report of our immigrant leadership institute. From October 2004 to October 2006, Highlander implemented the Institute for Immigrant Leadership Development (Instituto para el Desarrollo del Liderazgo Inmigrante, or INDELI, in Spanish) to promote and support the effort […]
United States Solidarity Economy Network Meeting – Amherst, MA
In March, people from across the United States and the world gathered in Massachusetts to expand the work and vision of the United States Solidarity Economy Network (USSEN). This umbrella organization started at the U.S. Social Forum in Atlanta in 2007, inspired by solidarity economy work in other countries and an international network, RIPESS, that […]
Take Action Now for Workers: Support the Employee Free Choice Act
One of the most important pieces of legislation to address workers rights in decades was introduced in Congress on March 10, 2009. The Employee Free Choice Act (HR.1409 / S.560) addresses the right of workers with three simple and powerful steps. The Employee Free Choice Act provides a fair path to form unions through direct […]
Windcall Residency Award for Grassroots Organizers and Leaders
Deadline for Fall 2009 – Summer 2010 Residencies: April 30, 2009 Are you a grassroots organizer or a social, environmental or economic justice leader? We know you work hard at all dimensions of strategy, community building, organizational leadership and movement building. Thank you for all you do in these hard and exciting times! But with […]
Highlander Announces We Shall Overcome Fund Awards
Created to nurture grassroots efforts within African American communities to use art and activism for justice, the We Shall Overcome Fund supports organizing in the South that is at the nexus of culture and social change. Started in 1966 and housed at Highlander, the Fund provides small grants ($2,000 maximum) for projects that reflect a […]
Equal Voice Campaign Day of Action on the Hill
On February 12, 2009, one hundred and fifty families from 12 states traveled to Washington DC as part of the Equal Voice for America’s Families campaign to hand-deliver the National Family Platform directly to the offices of their Representatives. The platform identifies key issues affecting families and makes policy recommendations to rebuild the safety net […]
Interpreting for Social Justice – Highlander Workshop
Interpreter training workshop; Highlander, March 2008. March 27 – 29, 2009 New Market, Tennessee On March 27-29, 2009, Highlander will hold its fifteenth “Interpreting for Social Justice” workshop at its Workshop Center in New Market, TN. The workshop is designed for bilingual social justice activists who would like to learn more about interpreting and translating […]
The State of the Dream 2009: The Silent Depression
The State of the Dream 2009, by United for a Fair Economy, reveals that while the general economy is in a recession, people of color are experiencing a silent economic depression that, in terms of unemployment, equals or exceeds the Great Depression. Released on Martin Luther King Day, the report highlights the extreme economic inequality […]
Highlander Supports Jobs with Justice’s Campaign for a People’s Bailout
In December 2008, Highlander joined other members of East Tennessee Jobs with Justice in protesting the Wall Street bailout and calling for government action to provide emergency help to the victims of the economic crisis and to build a fair economy that works for all people. The demonstration was part of the Campaign for a […]
Highlander Supports Jobs with Justice's Campaign for a People's Bailout
In December 2008, Highlander joined other members of East Tennessee Jobs with Justice in protesting the Wall Street bailout and calling for government action to provide emergency help to the victims of the economic crisis and to build a fair economy that works for all people. The demonstration was part of the Campaign for a […]