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GIVE TO GGJ’S COVID-19 EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND ON #GIVINGTUESDAY! [3]
“WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT IN THIS MOMENT OF DEEP TRAUMA AND
HOPELESSNESS, WE DON’T LOSE THAT RADICAL IMAGINATION OF WHAT IS
POSSIBLE.”
-CINDY WIESNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GRASSROOTS GLOBAL JUSTICE
The COVID19 pandemic has laid bare and exacerbated the costs of capitalism,
and a neoliberal and imperialist model of governance, to our humanity,
health, and shared planet. We believe this is the peak moment to push
harder than ever for GLOBAL WELLBEING THROUGH A JUST TRANSITION TO A
FEMINIST ECONOMY - where every person has what they need to fully realize
themselves while being in right relationship with the planet and each
other.
Over the last 15 years GGJ has been a cross-issue, frontline,
internationalist, and unapologetically Left alliance of grassroots
movements. Following the economic justice struggles against NAFTA and the
WTO Battle in Seattle our leadership attended the second World Social Forum
in Porto Alegre, Brazil. That pivotal gathering determined the need for
grassroots social movements in the US to connect with similar movements
across the world to learn from each other, and build alignment toward a
shared emancipatory vision in which all living beings can thrive with
dignity - GGJ was ready to build that bridge of Grassroots
Internationalism.
Officially founded in 2005 at our first membership assembly, hosted by the
Southwest Workers Union in San Antonio, TX, we have grown to over 60 member
organizations. GGJ has also been instrumental in founding Climate Justice
Alliance [4]and It Takes Roots [5] and continues to play a leadership role
in each as a sister alliance.
> “Let a million flowers bloom in this moment. The immigration crisis
> birthed a new wave of organizers, just how Ferguson birthed a new wave of
> organizing. We should look out for what beautiful creative things are
> blooming in this moment and what we can expect from that.”
>
> -FRANCISCA PORCHAS, RESILIENT STRATEGIES
>
> “We are in a revival moment for anti-war movement building. Trying to
> make sure that what we are building is grounded in working-class,
> Indigenous, black, brown, queer, trans folks, disabled folks, most
> impacted by a system rooted in power. There is a real opportunity to
> build a new center of gravity. As we grow momentum for near term goals,
> we see them as one stepping stone in a larger field of goals to
> demilitarize.”
>
> -BRITTANY RAMOS DE BARROS, ABOUT FACE
Recently, we held a series of webinars with It Take Roots to gather
visionary responses to the pandemic led by grassroots movements. We invite
you to bear witness to the leadership from the ground as our political,
economic and cultural systems are being shaken to the core and critically
re-examined: SHAPING CHANGE TOGETHER [6].
This is the moment to respond and re-shape. How we act in moments of deep
crisis reveals to ourselves and others who we are. HELP US FIGHT BOLDLY FOR
ANOTHER 15 YEARS AND SUPPORT DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED COMMUNITIES AND
FRONTLINE SOLUTIONS THROUGH OUR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND, which will
support grassroots movements in the Global South, Black communities, women
and non-binary people facing increased domestic violence under lockdown
conditions, and worker cooperatives.
TWO-THIRDS OF ALL DONATIONS WE RECEIVE DURING OUR SPRING FUNDRAISING DRIVE
WILL GO TO GGJ’S COVID-19 EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND. PLEASE DOUBLE DOWN ON
YOUR GIVING. OUR GOAL IS TO RAISE $300,000 BY JUNE 30, 2020 AND WE NEED
YOUR HELP!
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_PS: In addition to making donations in this time, GGJ is also proud to
lead by example by investing 20% of our reserve funds into Seed Commons
[7], directly into the hands of the workers who are building a regenerative
economy now. If you have capital to invest, consider following GGJ’s lead
by investing in Seed Commons. Contact
[email protected] to find out
how!_
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