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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
December 2, 2020 at 3:02 PM

Intersections, Recovery and Resistance: Grassroots International e-Newsletter

Grassroots International November 2020 e-Newsletter IN THIS ISSUE: Intersections of Food || Movements and Crises || Meso-America Hurricanes || Haiti Land Grabs || Psychology and Liberation || Solidarity Match Food as Control, Food as Resistance: Black,…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
December 1, 2020 at 3:19 PM

Why does Grassroots matter this #GivingTuesday?

Grassroots International Dear Friend, This #GivingTuesday I wanted to share something from one of our most dynamic young donors:  "Two and a half years ago, I was drawn to Grassroots International’s approach to funding community organizers — empowering …
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
November 27, 2020 at 4:25 PM

There are more options than Amazon. Give justice instead.

Grassroots International Dear Friend, This year, with COVID, more people are opting for online shopping than ever before. But why give into the pressure to gift the latest gadgets, when you could give your loved ones something born from the heart — glob…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
November 26, 2020 at 4:36 PM

Recognize 400 years of mourning. Resource 400 years of resistance.

Grassroots International Dear Friend, Today we recognize 400 years of occupation of Indigenous lands. Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island, including Wampanoag, have faced a deeply violent colonization and occupation in the years since Europeans arrived at…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
November 16, 2020 at 5:15 PM

Dec 8 via Zoom: Psychology and Wellbeing Toward Liberation

Grassroots International Justice Delayed in Turbulent Times: Psychology and Wellbeing Toward Liberation Tuesday December 8, 7 PM Eastern Dear Friend, On behalf of the Martín-Baró Initiative at Grassroots International, I am pleased to invite you to our v…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
October 30, 2020 at 2:02 PM

Confronting Colonialism as Farmers and Feminists: Grassroots International e-Newsletter

Grassroots International October 2020 e-Newsletter IN THIS ISSUE: A Symbol of Strength ||  Activist Speaks out on Carbon Pricing || A Vision for Feminist Peace  || Agribusiness Replaces Hunger with Malnutrition || Wood Food Day || 2020 Support Survey A…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
October 1, 2020 at 6:19 PM

Don't miss this important resource! Planning for a future of social justice...

Grassroots International Dear Friend, We wanted to remind you of a free resource we reached out about earlier this month: an online will-writing tool. Many people don’t have a will in place, either because it’s too costly or it can be complicated and it …
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
September 2, 2020 at 3:42 PM

The future of grassroots movements

Grassroots International "I rest easier knowing that I am leaving support in my will to Grassroots International so that my cherished values and vision will grow and live on by the courageous grassroots global movements committed to women's empowerment, p…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
August 31, 2020 at 9:56 PM

*CORRECTED* Defending Lives and Land, from Gaza to Black August: Grassroots International e-Newsletter

Grassroots International August 2020 e-Newsletter IN THIS ISSUE: Black August || Q&A on Palestine || Make-A-Will Month || Brazil Clampdown || Gaza Emergency Black August: Defending Black Lives Around the World Black August is a month-long commemora…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
August 31, 2020 at 9:03 PM

Defending Lives and Land, From Gaza to Black August: Grassroots International e-Newsletter

Grassroots International Connect with Us       DONATE NOW Grassroots International 179 Boylston Street, 4th Floor Boston, MA 02130 617.524.1400 [email protected] Unsubscribe
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
August 21, 2020 at 5:37 PM

"Hide me, Mom. I'm scared."

Grassroots International Dear Friend, A little boy clings to his mother’s body, trembling, tears running down his cheeks. “Hide me, Mom. I’m scared,” he cries as a bomb, just blocks away, shakes their apartment building and reverberates through the silence …
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
July 31, 2020 at 8:18 PM

Annual Report, Africa's Green Revolution, and more: Grassroots International e-Newsletter

Grassroots International July 2020 e-Newsletter IN THIS ISSUE: Annual Report || Africa's Green Revolution is Failing || We Denounce the West Bank Annexation || Featured Partner Stories || Educational Resources Solidarity Philanthropy Annual Report In o…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
July 24, 2020 at 7:27 PM

TAKE ACTION for Black lives in Honduras

Grassroots International Dear Friend, In recent weeks, we have all recommitted to ending anti-Black violence. We want peace and freedom for our friends, neighbors, and even complete strangers. We want Black lives to matter — everywhere. That’s why I’m ask…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
July 17, 2020 at 1:02 PM

Our shared struggle, our common fate

Grassroots International Dear Friend, I'm pleased to share with you our 2019 Annual Report titled "Solidarity Philanthropy." Solidarity Philanthropy is about meaningfully connecting donors and activists, like you, with movement organizations, decolonizin…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
July 7, 2020 at 1:29 PM

The struggle for Black lives is global

Grassroots International As Miriam Miranda has said, "If the problem is global, we have to have a global response." Join the movements opposing white supremacy, anti-Blackness, and capitalism. Dear Friend, As the COVID-19 epicenter creeps its wa…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
July 1, 2020 at 1:29 AM

In Defense of Black Life and more: Grassroots International e-Newsletter

Grassroots International June 2020 e-Newsletter IN THIS ISSUE: In Defense of Black Life || Palestinian in Solidarity with BLM || Seeds of Resistance || Movement Poem || Africa Says, "I Can't Breathe" || MST Agrarian Reform  In Defense of Black Life We …
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
June 23, 2020 at 7:33 PM

Take Action: Why is Brazil Evicting Families During COVID?

Grassroots International Dear Friend, Imagine if you or I lost our homes in the middle of this pandemic. Where would we go? How could any of us safely quarantine? Landless Workers’ Movement (MST) families are facing this exact stress in rural Gália, Brazil…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
June 1, 2020 at 3:23 PM

Justice for George Floyd

Grassroots International Justice for George Floyd and Solidarity in Defense of Black Life "We call for justice for George Floyd... and countless others. We stand in solidarity with the struggle to defend Black lives in the US and around the world." We ar…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
May 29, 2020 at 4:35 PM

Environmental Defender Murdered, Land Grabs, and more: Grassroots International e-Newsletter

Grassroots International May 2020 e-Newsletter IN THIS ISSUE: Environmental Defender Murdered || Dignity Over Austerity || Webinar Report Back || Stop Land Grabs || We're Hiring! Another Environmental Defender Murdered in Honduras  Last…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
May 11, 2020 at 4:51 PM

REMINDER: Global Solidarity Across Movements Webinar, May 14

Grassroots International Webinar: Thursday, May 14 at 12:00 pm EDT Dear Friend, The COVID-19 pandemic is a multiplier — for violence, racism, patriarchy, and settler colonialism both in the United States and around the world. But how are social movement…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 12:02 PM

Food sovereignty needs to be part of "new normal"

Grassroots International Dear Friend, From mile-long lines of people waiting for food at food banks in the US, to the lockdown of local markets across the globe, to border closings and unemployment of millions of low-wage workers … the COVID-19 pandemic …
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
May 4, 2020 at 6:32 PM

Webinar: Global Solidarity Across Movements, May 14

Grassroots International Webinar: Thursday, May 14 at 12:00 pm EDT Dear Friend, The COVID-19 pandemic is a multiplier — for violence, racism, patriarchy, and settler colonialism both in the United States and around the world. But how are social movement…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
April 30, 2020 at 7:33 PM

Community Solutions to COVID: Grassroots International e-Newsletter

Grassroots International April 2020 e-Newsletter IN THIS ISSUE: Support Community Solutions || Training Center as Field Hospital || Earth Day Poem || Lift Sanctions || A Feminist Foreign Policy || Agribusiness's Pandemics Supporting Community Solution…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
April 17, 2020 at 1:19 PM

Friend, will you support community solutions during COVID-19?

Grassroots International Emergency grants have supported local, community-led responses and global campaigns, like La Via Campesina's #StayHomeButNotSilent, working to build a new normal rooted in justice, solidarity and love. (Photo: La Via Campesina…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
April 1, 2020 at 3:14 PM

Solidarity Amid Covid-19: Grassroots International e-Newsletter

Grassroots International March 2020 e-Newsletter IN THIS ISSUE: Pandemic Response || Quilombolas Under Attack || How to Care for the Earth and Each Other  || Via Campesina: Stay Home Not Silent || FreeWill Tool || Puerto Rico Report Solidarity Amid Pan…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
March 19, 2020 at 9:30 PM

Solidarity Amid Pandemic

Grassroots International This is the time for us to reaffirm our shared values and vision and to support those most affected by the corona virus.  Dear Friend, In this time of the COVID-19, with all its uncertainty and fear, we offer solidarity …
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
January 31, 2020 at 3:55 PM

Earthquakes, Natural and Political: Grassroots International e-Newsletter

Grassroots International January 2020 e-Newsletter IN THIS ISSUE: Impeachment by Protest: “Renuncia!” || Earthquake Emergency Fund || 10 Years Since Haiti || Free Speech in Guatemala || New Way to Give || Palestine Donor-Activism Impeachment by Protest…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
January 22, 2020 at 8:12 PM

A New Year, a new way to give

Grassroots International Dear Friend, In 2019, we accompanied our partners as they built grassroots feminist movements, defended their lands and territories, and demonstrated how small farmers can cool the planet — and we couldn’t have done it without you…
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  Jovanna García Soto, Grassroots International · [email protected]
January 15, 2020 at 6:03 PM

EMERGENCY: Support Earthquake Recovery in Puerto Rico

Grassroots International The disaster in Puerto Rico demands an urgent response, and long-term solidarity. Please make a donation today. Dear Friend, Families huddle in the dark. Hundreds of people sleep outside or in cars, fearing their own hom…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
December 31, 2019 at 11:01 AM

Last chance to DOUBLE your impact

Grassroots International All donations received by December 31 will be doubled by our Matching Gift Challenge. Dear Friend, Since 1983, supporters like you have provided more than $48.4M in cash grants and material aid to our partners around the…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
December 30, 2019 at 3:41 PM

Two days left to DOUBLE your impact

Grassroots International Your gift will support farmers like Gilberto to gain access to land, learn sustainable farming techniques and develop livelihoods that will provide for their families and feed their communities. Dear Friend, There are …
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
December 27, 2019 at 3:43 PM

You have a significant impact

Grassroots International "We ask you to continue doing what you're doing with an open heart because what Grassroots does is really important," said Juslene (pictured above with Grassroots' staff). Dear Friend, "The work of Grassroots Internation…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
December 24, 2019 at 3:13 PM

A Year of Protest and Revolt: Grassroots International e-Newsletter

Grassroots International December 2019 e-Newsletter The Year of Revolt in Review: Our Top Articles 2019 was another banner year for Grassroots International. Thanks to the generous solidarity of supporters like you, we were able to provide more than $3.1…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
December 23, 2019 at 3:18 PM

Here's to Building Solidarity and Power!

Grassroots International As we enter a new decade, may we continue planting seeds that sprout justice and power. Warm regards from all of us at Grassroots International. Connect with Us       DONATE NOW Grassroots Internati…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
December 20, 2019 at 4:28 PM

The clock is ticking...

Grassroots International Don't miss your chance to have TWICE the impact! Dear Friend, When I wrote a few weeks ago, I told you this was the perfect time to give because our Matching Gift Challenge will double any gift you make between now and …
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
December 17, 2019 at 2:07 PM

Need a last minute gift?

Grassroots International Your honorary gift will help organize landless families in Brazil and around the world. Dear Friend, An honorary gift to Grassroots International makes the perfect gift for that activist on your list.  When you make an…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
December 10, 2019 at 3:18 PM

Double your impact on Human Rights Day

Grassroots International Support global movements struggling for justice this Human Rights Day…and have TWICE the impact! Dear Friend, On this Human Rights Day, I'm asking you to dig deep to fund the grassroots movements leading the struggle for…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
December 3, 2019 at 10:03 AM

Be a global counterweight this #GivingTuesday

Grassroots International Have twice the impact this #GivingTuesday! Dear Friend, This #GivingTuesday I wanted to share something I heard from one of our long-time donors: "I’m inspired by the way Grassroots International supports people the rest…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
November 29, 2019 at 1:40 PM

Skip the stores, give justice instead

Grassroots International Don't miss your chance to get our  solidarity t-shirt! Dear Friend, Skip the stress and the long lines of holiday shopping by sharing the gift of global justice without even leaving your house! When you make a gift …
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November 27, 2019 at 8:03 PM

Hope in Haiti's Revolt: Grassroots International e-Newsletter

Grassroots International November 2019 e-Newsletter IN THIS ISSUE: Hope in Haiti's Revolt || Haiti Government Attacks Protests || Fighting for Food's Future || Double Your Impact! There’s Always Hope — Haiti is Living Proof of That The media is portrayi…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
November 20, 2019 at 4:18 PM

A tax-free gift to social movements

Grassroots International Dear Friend, Let’s start with a few questions: Are you 70.5 or older? Do you have a traditional IRA? Do you believe in solving the root causes of inequality and climate change? If you answered “yes” to all of those questions, we…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
October 31, 2019 at 8:39 PM

Defending the Future: Grassroots International e-Newsletter

Grassroots International October 2019 e-Newsletter IN THIS ISSUE: Judge Suspends Eviction || Sustainable Organic Farming in Zambia || Gender Diversity in Food || Remembering Pandu || Charting Haiti's Future || Context in Brazil VICTORY! Justice Suspends…
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September 28, 2019 at 2:11 PM

Step up for Guatemala

Grassroots International Your gift to fund the Guatemala training center will improve the lives of Indigenous and rural people today and will impact future generations. Dear Friend, I am asking activist-donors like you to play a vital role in bu…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
September 27, 2019 at 3:50 PM

Climate Change vs. Farmers: Grassroots International e-Newsletter

Grassroots International September 2019 e-Newsletter IN THIS ISSUE: Farmers and Climate Change || Fossil Fuel Free Farming || Pesticides, GMOs, Fires vs Agroecology || VICTORY for MST || Support Agroecology School || Welcome New Staff We're All in the S…
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  Bob Libal, Grassroots Leadership · [email protected]
September 26, 2019 at 3:41 PM

Exciting transitions ahead for Grassroots Leadership!

  Dear John,   I am honored to announce that after seven years as executive director and more than 16 years on staff at Grassroots Leadership, I will transition out of my role in early 2020. I’m humbled and excited to support the organization as it embark…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
September 24, 2019 at 8:24 PM

All hands on deck...

Grassroots International Your gift to fund the Guatemala training center will improve the lives of Indigenous and rural people today and will impact future generations. Dear Friend, We need you! We are $8,000 away from reaching our goal to make…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
September 12, 2019 at 2:28 PM

URGENT: Protect peasant school from eviction

Grassroots International Staff housing that was being built last summer using a Grassroots International grant. Infrastructure like this will be lost if the Training Center is evicted. Dear Friend, “Faced with the tragedy that is upon us, we are…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
September 10, 2019 at 11:52 AM

Be part of the solution...

Grassroots International A community organizer shows off the model of the agroecology and political formation school. Your gift will fund continued construction and infrastructure to train even more leaders in the region. Dear Friend, The main r…
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  Chung-Wha Hong, Grassroots International · [email protected]
August 31, 2019 at 3:34 PM

Border atrocities call for border action

Grassroots International Border Agricultural Workers Project members confront supremacists in El Paso. Donate to their Paypal site with Sin Fronteras Organizing Project Dear Friend, My heart breaks for the migrant people, and especially the chil…
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August 29, 2019 at 7:25 PM

The Amazon is Burning, Our Partners are Resisting: Grassroots International e-Newsletter

Grassroots International August 2019 e-Newsletter IN THIS ISSUE: Amazon Fire || Garifuna Under Attack || Deep Resistance in Puerto Rico || Guatemala Trade Deal || World Indigenous Peoples Day || Solidarity with Border Agricultural Workers The Amazon Bur…
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