Last year was my grandmother's final Thanksgiving. She died in the spring of 2012 at the age of 98. Her cinnamon rolls will forever be a part of Thanksgiving memories for me for the rest of my life, as will her kindness and all of the hard work she put into taking care of my mother and aunt, who were born as premature identical twins in 1941. My grandmother was a practical woman. She...
The 2012 elections show that Americans want President Obama and Congress to strengthen the middle class, put people back to work, embrace prosperity economics over austerity, and protect essential retirement security programs like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. The message was sent by a host of labor, faith, community, education, think tanks, family and other advocacy groups...
During a site visit to Chicago to work with the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) as part of my electoral work with the Campaign for Community Change, I had the opportunity to sit down with one of the organization’s newest organizers, Elizabeth Rodriguez. A recent college graduate, Through her personal story, Liz revealed her deep commitment to her work and the...
The Campaign for Community Change is working with several groups in the field to register a record number of new voters for this year’s election. In the days leading up to the election we would like to share stories from our organizers and shine a spotlight on their work. Here’s what Ian C., an organizer with CASA de Maryland, has to say: “One of my most...
