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Marching for Immigration Reform

By Lucy Vazquez, PJALS intern The streets of Downtown Spokane echoed with a powerful “SÃ Se Puede” (yes we can) on May 1st as approximately 150 Mechistas, PJALS folks, students, and other community members marched on the streets in support…

“I have done things I never thought I was capable of “

by Michelle Little When I first chose to do my internship with PJALS, I was a bit wary of how well I could function as a community organizer. I can’t even keep my house organized, so the thought of organizing…

“I was part of a monumental victory”

by Justin Filla These past nine months at PJALS has been a great experience. I have had the privilege of sitting on the Marriage Equality Committee as well as the Palestine and Israel Human Rights Committee (PIHRC). From sitting on…

“I discovered my passion”

by Lucy Vazquez The past nine months at PJALS have been very rewarding. There were many times I doubted my abilities in community organizing and often thought that perhaps community organizing wasn’t for me. During my practicum experience I didn’t…

“I have the values and drive to influence change”

by Joshua Neil I started the school year off excited to be able to gain knowledge and experience from PJALS. Now I have a little over a week left of my undergraduate career and I’m wondering where the time went!…

Young Leaders graduate–tomorrow, the world!

Congratulations to the Young Activist Leaders Program class of 2013! Michelle Little, Michael Tooley, Lucy Vazquez, Justin Filla, Taylor Weech, Josh Neil, and Audrey Connor (not pictured). Thank you for being part of our program! Love and best wishes…

The Blogful of Salt

Genocide in Guatemala: Another Consequence of U.S. Policy?

by Mike Nuess The May 10, 2013 conviction of former Guatemalan dictator and School of the Americas attendee, EfraÃn RÃos Montt, for genocide and crimes against humanity sets a major milestone along the long path toward justice on this earth,…

We Walk to Keep Our Community Whole

by Josh Neil, PJALS intern On March 23rd our community came together to urge our representatives to reject cuts to education, healthcare, and other lifeline programs. Nearly forty people from several organizations came together in the largest action the Spokane’s…

The Blogful of Salt

Things I learned at Pride

by Liz Moore In keeping with our role for over two decades, PJALS peacekeepers were at Spokane’s Pride Celebration on June 8. These are four reflections on my experience this year. Things I learned at Pride #1: some things haven’t…

Council resolution sets accountability standards for next Police Guild contract

On Monday May 20th the Spokane City Council unanimously passed a resolution that lays out their expectations for Mayor Condon’s negotiations with the Spokane Police Guild. This resolution is an important step forward to guide the future implementation of Proposition…