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“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…
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“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!…
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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…
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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, Efraín Ríos Montt, for genocide and crimes against humanity sets a major milestone along the long path toward justice on this earth,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Activists kick off initiative to raise Idaho minimum wage
Originally published by The Spokesman-Review (http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/jun/09/activists-kick-off-initiative-to-raise-idaho/) by Kip Hill As a health teacher at Lakes Middle School in Coeur d’Alene, Warren Ducote saw firsthand the effect of poverty on students’ emotional and physical well-being. “You see the depression, the anger…
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Thank you to all our Volunteers, Sponsors, and Donors!
Together, we’re supporting youth as leaders, pushing to close corporate tax loopholes, organizing for peace and accountability, and winning equal rights. None of what PJALS does would be possible without people like you who power our work together with your…
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Mossadegh Legacy Institute founder to speak June 6
The non-profit Mossadegh Legacy Institute (MLI), inspired by the legacy of the late Iranian Prime Minister, Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh, seeks to “create a world that nurtures the nonviolent virtues and values of “The Gandhi of Iran” [Mossadegh], not only for…
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