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ACORN Sicily
ACORN Sicily is a newly launching branch of ACORN International, focused on building a mass-based community organization to address the needs of low and moderate-income families in Sicily. The organization is taking shape after successful engagement with local activists, university teams, and community members in Catania and other Sicilian cities.
ACORN Sicily draws inspiration from the global ACORN model of community organizing, emphasizing direct action, member leadership, and building power through collective organization. The initiative has grown from a series of meetings, documentary screenings, and workshops held throughout Sicily, where local residents expressed strong interest in creating a nonpartisan but politically engaged organization to address local challenges.
Focus Areas
- Affordable housing
- Economic development
- Neighborhood improvement
- Community empowerment
- Immigrant rights
Key Communities
- Districts One and Six in Catania
- San Berillo neighborhood
- Low and moderate-income areas
- Public housing communities
Initiatives
- Neighborhood organizing committees
- Leadership development
- Direct action campaigns
- Coalition building
- Community workshops
Partnerships
- Catania University
- Trame di Quartiere Cooperativa di Comunità
- Local activist networks
- Community garden projects
ACORN Sicily is actively seeking members, volunteers, and organizers who want to build power through collective action to address the issues facing low and moderate-income Sicilians. The organization is in its formative stages and welcomes anyone interested in being part of this growing movement.
ACORN Affiliates
Updates from the Field
- Celebrating 55 Years of Organizing with a Global Stand Against AdaniConfirmed Affiliate Participation WHO Gautam Adani is one of the richest men in the world and the oligarch behind India’s most powerful corporate empire. His companies span fossil fuels, infrastructure, media, to defense and have grown through a pattern of land grabs, environmental destruction, and political favoritism. Adani’s destructive empire is propped up by a… Read more: Celebrating 55 Years of Organizing with a Global Stand Against Adani
- STRASCAS marches for workers’ rights in Cameroon?? STRASCAS marches for workers’ rights in Cameroon ?? On this year’s 139th International Workers’ Rights Day, ACORN International affiliate STRASCAS led a powerful protest parade in Douala with 190 members demanding decent work, safety, union rights, and social dialogue. Their slogans were clear: ✊ Decent work = Decent pay✊ More protection = Fewer deaths✊… Read more: STRASCAS marches for workers’ rights in Cameroon
- ACORN is featured in Jack Shenker’s review of Against LandlordsACORN is featured in Jack Shenker’s review of Against Landlords: How to Solve the Housing Crisis by Nick Bano, published in the latest issue of the London Review of Books. The article doesn’t just name-check ACORN, it highlights the heart of our work: turning frustration, fear, and isolation into collective action and power. Shenker writes… Read more: ACORN is featured in Jack Shenker’s review of Against Landlords
- ACORN London members have been working non-stop throughout April, delivering impressive results in their fight for housing justice and community power!From standing shoulder-to-shoulder to prevent a neighbor’s eviction to launching a new branch — Every door knocked is another potential member, every meeting builds our collective strategy, and every action puts landlords and officials on notice that housing justice cannot wait. 10 direct actions with targets confronted1 successful eviction resistance5 community meetings organized1 new branch… Read more: ACORN London members have been working non-stop throughout April, delivering impressive results in their fight for housing justice and community power!
- Dundee in Scotland: A full pause on rent payments & £1,000 in compensationCongratulations to our affiliate, Living Rent Dundee in Scotland, for their victory securing both compensation and critical repairs for union member Charlie. Charlie endured unacceptable living conditions in their Dundee tenement flat, suffering from severe roof damage that caused water to leak into walls and ceilings. This led to serious mold and dampness issues throughout… Read more: Dundee in Scotland: A full pause on rent payments & £1,000 in compensation
- ACORN Bradford – 1 – 0 Bailiffs!In a huge victory for member Stuart, ACORN Bradford has successfully fought back against harassment from bailiffs. Stuart had been relentlessly chased over debts, facing threats of forced entry and a council that refused to establish a payment plan. But thanks to the determination and solidarity of Bradford members, the bailiffs have been called off,… Read more: ACORN Bradford – 1 – 0 Bailiffs!
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