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ACORN India Women’s Waste Collective Shares Strategies at Dharavi Meeting
ACORN India Women’s Waste Collective’s Collective held a meeting in the Dharvi community center, featuring reports and strategies from the field organizers.
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ACORN Canada Wins Renoviction Bylaw in Toronto and Advances Rent Control in Alberta
ACORN Canada secured a major win in Toronto, where they helped pass a Renoviction bylaw through city council, and in Alberta, ACORN members hosted a successful community forum on campaigns for rent control, building momentum and spreading the word!
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Popular Struggle Committee Gains Global Attention for Olive Harvest Crisis in Palestine
The Popular Struggle Coordinating Committee is continuing their rally for international support and awareness to defend the olive harvest in Palestine. This month, the former mayor of Barcelona and two members of European Parliament traveled to Qusra to bring exposure to the injustices. So far, three farmers have been detailed for attempting to harvest their own olives, and tear gas has been fired at over a hundred farmers and their supporters.
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ACORN Falmouth and Penryn Launch Free Parking Campaign and Fundraise for Palestine
At their monthly meeting, ACORN Falmouth and Penryn got a running start on their free parking campaign, and launched a new collaboration with the Popular Struggle Coordination Committee- selling t-shirts to benefit the PSCC’s work in Palestine.
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Training for new branches
ACORN International is growing stronger every day! With passionate organizers trained to lead new regional branches, we’re proud to announce exciting expansions across Europe, Asia, and Africa. From Germany to Kenya, and from Belgium to India, our teams are hitting the streets, knocking on doors, and empowering communities with the tools to build grassroots power.
Here’s a glimpse of the global movement in action:
- ACORN UK’s Nick Ballard training Malte from Germany ??
- Dharmendra leading Hawkers outreach in Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai, connecting workers with social security schemes ??
- Belgian organizer David Prino door-knocking with trainer Naomi Cornelder from the Netherlands ????
- Emily Armitage alongside Grace, our fantastic trainee from Kenya ??
Together, we’re building a world where everyone has the power to win! Let’s keep growing and fighting for justice worldwide!
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Living Rent Glasgow Takes on Sanctuary House Over Mold-Inducing Neglect
Living Rent Glasgow rallied at the offices of Sanctuary House, demanding the clogged gutters get cleaned. Even though these overflowing gutters are a major source of mold in the building, Sanctuary House refused to listen, but Living Rent is refusing to back down. When we fight together, we win!
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ACORN Kenya Tackles Gender-Based Violence and Hosts Waste Management Stakeholders Meeting
After a dramatic increase in gender-based violence in the community, ACORN Kenya met with impacted members of the community and made a plan to support them, including trainings and community education and outreach against gender-based violence. Meanwhile, they also organized a successful stakeholder’s meeting for waste management in Korogocho.
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ACORN New Brunswick Fights for Livable Social Assistance, While Alberta Hosts Anti-Colonialism Powwow
ACORN New Brunswick held a rally to advocate for raising the rates of social assistance to a livable wage. Meanwhile, ACORN Alberta members organized a highly successful powwow that addressed local issues of colonization and systemic racism against Indigenous and First Nation people, and the effects we still see today in housing injustice, economic disparities, and social inequalities.
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A Community Voice and LSU Students Register Voters in Treme After Hurricane Francine
After weathering Hurricane Francine early this month, A Community Voice and The Claiborne Avenue Alliance teamed up with dozens of students from Louisiana State University to train and register voters in the historic Treme neighborhood ahead of the upcoming essential presidential election in November. This kind of action shows the next generation the power of people coming together!
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ACORN Cardiff Engages Channel View Residents to Educate and Empower Renters
This month, ACORN Cardiff kept the momentum building on their outreach efforts when they visited Channel View Tower block to speak with residents and listen to their concerns, while simultaneously educating people on their rights as renters. Every human deserves safe, dry, and warm housing!
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