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Thanks so much and shout out to Cassie Castillo with @losandiego for guiding us on an urban hike around Balboa Park
Let's come out tomorrow Aug 16, 3-5pm at Ralphs in Mission Valley to support grocery workers in their fight for a fair contract.⠀ ⠀ Vons, Albertsons, and Ralphs are trying to cut workers’ pensions, healthcare, and access to full-time hours. #StandWithGroceryWorkers #OneJobShouldBeEnough⠀ ⠀ For more information here is the link to the event page: https://buff.ly/2KD0737
So proud of our #StudentsForEconomicJustice fellows Sarah Farouq (2017) and Ignacio Valverde (2018) for being awarded the 2019 Sargent Shriver Youth Warriors Against Poverty!! #SEJ 👏🏽👏🏿 🔥⠀ ⠀ Learn more about Sarah, Ignacio and the other awardees here: https://caseygrants.org/who-we-are/inside-mcf/marguerite-casey-foundation-announces-2019-sargent-shriver-youth-warriors-against-poverty/
It’s the last day of the #SEJ fellowship and we’re so sad that we won’t be seeing the fellows every week but they’re now part of the family and can’t get rid of us!! We can’t wait to see what they’ll do next and will be there to support them.😭😭😍😍👏🏽👏🏽 Special shout out to our Ledership Development Coordinator and Organizer Ana Laura Martinez @la.awkward and our SEJ Coordinator Jesus Mendez @metamorfosis.eterna . Ana and Jesus are holding a special gift the SEJers organized for them 😭
“We’re not going anywhere.” Rashida Tlaib @popdemoc
Detroit’s Fight is Our Fight! 💪🏽 @popdemoc
Incredibly honored to have spent this evening with the San Diego legends Linda and Carlos LeGerrette, who shared with our 2019 #SEJ Fellows some of their experiences as key members of the UFW and lessons learned over a lifetime of organizing and troublemaking throughout California and the country. Sí se puede! ✊
So proud of @nick_alex_robb and the work he is doing with @ibew_569. Thanks @ibew_569 for continually supporting our #SEJ program and all the young organizers who are changing #SanDiego. #youthpower #unionpower #Repost @ibew_569 with @make_repost ・・・ #IBEWproud repost from our @cpisandiego SEJ Fellow @nick_alex_robb - He’s learning about organizing and assisting with voter registration and climate action research that would create more jobs #IBEW members! ⚡️💪🏽⚡️#UnionStrong #sejustice
#JeffBezos—the richest man in history—continues to amass wealth today on #PrimeDay by profiting off the detention of immigrants & exploitation of Black & brown workers.⠀ ⠀ Boycott Amazon on #PrimeDay #StrikeAmazon #AmazonVSImmigrants
Say hi to Jesus Suarez, #SEJ Class of 2019! ⠀ ⠀ A proud second-generation American and first-generation college student from Latinx, immigrant background, he currently attends Cuyamaca College, where he serves as president of the associated student government and the only LGBTQIA+ student club on campus. He's transferring to the University of California, Berkeley this fall.
Help us give a warm welcome to Nicholas Robbins, #SEJ Class of 2019!⠀ ⠀ Born and raised in Northern California, he moved to San Diego in 2006. After serving 10 years in the US Navy, Nicholas enrolled full time at San Diego City College and started working for the American Federation of Teachers Local 193. After college he plans on being a community/union organizer right here in sunny San Diego.
Say hello to Marianne Delatorre, #SEJ Class of 2019!⠀ ⠀ The daughter of immigrant parents, Marianne recently graduated from #UCSD, where she was very involved in the Filipino-American student organization Kaibigang Pilipin@, was social awareness coordinator and scriptwriter for the annual Pilipin@ Cultural Celebration, and held other leadership roles centered around educational access and retention work for UCSD and San Diego communities, in addition to working on grassroots campaigns for local political leaders.

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Thanks so much and shout out to Cassie Castillo with @losandiego for guiding us on an urban hike around Balboa Park
Let's come out tomorrow Aug 16, 3-5pm at Ralphs in Mission Valley to support grocery workers in their fight for a fair contract.⠀ ⠀ Vons, Albertsons, and Ralphs are trying to cut workers’ pensions, healthcare, and access to full-time hours. #StandWithGroceryWorkers #OneJobShouldBeEnough⠀ ⠀ For more information here is the link to the event page: https://buff.ly/2KD0737
So proud of our #StudentsForEconomicJustice fellows Sarah Farouq (2017) and Ignacio Valverde (2018) for being awarded the 2019 Sargent Shriver Youth Warriors Against Poverty!! #SEJ 👏🏽👏🏿 🔥⠀ ⠀ Learn more about Sarah, Ignacio and the other awardees here: https://caseygrants.org/who-we-are/inside-mcf/marguerite-casey-foundation-announces-2019-sargent-shriver-youth-warriors-against-poverty/
It’s the last day of the #SEJ fellowship and we’re so sad that we won’t be seeing the fellows every week but they’re now part of the family and can’t get rid of us!! We can’t wait to see what they’ll do next and will be there to support them.😭😭😍😍👏🏽👏🏽 Special shout out to our Ledership Development Coordinator and Organizer Ana Laura Martinez @la.awkward and our SEJ Coordinator Jesus Mendez @metamorfosis.eterna . Ana and Jesus are holding a special gift the SEJers organized for them 😭
“We’re not going anywhere.” Rashida Tlaib @popdemoc
Detroit’s Fight is Our Fight! 💪🏽 @popdemoc
Incredibly honored to have spent this evening with the San Diego legends Linda and Carlos LeGerrette, who shared with our 2019 #SEJ Fellows some of their experiences as key members of the UFW and lessons learned over a lifetime of organizing and troublemaking throughout California and the country. Sí se puede! ✊
So proud of @nick_alex_robb and the work he is doing with @ibew_569. Thanks @ibew_569 for continually supporting our #SEJ program and all the young organizers who are changing #SanDiego. #youthpower #unionpower #Repost @ibew_569 with @make_repost ・・・ #IBEWproud repost from our @cpisandiego SEJ Fellow @nick_alex_robb - He’s learning about organizing and assisting with voter registration and climate action research that would create more jobs #IBEW members! ⚡️💪🏽⚡️#UnionStrong #sejustice
#JeffBezos—the richest man in history—continues to amass wealth today on #PrimeDay by profiting off the detention of immigrants & exploitation of Black & brown workers.⠀ ⠀ Boycott Amazon on #PrimeDay #StrikeAmazon #AmazonVSImmigrants

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