Posts by Alexandra Greenwald
Postcard from the Past: Civil Rights of Immigrants
The Civil Rights of Immigrants Campaign was established in 2003 by local affiliates engaged in developing immigrant leadership. Leaders from affiliates around the country agreed they needed a center around which to organize their efforts on immigration issues. They wanted to use the energy generated by their shared self-interests to demand justice from the United…
Read MorePostcard from the Past: Transformational Justice Campaign
Transformational Justice a strategic priority for Gamaliel in June 2016. Soon after, Board Presidents from across the Network also adopted mass incarceration as a strategic priority, and meetings began in earnest with members around the country. The first Transformational Justice in Action retreat was held in 2018 at the University of Wisconsin – Parkside.
Read MorePostcard from the Past: 25th Anniversary
Gamaliel celebrated its 25th anniversary with an International Leadership Assembly in December 2010. Leaders, organizers and Gamaliel supporters from across the United States, England and South Africa gathered in Chicago for a red-carpet affair, during which Ana Garcia-Ashley was installed as Gamaliel’s second Executive Director. Garcia-Ashley joined Gamaliel as an organizer for MICAH (Milwaukee) in 1992 and began her tenure as…
Read MoreMeet Our Leaders: Sara Meyer, Quad Cities Interfaith
Although Sara Meyer was an active member of Gamaliel affiliate Quad Cities Interfaith (QCI), until recently, she was adamant that she did not want to attend Gamaliel’s National Leadership Training. Meyer, a member-at-large of the QCI Board of Directors, attended an Ntosake training and a handful of shorter trainings, but struggled with Gamaliel’s agitational…
Read MoreGamaliel Alumna: Vanessa Guerra, Former Michigan State Representative and Saginaw County Clerk
“I have often reflected on my Gamaliel training while in office and the impact that it had on my ability to be a problem solver. Helping constituents is the bulk of what I do as a public servant and often times the problems they face are not simple and require me to push back on…
Read MoreDominant vs. Transformational Narrative: Mary Lim-Lampe, Genesis
“Genesis has been working to include youth (anyone under the age of 22 years old) into work for many years. The dominant narrative tends to commodify young bodies and faces, while devaluing youth voices and perspectives. These three women are our Summer Internship cohort from 2021. We are committed to including youth voices because most…
Read MorePostcards from the Future: The Race and Power Institute
The Race and Power Institute is an entity within Gamaliel that aims to create a bridge between race analysis and organizing work and provide ongoing professional development and resources for organizers and leaders within and outside the Gamaliel Network at the intersection of policy, praxis, and philosophy. As we move into Gamaliel’s next 35…
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Power 101: Rev. B. De Neice Welch, PhD
“I was acculturated to believe that power was a negative thing. That it was a sign of aggression, and even an anti-Christian concept, not suitable for followers of Christ and particularly not an appropriate objective for women…When I was entering training, I finally realized no one was blessed by that dimming of my light…Power should…
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