VICTORIA VALENZUELA – Having a community-based coalition has empowered residents by giving them a platform for action. “Having a coalition has really been a space for community members to be able to feel empowered to be involved in shaping their community,” Hua said. “We want to continue to strengthen the community power and not let this get swept under the rug, and so we are continuing to show up to city council meetings and continuing to build that power.”
Tag: Victoria Valenzuela
How organizers are addressing sexual violence in movement spaces
VICTORIA VALENZUELA – Within movements, there is sub-movement to address sexual harm in organizing spaces. Many people who have done this work say a culture of putting the cause above oneself, or not wanting to make the movement look bad, results in movements becoming spaces rife with abuse. However, there are people who are working to empower survivors, keep organizers safe and hold perpetrators accountable.
Youth-led protesters ousted Peru’s president, and they’re not done
VICTORIA VALENZUELA – Drawing inspiration from recent Gen Z movements, Peruvians have removed one scandal-plagued president and are now mobilizing against her right-wing successor.
The quiet rollout of Cop Cities across the US meets a growing resistance
VICTORIA VELENZUELA – As Cop Cities spread to nearly every state, grassroots activists are pushing back by forming coalitions that press for investment in communities over militarized policin