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To be an agent of productive change in society by supporting the growth of social capital in communities.

Organizing Highlights News

Report released on unjust labor and safety practices for farm workers. (CAUSE)
Sensitivity training on needs of disabled community held for Simi Valley Transit bus drivers. (ARC Foundation)
Students join Santa Maria High’s Shared Decision Making Committee. (CCFL)
Farm workers and youth demand improved pesticide regulations at public hearing. (MICOP)
Bus service from Guadalupe to Santa Maria expands to Sundays. (CAUSE)
25 health advocates receive promotora training in Lompoc. (Promotores Network)
Mixtec youth take interpreter training, improving their interpretation skills. (Centro Binacional.)
Hundreds of youth attend leadership development camps. (CCFL, FLA, Just Communities)
Students establish Social Equality Club at Fillmore High to support LGBT students. (One Step a La Vez)
Santa Barbara Unified School District creates a Cultural Proficiency & Equity Committee. (Just Communities)
FCC license secured to operate a radio station in Mixteco and other indigenous languages. (MICOP)
Hundreds of cyclists advocate for more bike lanes at public hearings. (SB Bicycle Coalition)
Latino parents take parent leadership courses. (Guadalupe THRIVE, FLA, El Centrito)
LGBT sensitivity trainings provided to school personnel. (Pacific Pride Foundation)
Activists hold press conference to raise concerns about mental health services at the jail. (Families ACT!)
Cooperative Festival in Lompoc showcases worker cooperatives. (Lompoc Cooperative Development Project)
Mothers rally for street safety improvements near school. (COAST)
150 people attend Labor Day rally to support a $15 minimum wage in Santa Barbara. (CAUSE)
Santa Paula High School’s lunch program serves more locally-grown produce. (The Abundant Table)
Immigrants join immigration reform marches in Los Angeles. (La Hermandad, MICOP)
City of Santa Barbara adopts new Election Districts map proposed by CAUSE. (CAUSE)
New state law improves sibling visitation among foster youth. (California Youth Connection)
School personnel attend Institute for Equity in Education and develop action plans to improve Latino academic success. (Just Communities)
300 residents oppose building a third power plant on the Oxnard coast. (CAUSE)

2015 Annual Report

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What’s the Role of A Community Organizer?

Growing Grassroots Leaders

"It’s a powerful moment when people recognize the potential they have within. You notice how Council members zoom in and pay attention to what [people] have to say. It makes me very proud,” says Miguel Rodriguez, community organizer with CAUSE.
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Creating Safer Streets & Neighborhood Leaders

"I begin by building relationships with other residents and listening to their concerns before I invite them to a meeting,” Ana Rico says of her organizing philosophy with COAST .
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Building People Power

"When I think about community organizing, anyone can list issues such as affordable housing or saving a bus route,” says Hazel Davalos, CAUSE Community Organizer. “Getting the bus back isn’t the only measurable goal. It’s also how many leaders you build in the process.”
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