Transit Tuesday: Eshawney Gaston
My name is Eshawney Gaston, and I’m a food service worker in Durham, North Carolina. In the past, I’ve been a cook, but I’ve worked the register and have done warehouse work as well. I’m also a proud member of my union, United Southern Service Workers (USSW). I’ve been using the public transit system since […]
Public Transit Is in Crisis. Congress Can Fix It.
Public transit across the country is in trouble. Fixing that starts with investing in it, not defunding it. by LeeAnn Hall Transit is essential. It’s how we get to health care appointments, parks, school, and work. Essential workers, small businesses, and under-served communities throughout the country depend on transit. Transit is a key component […]
Transit Tuesday: Vanessa Alvarez
I work at a convenience store and take the bus to and from work every day. I have to be at work at 7 a.m. most days, so I get up at 5:30 a.m. to take the 6:30 a.m. bus. The ride is only 10-12 minutes if the bus comes on time. When the bus doesn’t come, which happens often, I have to wait 45 minutes to an hour for the next bus, and then I am late to work.
Transit Tuesday: Brinda Gurumoorthy
I am a high school math teacher in Dallas, Texas, public schools. I am also a proud union member with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). When I moved to Dallas a couple of years ago, I was under the impression that it was like other big cities like New York, where everyone could use public transit to get around where they need to go. However, I realized quickly that this isn’t the case and that we don’t have world-class public transit across the country.
Investing in Leadership Development: 3 Critical Conversations
Leadership development is a process. Organizers identify individuals with leadership potential, determine self-interest, identify leadership opportunities in the organization, and encourage and support them through involvement in campaigns and other work of the organization. Leadership development is what follow-up from a one on one looks like once you’ve successfully moved a person to action. The […]
Fundraising 101
Fundraising is an essential part of building capacity for your organization. The resource below can be utilized to train leadership, staff, and volunteers to: Build an understanding of the politics of fundraising To learn and practice basic skills involved in fundraising FUNDRAISING 101 Download the Resource
Fundraising: Common Responses
Overcoming Personal Barriers The first objections to overcome are the internal ones! Very few people are comfortable asking for money until they have quite a bit of experience under their belt. The most common reasons we don’t ask people for money include: Not knowing how to ask Not feeling like we’ll have answers to specific […]
Can Transit Survive Gavin’s Budget? – with Eli Lipmen (Podcast Episode)
Governor Gavin Newsom has unveiled his latest budget proposal. What does it mean for mass transit, for housing, and for the fight to save the climate? We will get into with Eli Lipmen, executive director of MOVE LA. [Listen on What’s Next, Los Angeles? with Mike Bonin]
Transit Tuesday: William Sheets
Chicago, IL – My name is William Sheets. I am an Amazon delivery driver, and I bring packages to Chicago’s doorsteps. I’m a member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Transit has been essential for me since coming to Chicago. I ended up losing my car in May. It impacted me significantly, and I needed to start riding public transit.
US DOT Says It’s ‘Getting America Building’ — But Leaves Transit and Safety In Limbo (Streetsblog)
The feds are finally giving out money again — but not everyone is getting their promised funds. by Kea Wilson After months of frozen funds and chaotic attempts to claw back federal dollars, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has finally released funding for a handful of projects — but the ones he’s excluded, and the agency’s […]
