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Poder in Action

• Phoenix-based organization that strengthens the local social justice movement by promoting leadership development, systemic change, and public policy 
• Areas of focus include immigration, criminal justice, and education
• Programs include...
  • Barrios al Poder: Focuses on family and neighborhood units
    • Connects to resources relating to law enforcement violence, immigration enforcement, family separation, and civic engagement
  • Youth Poder: Focuses on empowering the youth
    • Focuses on dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline
      
    • “Since 2013, Youth Poder has successfully decreased the number of school resource officers and increased funding to services that promote learning and wellness in the Phoenix Union High School District, the largest high school district in the state with over 80% students of color. Most recently, Youth Poder prevented armed security guards on campuses in lieu of police officers.”​

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LUCHA (Living United for Change in Arizona)

• Phoenix-based organization that aims to empower working families in the realms of social, economic, and racial justice
• Areas of focus include immigration, civic engagement, and education
  • Immigration → Offers services to help families renew their DACA or residency; offers free citizenship and English classes
    
• Works closely with sister organizations in different campaigns
  • Community Schools Project with ACE’s Education Justice Campaign
    • Aims to make public schools accessible in terms of “academics, health and social services, and youth and community development”
  • #MiAZ Coalition
    • “#MiAZ is a grassroots effort to increase civic engagement in communities of color across Arizona by going directly to voters, connecting with them on the issues they care about, and activating them to reclaim their political voice.”
  • #VOTERIAAZ with Arizona Center for Empowerment (ACE)
    • Registering voters of color and making sure that elected officials are representative of the community
    • Registered 20,000 voters in 2018