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[[PCUN]] "works closely with a wide variety of other local organizations, including eight 'sister organizations' brought together under the umbrella of “[[CAPACES]]”. [[CAPACES]] is a movement-building collaborative fostering relationships, cross-training, plus more shared sense of vision and scale." | [[PCUN]] "works closely with a wide variety of other local organizations, including eight 'sister organizations' brought together under the umbrella of “[[CAPACES]]”. [[CAPACES]] is a movement-building collaborative fostering relationships, cross-training, plus more shared sense of vision and scale." | ||
| − | The ten CAPACES network organizations have combined staff totaling seventy. Like [[PCUN]], four other CAPACES network organizations are based in Woodburn: | + | The ten [[CAPACES]] network organizations have combined staff totaling seventy. Like [[PCUN]], four other CAPACES network organizations are based in Woodburn, [[Oregon]]: |
*[[CAPACES Leadership Institute]]- Prepares leaders to lead and support social justice work | *[[CAPACES Leadership Institute]]- Prepares leaders to lead and support social justice work | ||
Revision as of 00:54, 31 January 2018
Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (PCUN) is Oregon’s farmworker Union founded in 1977 founded "in response to an increase in immigration raids in Oregon".[1] Accion Politica PCUNista (APP) is the "Electoral Organizing Arm" for PCUN.[2]
Partners
PCUN "works closely with a wide variety of other local organizations, including eight 'sister organizations' brought together under the umbrella of “CAPACES”. CAPACES is a movement-building collaborative fostering relationships, cross-training, plus more shared sense of vision and scale."
The ten CAPACES network organizations have combined staff totaling seventy. Like PCUN, four other CAPACES network organizations are based in Woodburn, Oregon:
- CAPACES Leadership Institute- Prepares leaders to lead and support social justice work
- Farmworker Housing Development Corporation: Develops and manages farmworker housing units in Marion and Polk County
- Voz Hispana Causa Chavista- Organizes Latino voters and educates community members of the legacy of Cesar Chavez
- Mujeres Luchadoras Progresistas- Promotes economic and leadership development for farmworker women
Four other CAPACES network organizations are based in Salem:
- CAUSA-Oregon’s statewide immigrant rights coalition
- Latinos Unidos Siempre (LUS)- Develops Latino youth leadership
- Mano a Mano Family Center- Helps Latino families become self-sufficient and active members of the community
- Salem-Keizer Coalition for Equality- Empowers Latino families to take an active role in their children’s education and in advocating for equity in the public education system.
External Websites
References
- ↑ [http://www.pcun.org/, Accessed January 30 2018
- ↑ [http://www.accionpoliticapcunista.org/our-history.html Our History, Accessed January 30 2018