Written by Kitty Hu (Communications and Programs Assistant) For many young people in K-20 classrooms today, 9/11 is a day frozen in time, but we must recognize it is part of a longer historical trajectory that continues to impact South Asian, Muslim, Arab, Afghan, Iraqi, and Sikh communities. This is one of the messages undergirding […]
Written by Catherine Foley (Communications, Programs, and Operations Associate) Next Monday, October 11th marks Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which commemorates, honors, and celebrates the history and culture of Native American peoples. Choosing to recognize next week’s federal holiday as Indigenous Peoples’ Day rather than Columbus Day is part of a cultural shift away from glorifying people […]
Join the Building Movement Project and SolidarityIs for a teach-in to mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and its aftermath. Members of the Solidarity Summits will share insights around deepening connections, being co-conspirators, and building towards co-liberation. WHAT: A teach-in to mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and its aftermath, hosted by Building Movement Project and SolidarityIs WHO: […]
September 11th is a day that holds significance for all of us, individually and collectively. Some of us hold lasting memories of that terrible day and its aftermath while others have learned about the ongoing effects of 9/11 throughout their lives. Regardless of our connection with 9/11, each anniversary is an opportunity to reflect, evaluate […]
The Power Up Internship Program launched in mid-June with a cohort of 20 outstanding youth leaders. More than 230 youth leaders ages 18-25 applied for the program and finalists were chosen for interviews based on their past activist and work experience, educational pursuits, background and life experience, and their expressed commitment to social change. Get […]
Written by Anna Castro (Manager, SolidarityIs) I attended my first Pride event during my junior year of high school. I told my mother I was visiting museums in Downtown Los Angeles when I had actually sneaked out to meet up with friends in West Hollywood, California to watch the parade. Watching Black and brown people […]
Building Movement Project and Solidarity Is are proud to announce the Summer 2021 Cohort of the Power Up Internship Program. Over the course of the next two months, we will introduce you to the twenty talented 18-25 year olds who will be interning at social justice organizations across the United States. This program is designed […]
On June 23rd, the Building Movement Project (BMP) released Move The Money: Practices and Values for Funding Social Movements and launched the new project with a national webinar featuring Crystal Hayling (Libra Foundation) and Kris Hayashi (Transgender Law Center) along with BMP’s Co-Director, Sean Thomas-Breitfield and Director of Strategic Initiatives, Deepa Iyer. Move The Money […]
Building Movement Project (BMP) invites you to join us on June 23, 2021 for the release of “Move The Money: Practices and Values for Funding Social Movements,” a set of resources geared towards grantmaking institutions eager to expand and deepen their support of social change movements. During our webinar on June 23rd, we will share […]
Yesterday, MacKenzie Scott announced a generous commitment of $2,739,000,000 in gifts to 286 organizations, and the Building Movement Project (BMP) was one of those groups. We are humbled by the recognition of our work, and gratified to be among so many long-standing partners who also benefited from Ms. Scott’s commitment to invest in organizations and […]
