Teaching Beyond 9/11: Lessons for Solidarity and Justice
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 […]
Tag: Social Justice
Introducing the Summer 2021 Power Up Internship Program Cohort
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 […]
Solidarity Semester: Spring 2021
The Solidarity Semester is a free, five-week online training school for emerging youth leaders (aged 18-25) across the country who are ready to take action for social change and are […]
Call for Submissions: Uniting Detroiters People’s Atlas Project
The Uniting Detroiters Project is seeking submissions from current and former Detroit residents, activists, students, scholars, visual artists, poets, and cartographers for Detroit: A People’s Atlas. They are interested in […]
Featured Movement Builder: Center for Popular Democracy
Building Movement Project recently launched our Movement Building Portal– a series of resources for folks who end up on our site looking for information on social movement and how to build […]
BMP Detroit Partners Featured in Huffington Post!
The North End Woodward Community Coalition, a longstanding BMP partner in Detroit, recently made headlines by announcing that it will file a Title VI Civil Rights complaint against the Detroit […]
Current Movement Building Organizations
There are some groups we’d like to highlight that are currently building movements in their communities. Head to their websites for more information about what they’re doing and how they’re […]
History of Social Movements in the United States
The history of the United States provides rich examples for social movements and movement building. Below are some resources that you might find useful for a historical outline of modern […]
NYU Wagner’s RCLA to Host Global Social Change Leadership Institute
Through this two-week intensive program, university and graduate students and recent college graduates from across the globe can gain the practical knowledge and skills to effectively advance social justice in […]
Women of SNCC: Passing the Torch, Preserving the Flame
On Sunday, January 15th more than 60 Detroit area women and girl activists and advocates representing a variety of causes and racial ethnic groups, gathered to celebrate the historic role […]