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 […]
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Between Resistance and Rebuilding
Written by Deepa Iyer (Director of Strategic Initiatives) Four years ago this month, I was facilitating strategy conversations about the Muslim ban, an executive order issued by the Trump Administration […]
Support, Invest, and Engage: A Resource List for Non-Black People in Nonprofits and Philanthropy
Written by Catherine Foley (Communications and Operations Associate) This Black History Month should be different. After enduring months of overlapping crises, from the COVID-19 pandemic and its disproportionate impact on […]
New Mexico Nonprofit Leaders Talk Solidarity in COVID Times
Written by Leah Steimel (New Mexico Coordinator) Leaders of ten New Mexico service nonprofits gathered in mid-November 2020, virtually, to share their insights and challenges with building alliances and gaining […]
Our Inaugural Power Up Internship Program Cohort
This fall, BMP and SolidarityIs launched the Solidarity Semester, a five-week online program for young people to learn about movement building and solidarity. This year, youth have shown up on […]
Meet BMP’s Newest Team Member: Anna Castro, Manager of SolidarityIs
Written by Anna Castro (Manager, SolidarityIs) This week, I joined BMP as the Manager of SolidarityIs, a project that develops tools, trainings, and narratives for organizations and individuals. I’ve worked […]
Solidarity Semester and Beyond
Written by Kitty Hu (Communications & Administration Intern, Fall 2020) The Fall 2020 Solidarity Semester has officially ended, but the opportunity and need to sustain solidarity work remains. Over the […]
How Can We Prepare Ourselves Beyond the 2020 Election?
Written by Catherine Foley (Communications and Operations Associate) Updated 11/5/20: The IG Live with Deepa Iyer has been moved to Tuesday, November 10th at 6pm ET. The days and weeks ahead […]
Practicing Solidarity and Hope in Movement Building
Written by Kitty Hu (Communications & Administration Intern, Fall 2020) “Part of my resilient practice is to hold onto hope. It’s not rainbows and unicorns and blind optimism,” offered Greisa […]
Opportunities for Young Activists: Reflections and a Call to Action
Written by Catherine Foley (Communications and Operations Associate) SolidarityIs, in partnership with the Building Movement Project, is launching a five-week online movement education program for young activists that will take […]