Election day is less than two weeks away, and it seems like everyone is swamped! Make sure to take care of yourselves as best you can! Peep some leaves, drink your pumpkin spice drink, and read on for updates and events across our network!

Be sure to open the newsletter in your browser to make sure you can see the entire newsletter and stay up to date with our upcoming meeting schedules, and a handful of ways to engage in the community!

From the EJGP Project Team Desk

Americorps Civic Engagement Grant

EJGP and Dr. Mary Ohmer of the Pitt School of Social Work have been awarded a grant from Americorps to support the development of community organizers and advocates. For this project, we will be facilitating a co-created organizing and advocacy training that will (1) pay training participants to plug in to the EJGP network, (2) pay people already in the network to work with the training participants, and (3) support the participants in executing a project that will benefit all of their communities.

We'll discuss this opportunity more at our next Cross-Community Network meeting in November.

EJGP's Cross-Community Network

Nov 15, 2022 06:00 PM ET

Zoom Opens at 5:45 PM ET

The Cross-Community Network is a network of community groups, community-based organizations, and residents who want transformational, people-centered change in their communities and across the Greater Pittsburgh region.

 We’d love to see this network grow and to learn how to better support and serve more neighborhoods! 

EJGP's October Full Network

October 11th, 2022

Thanks to all who were able to attend the Equitable and Just Greater Pittsburgh October Full Network Meeting! (Click here for full meeting notes)

We hope you enjoyed the presentation, and we thank Lee Smith of New Voices for Reproductive Justice for sharing her expertise and passion with us. If you have any questions for her or want to learn more about how to get involved in their work, please feel free to reach out at: lee@newvoicesrj.org

2022 Full Network Meeting Schedule

Mark your calendars folks, we've got one more meeting before the new year! Join us as we wrap up the year, discuss the new political landscape, and feature a speaker or two!

 
Tuesday, Dec 6, 9-10:30 a.m. 

We hope to see you there!

Platform Update and Expansion

In case you missed it in the notes from our October meeting, we’re starting the process of updating and expanding the EJGP Platform. Our aim is to have a new version by spring of next year. If you’re interested in helping out, please let us know using the link below. We’ll follow up soon with everyone who has expressed interest!

Platform for an Equitable and Just Greater Pittsburgh 

As we approach election day and prepare to cast our ballots, we’d like to uplift the following items from the EJGP Platform as a reminder to push for transformational change to improve our community and those that live within it:

Health 3.1: Directly reduce “hazardous waste, toxic chemical emissions, particulate matter, and other non-GHG

pollutants across the country, but first and foremost in frontline communities.”

Education 6.1: Urge federal and state elected officials and agency leaders to prioritize funding for schools that invest in

infrastructure and advance environmental health strategies...

Campaign Updates

Fair Fares for a Full Recovery

Rich Fitzgerald, and the Allegheny County Department of Human Services announced a 12-month pilot program to provide some low-income transit users with discounted transit passes, with the goal of potentially launching a permanent program in late 2023. This pilot is the first step towards affordable public transit, a critical human need that, if met, would unlock access to healthy food, health care, child care, employment, and all of civic life.

If you or a household member are a SNAP recipient in Allegheny County, click the link below to learn more about the program.

Level Up: Greater Pittsburgh Pay Equity Campaign

Spearheaded by the YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh, the Black Women's Policy Center (BWPC), and the Women and Girls Foundation, the Level Up campaign works to bring attention to the stark and compounding economic disparities felt by women of color hopes to grow support for equal pay for all.

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The Level Up campaign will be asking companies, local businesses, and non-profits throughout the Pittsburgh region to take the Pay Equity Pledge to strengthen our regions economy, and building strength in our region's families.

Get the Lead Out: Life Without Lead 2022 Summit

The Life Without Lead Summit on Thursday, Oct 27th was a great success! In case you didn’t get to see it, the recorded sessions will be up on the summit website soon.

For more information or if you’d like to get involved, please contact info@gettheleadout.org.

In the Community

November 17, 2022
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST
Community Empowerment Association  
7120 Kelly Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15208

"Welcome to the 25th year of the Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit. Since its inception the summit has focused on starting difficult community conversations, and turning those conversations into action.

This year, we will reflect on how far we've come in the past 25 years and envision what direction we see the fight for racial justice heading. We are so grateful to have you with us in this fight."

Are you the Future of Philanthropy? 

Become a TFN 2023 PLACES Fellow!

Join PennsylvaniaApplications for TFN's 2023 PLACES Fellowship are open! 

PLACES — which stands for Professionals Learning About Community, Equity and Sustainability — is a year-long learning journey designed to help grantmakers embed the values and practices of environmental, economic and racial justice into their work. 

We encourage you to apply for the PLACES Fellowship if you’re looking to:  

• Expand your understanding of systemic racial, social and economic inequities and their impacts on policy, culture, communities and climate. 

• Acquire the tools and resources to embed the values of equity and justice in your work as a grantmaker. 

• Explore and challenge your own biases and blind spots, regardless of your background, about who you are and how you create change. 

• Forge deep connections with other leaders in philanthropy who are deeply committed to turning ideals into outcomes. 

• Invest in your personal and professional leadership growth.

   

The deadline to apply is Nov. 18, 2022 

View application and apply today!

The Next Election is November 8th: Why Vote?

You're Invited to Amachi Hachi Pachi 2022!

Voter's Engagement Toolkit

The Jefferson Votes Toolkit is one piece of the nonpartisan initiative created by the Jefferson Regional Foundation and the 100+ member strong Jefferson Community Collaborative. The Jefferson Collaborative is excited to provide targeted, nonpartisan resources and training for nonprofit organizations in the Jefferson area.

Within this Toolkit, you will find ready-to-use materials specifically created for the Jefferson Votes initiative to help organizations with voter engagement efforts. Included are also voter engagement resources from Nonprofit VOTE, National Voter Registration Day and the Pennsylvania Department of State.

Allegheny County Looking to Hire Poll Workers for Election Day

As the date of the election nears, Allegheny County is looking to hire poll workers. Poll workers will earn from $150 to $175 for the day and new poll workers will also receive paid training.

"Poll workers must be comfortable interacting with the public, and keeping up to date with election changes. There is a high performance expectation on Election Day and well-trained poll workers are instrumental in our ability to realize that goal."

Interested in serving for future elections? Use the button below to learn more and apply.

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