Effective Advocacy, Activism & Organizing
In December, our Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director, Lorenzo Jones, joined the Second Change Educational Alliance and the Mayor of Bloomfield, CT for a discussion on strategically engaging communities, support bases, and politicians. The conversation focused on the unique roles of advocates, activists, and organizers and how to effectively fill each role to address the pressing challenges we face. Check out the conversation and key takeaways here!
Katal 2021 Wrap-Up & Thank you
Thanks to your support and partnership, we made tremendous strides in 2021—securing transformative legislative wins, expanding our organization’s base, and training hundreds of new leaders. Check out some of our highlights from 2021!
Join us for the next CT Criminal Justice Reform Call
We’re one week away from our February CT Statewide Criminal Justice Reform Call! If you’re interested in learning more about the upcoming legislative session and what’s happening with criminal justice reform in Connecticut, then you don’t want to miss this call. Every month we’re joined by organizers, advocates, and community members working on every aspect of criminal justice reform in the state — and each call starts with an insider report from the lobbyist, about what’s happening behind the scenes. Register here to join us on Thursday, February 3 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon.
If you have any questions about the statewide call or would like to be a presenter on the call, please contact Kenyatta at kenyatta@katalcenter.org.
Katal Quotes of the Week
“My actions are my only true belongings.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
“What is important is not so much how long you live as whether you live a meaningful life. This doesn’t mean accumulating money and fame, but being of service to your fellow human beings. It means helping others if you can, but even if you can’t do that, at least not harming them.” –The Dalai Lama
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We can’t do this work without you. Please support our work to build leadership and organizing capacity of people to self-advocate and take action together for systemic change.
Katal works to strengthen the people, policies, institutions, and movements that advance health, equity, and justice for everyone. Join us: web, Twitter, Facebook! Email: info@katalcenter.org. Phone: 646.875.8822.
Be safe as possible out there, and get vaccinated as soon as you can. If you want to get involved, learn more about our work, or just connect, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
