Category Archives: Past

Action: Tell the SCC BOS: We Want a Santa Cruz County People’s Budget

Sign Letter by June 3rd • Attend Public Hearing June 4 MILPA and SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice) Santa Cruz County have been working with community members through a study and action process to understand how to impact systemic change to better meet local needs. In the past few months, with the Santa Cruz County Board ofContinue reading “Action: Tell the SCC BOS: We Want a Santa Cruz County People’s Budget”

PVUSD Suspension Rates Presentation

Friday • May 24 • 5-7 PM 315 Main St, #206 • Watsonville • Wheelchair accessible • FREE Join MILPA and Tia Martinez from Organizing Roots to learn about the impacts of the school-to-prison pipeline and current state and local suspension rates. Background & Purpose: Over the past few months, a group of parents, youth, community members, and organizationsContinue reading “PVUSD Suspension Rates Presentation”

March to End Homelessness

Saturday • May 18 • 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM • Santa Cruz City Hall809 Center St • Santa Cruz • Wheelchair accessible • FREE (May is Affordable Housing Month – see many other events here) Hosted by: Housing Matters On Saturday, May 18, 2024, a compassionate coalition of local businesses, non-profit organizations, and hundreds of supporters willContinue reading “March to End Homelessness”

Santa Cruz County People’s Budget Workshop

Thursday • May 16 • 7:00 – 8:00 (with option to stay on until 8:30 for discussion) • on Zoom • Free MILPA and SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice) Santa Cruz County invite you to an online forum about our local county budget process and how to advocate for changes to make our communitiesContinue reading “Santa Cruz County People’s Budget Workshop”

Getting to Know Our Housing Challenges and Solutions

Thursday • May 16 • 5:30 – 8:00 PM • Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos 1807 Soquel Ave • Santa Cruz • Wheelchair accessible • FREE (May is Affordable Housing Month – see many other events here) Hosted By: SANTA CRUZ BARRIOS UNIDOS Please arrive around 5:30 for a Meet & Greet and introductions. Barrios Unidos’ Executive Director, Nane Alejandrez,Continue reading “Getting to Know Our Housing Challenges and Solutions”

2nd Annual Santa Cruz Cookout

Saturday • May 11 • 2-5 PM • DeLaveaga Park Santa Cruz • Wheelchair accessible • FREE Hosted by Ayo Banjo The Santa Cruz Cookout is more than an event; it’s a vibrant celebration of Black life, joy, and the endless possibilities that lie ahead for our community. Gather in the heart of Santa Cruz for an unforgettable day that honorsContinue reading “2nd Annual Santa Cruz Cookout”

CURB & the Ella Baker Center: SB94 Power Hour

5 Times/Day to choose from – May 8/9/11/15/17 • Online These two organizations work tirelessly– and quite successfully– to advance Justice Reform in California.  SB94 is an important sentence review bill that has made it to the last vote in the State Legislature and just needs one final big push.  YOU CAN HELP!About SB 94 (Cortese):  SB 94, Judicial Review of OldContinue reading “CURB & the Ella Baker Center: SB94 Power Hour”

Show Up for Jamaal Bowman (& become a Squad Defender)

Wednesday • May 8  • 5:00 PM • Online • FREEpresented by SURJ National In a rare treat, Rep. Jamaal Bowman himself is going to be speaking on our webinar this Wednesday evening, telling us directly what he stands for and the tough opposition he’s facing. Sign up here to join.  And as we always try to do, we’ll get youContinue reading “Show Up for Jamaal Bowman (& become a Squad Defender)”

Move Money: Housing Santa Cruz County

(May is Affordable Housing Month – see the many events being offered here) Housing Santa Cruz County Value Statement: We all rely on one another to make our community work: From local workers and families to our seniors and vulnerable community members; from the farmworkers who pick our food to the store clerks who sellContinue reading “Move Money: Housing Santa Cruz County”