Make Justice Normal

?? Coming September 2025: Street (Future of) Work – a festival, a career fair, a space to build and dream. ?? Last year, Make Justice Normal gathered 2500+ people in Jackson Heights, Queens, for a beautiful day of action: #StreetWorksEarth? (See more here: https://lnkd.in/eabUcCGA).? This fall, we're doing it again and weaving in a #climate #justice #career fair designed by artists to center youth ages 13-20. ?? Right now, we need… ?? Sponsors: Cover one or more spots for you or others to showcase their organizations at the career fair.? Friends: Spread the word! Share this post with your network and invite us into new rooms. Connectors: Put us in touch with foundations, nonprofits, and other aligned organizations. We’re building reciprocal relationships to secure seed funding for 2025 and beyond.?Reach out to learn more: [email protected]. Deep gratitude to everyone who made our 2024 Street Work a reality: Queens Art Fund, @NYC Racial Equity Endowment, @Queens Climate Project, @The World's Borough Bookshop, Art Retail Therapy, NY Renews, Frontline Resource Institute, 34th Avenue Open Streets Coalition, Environmental Defense Fund, and Pinterest. And our loving community: Monique Aiken, Caterina Appignani, Lucas Araya, Natalie Bedon, Muhammed Bilal, Lauren Bills, Kate Boicourt, WEDG, Margot B., Mary-Elaine Bullitt, Sara Bruno, William Burckart, Jonathan R. Camuzeaux, Martha Clark, Francisco Cuadrado, Maggie Cutts, Erika Seth Davies, Anjali Deshmukh, Mia Diawara, Amy Duffuor, Stefano Dozza, Marcius Extavour, Madison Felton, Maria Fernanda Pulido-Velosa, Javonni Flewellen, Anushi Garg, Regina Gathing, Cari Hanson, Nafis Khan, Rakiba Kibria, Benjamin Kim, Satia Koroma, Steffi Krause, PhD, Shachar Langlev, Margaret L., Andrew Leider, Eleanor Leider, Wesley Madhere, Raga Maddela, Rachel Marston, Tatia Mazmanian, Andre McDonald, David Mu?oz, Anthony Ng, Alexandra Norris, Marilyn Pandakaralam, Laura Pastorini, Darryl Ratcliff, Khiah Reddick, Charney Robinson-Williams, MPA, CMMC, Neha S., Jenille Scott, Derrick Seymore, Purvi Shah, April Smith, Vishrudh Sriramprasad, Cindy Trinh, Nico Trainer, LaTrice Verrett, Kavita Vijayan, Ernest Verrett, Brentton Wilson, Troy Woodley, Carmena Woodward, Ben Wrobel, May Yeung, Marissa Yi, Mikayla Yi.? #StreetWorks #ClimateAction #FutureOfWork #MakeJusticeNormal #MJN #Art #ArtForChange

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All voters deserve an equal opportunity to cast their ballots. If you run into any problems while voting or have questions, call the Election Protection Hotline ?? English: 866-OUR-VOTE ?? Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA ?? Arabic: 844-YALLA-US ?? Bengali, Cantonese, Hindi, Urdu, Korean, Mandarin, Tagalog, or Vietnamese: 888-API-VOTE @866OURVOTE @WhenWeAllVote .We take care of each other, especially at the polls.???? #Vote #Democracy #ElectionDay2024 #MakeJusticeNormal Monique Aiken Anjali Deshmukh Cari Hanson Erika Seth Davies Gillian Marcelle, PhD Charney Robinson-Williams, MPA, CMM Ernest Verrett Rakiba Kibria Lauren E. Darryl Ratcliff Enith Williams Joe Cardillo Kavita Vijayan Satia Koroma Bill Stoddart Purvi Shah

Need a ride to the polls? On Election Day TODAY, you can request a ride to the polls courtesy of Lyft and Lime @WhenWeAllVote ?????? Find your polling place:? https://lnkd.in/e-xayGW7 KNOW YOUR VOTING RIGHTS!?https://lnkd.in/eKYvcTJt #Vote #MakeJusticeNormal #democracy #ElectionDay2024

The act of voting embodies democracy. We want to hear your voting story!?Tag?#MakeJusticeNormal?on social media to tell us your story?and share your experiences from this election. This is Sharon’s inspirational letter to young Georgia voters. See more at https://lnkd.in/eUVNwCGR #GOTV #Democracy #Election2024 #stories #narrativechange Anjali Deshmukh Monique Aiken Cari Hanson Erika Seth Davies

? JOIN US TODAY FOR THE INAUGURAL #StreetWorksEarth! ? ? Register here: https://lnkd.in/eabUcCGA With gratitude to the artists sharing their work: All Street Gallery, Kaleidoscape, Cecelia Lim, Nitin Mukul, Bayeté Ross Smith, Sabina Sethi Unni, MSUP, The Veggie Nuggets, and Jing (Ellen) Xu. #NYClimateWeek #art #socialpracticeart #impinv #UNGAweek #UNGA #placebasedinvesting

1?? day left until #StreetWorksEarth on Sunday 9/22! Join us for this family-friendly festival open to all ages. Don't miss it! ?? ? Register here: https://lnkd.in/eabUcCGA With gratitude to the artists sharing their work: All Street Gallery, Kaleidoscape, Cecelia Lim, Nitin Mukul, Bayeté Ross Smith, Sabina Sethi Unni, MSUP, The Veggie Nuggets, and Jing (Ellen) Xu. #NYClimateWeek #art #socialpracticeart #impinv #UNGAweek #UNGA #placebasedinvesting

2?? days until #StreetWorksEarth on Sunday 9/22! Join us for this family-friendly festival open to all ages. ? Register here: https://lnkd.in/eabUcCGA With gratitude to the artists sharing their work: All Street Gallery, Kaleidoscape, Cecelia Lim, Nitin Mukul, Bayeté Ross Smith, Sabina Sethi Unni, MSUP, The Veggie Nuggets, and Jing (Ellen) Xu. #Climate #ClimateAction #NYClimateWeek #art #socialpracticeart #impinv #UNGAweek #UNGA #placebasedinvesting

Street Works Earth, Debuts in Queens September 22, Uniting Artists and Climate Experts The inaugural day-long art and climate festival #StreetWorksEarth will provide a hopeful and joyous space for climate action and interaction during #NewYorkClimateWeek.? ?? No cost, no doors: Everyone is welcome! Register here.?https://lnkd.in/ewgXyiwi 17+ co-created installations and 23 climate and civic action tables. ?? View the full press release here ?https://lnkd.in/g2j4qK3H Street Works Earth artists this year include: @All Street Gallery Kaleidospace, Cecilia Lim, Nitin Mukul, Bayeté Ross Smith, Sabina Sethi Unni, MSUP , The Veggie Nuggets, and Jing (Ellen) Xu. MJN’s arts practitioners include Anjali Deshmukh, Jonathan R. Camuzeaux, Darryl Ratcliff, Purvi Shah, and Ernest Verrett. ? Street Works Earth builds upon MJN’s organizing principles for #justice, and adds additional design principles for collaborating with artists and #climate experts and #activists. #Artists were connected with climate experts, including team members of Environmental Defense Fund and @Queens Climate Project. The event will include 23 climate and civic action tables, including: include: @34 Avenue Open Streets Coalition, @ALIGN, @Chhaya, @Community & Household Infant-Maternal Exposure Study (CHIMES), @Civic Engagement Commission, El Puente, Environmental Defense Fund, Frontline Resource Institute, JACKSON HEIGHTS BEAUTIFICATION GROUP/@JH Scraps, @Mazorca Colectiva, Neighborhood Housing Services of Queens (NHSQ) CDC, Inc. / @Queens Energy Hub, @QCP, Rennergy LLC, Solar One, @Treeage, Tulani Thomas, Waterfront Alliance, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, @A.R.T, PaintCare, New York Power Authority, @Green Co-Op Council, and Woodside On The Move (WOTM) When We All Vote While Street Works Earth is being organized by Make Justice Normal, they received in-kind and financial support from many caring partners including: the Environmental Defense Fund, Frontline Resource Institute , the @NYC Racial Equity Endowment Fund, NY Renews, Photoville, @QCP. In addition, public funds from the @Queens Arts Fund, a re-grant program supported by @New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and administered by New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) for the Arts also provided support. Monique Aiken Cari Hanson Anjali Deshmukh Ernest Verrett Charney Robinson-Williams, MPA, CMM George Suttles Margot Brown Lauren B.

MJN stands in #solidarity with all the youth globally, participating in the Global Climate Strike Sept 20-27. Find out how you can take action and support here: https://lnkd.in/gb6eZ3K Join them in the streets on September 20 and the week after to demand #climate #justice for #all. #EndFossilFuels #makejusticenormal #ClimateAction #ClimateWeekNYC Monique Aiken Anjali Deshmukh Charney Robinson-Williams, MPA, CMM 350.org