Christine Neumann-Ortiz is the founding executive director of Voces de la Frontera in Wisconsin, and a state and national leader in the immigrant rights movement. Through her leadership, Voces has grown from a small, grassroots worker center to a state and national leader in the…
The social change movement is often remiss in celebrating its victories and lifting up its successes for praise and acknowledgment. Too frequently, we focus only on the final outcomes of a particular campaign, and don’t pause to honor those who are making the road to change possible. In the community organizing field in particular, success means empowering other people to take action to fight for themselves and their communities—and rarely recognizing the often-unsung heroes behind the scenes. more...