Resist awards grants six times a year to groups throughout the United States engaged in activism for social and economic justice. In this issue of the Newsletter we list a few recent grant recipients from our April 2006 allocation cycle. For more information, contact the groups at the addresses below.

9to5 Atlanta
501 Pulliam Street SW, #344, Atlanta, GA 30312
Founded in 1982, Atlanta 9to5 is one of 15 local chapters of 9to5, National Association of Working Women. Its mission is to improve the workplace for women and strengthen the ability of low-wage/low-income women in Atlanta to win economic justice. Atlanta 9to5 combines advocacy, public education, grassroots organizing, policy campaigns and leadership development to gain relief from the most punitive components of welfare reform and improve employment policies.

A $3,000 grant from Resist will support this group as it builds for its long-term goals, including the creation and retention of family supporting and family-flexible jobs.

Chelsea Latino Immigrant Committee
300 Broadway, Chelsea, MA 02150
www.chelseacollab.org
The Chelsea Latino Immigrant Committee formed in 1998 in response to the needs of the rapidly growing Latino immigrant community in the city. Chelsea is a city of 40,000 people, of which 24,000 are Latinos. Approximately 18,000 are immigrants or from immigrant families, and nearly 7,500 residents are undocumented, working in low-paying, hazardous positions. Currently, the Committee is working to organize immigrant workers to exercise their rights, protect their health and safety, earn a living wage and take leadership roles at their work sites.

A grant of $3,000 from Resist will enable the Committee to fight discrimination against immigrants and foster their equal voice in community decision-making.

DREAM in Action
3450 Hill Road, Boise, ID 83703
DREAM in Action is a statewide group composed of and led by immigrant and low-income youth. Its mission is to use grassroots organizing, direct action, civic participation and other strategies to build power and win campaigns for immigrant justice.
A $2,000 grant from Resist will help DREAM build support for an in-state tuition bill for undocumented students and work with the media to reshape the public debate on immigration.

Immigrant Students in Action
675 Cranston Street, Providence, RI 02907
In Rhode Island, undocumented students cannot receive state or federal funding for post-secondary education. In response, during the summer of 2002, recent high school graduates brought together immigrant youth, concerned parents and community leaders to discuss this issue. Under their leadership, ISA developed as a youth-led organization dedicated to making higher education accessible and affordable for undocumented students in Rhode Island.

A Resist grant of $2,000 will enable ISA to recruit immigrant youth and parents, mobilize support among policyamkers and create alliances with other community-based organizations and youth groups.

Thin Air Community Radio
35 W. Mian Street #340, Spokane, WA 99201; info@kyrs.org
www.kyrs.org
Thin Air began broadcasting with 100 watts in October of 2003 with a vision of providing a forum for voices and ideas cast aside by corporate media. Thin Air’s long-term vision is to challenge the Pacific Northwest’s established institutions and conservative political thinking by providing programming on issues ranging from peace, social, economic and environmental justice to music and dialogue among the region’s racial and ethnic minorities.

A $3,000 grant from Resist will enable Thin Air Radio to produce progressive programming and provide media access to un– or under-served communities in the area.