Tag Archives: Jessie Levine

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory- 100 years later

Friday, March 25, 2011 marked the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire took place in the Asch Building on the northwest corner of Green Street and Washington Place, in Greenwich Village, New York City. This … Continue reading

Community Organizing for Affordable Housing: Growing the Movement One AVODAH Corps Member at a Time

Avital Aboody is from Sherman Oaks, CA. She attended University of California at Berkeley and studied Peace and Conflict Studies. As a New York Corps member, she works as a Tenant Organizer at Urban Homesteading Assistance Board. As a group, … Continue reading

Making the Invisible Visible

Fourteen years ago, Mark was homeless. Today, he’s the blogger behind InvisiblePeople.tv, a simple but heartrendingly effective blog that affords us intimate access into the lives of individuals who sleep on our streets. InvisiblePeople.tv has a single mission: To make … Continue reading