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IJM Day And What I Learned About Organizing
My fellow chapter leaders and I were busy planning our events for the semester when all of us got an email from Seth Wispelwey, an IJM field...
October 24
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Holly's News From Washington - October 2013
This might be a fanciful notion, but I think that the cause of ending modern-day slavery can actually bring Democrats and Republicans together in...
October 24
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Hats Off To Nashville: Tomorrow Is IJM Day In Music City
The city of Nashville, Tennessee, recently passed a little resolution declaring Tuesday, October 1, 2013, “IJM Day.” You may now be wondering: what...
September 30
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Grateful For A Moment Amidst The Hubbub
September 2013
RECESS IS OVER AND MUCH TO DOI have many friends who are legislative aides in the House and Senate, both Democrats and Republicans....
September 23
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Holly's News From Washington - When Locals Speak Up
IJM’s Government Relations and Advocacy team has been working hard getting meetings booked and linking up our friends around the country with others...
August 22
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Spotlight On Your Issue: Lessons Learned While Working In A Senator's Office
Each congressional office has their own process, but what is consistent is that your voice matters in whether or not your senator or representative...
August 20
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The Last Page: Ambassador Cdebaca Testifies On The Hill
This month, we got to watch Ambassador Luis CdeBaca of the U.S. Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP...
July 26
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Holly's News From Washington - A Note On Heroes
This summer, we at IJM have been sharing stories with our friends around the country about heroes we have come to know in the work of justice. Those...
July 26
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My First Advocacy Summit
I think the word to describe this year’s Advocacy Summit would be “exhilarating.” It was incredible to see 250 of you (the largest group yet!) from...
June 21