CAGJ was founded by Seattle-area activists who helped to organize the historic shutdown of the World Trade Organization meeting in 1999. We strive to carry on the protests’ legacy of effective and creative collective action for global justice. APEC is coming to Seattle! Register for the Peoples’ Summit: JULY 29-30 in SEATTLE WA Join us to […]
CAGJ Activist Profile: Bill Aal
For the month of June, our Activist profile features Bill Aal, one of the founding members of CAGJ who has been with us since the aftermath of the WTO protests. Outside of CAGJ, Bill is figuring out how to convert his suburban, flowery garden into a place that grows food. He also enjoys cooking and […]
#ProtectWildSalmon Art Workshop Recap
Art & Activism Series CAGJ’s Art & Activism speaker and workshop series explores the connection between art and movements for social change. Through five guest-artist presentations and two art-making workshops, we inspire creativity, build relationships, and rouse the artist-activist in all of us. Learn more here. Last Saturday, we met at the CAGJ […]
Activist Profile: CAGJ Staff Organizer Noël Lum
Featuring Noël Lum! This month we are highlighting a returning contributor to CAGJ, Noël Lum (formerly Hutton)! Noël coordinated our SLEE volunteers in 2019, led 2020 Rise Up! Summer School, and was on staff as a paid organizer from 2020 – 2021. After working with Trade Justice Education Fund for some time, Noël has returned […]
USFSA Member Profiles: Food In Neighborhoods Community Coalition
CAGJ is a founding member of US Food Sovereignty Alliance (USFSA), which connects food justice, anti-hunger, labor, environmental, faith-based, and food producer groups around the country to advocate for food sovereignty. CAGJ was asked to strengthen connection amongst Alliance members by creating a profile of a different organization each month. In May we will learn […]
Call for CAGJ Interns & Volunteers! Strengthen CAGJ’s SLEE Gala & Communications
Are you passionate about food sovereignty and local economic justice? Want to build your outreach, organizational, communications, networking, and nonprofit management skills, or your catering resumé? CAGJ is seeking strong communicators to join our team! All positions are open to students seeking internships, or CAGJ members and supporters just wanting to get more involved! To […]
May Day Events – Join us!
Join CAGJ to celebrate International Workers Day at two events: May Day Farmworker March: Sin Miedo! Without Fear! SUN April 30, 9 AM We will gather at Edgewater Park, 600 Behrens Millet Rd Mount Vernon at 9AM and start marching at 10AM. At 11 am, we will stop at the intersection of Riverside Dr E […]
Recap: Banner-Making and Block-Printing Workshop!
In April, CAGJ held our first Art-Making Workshop, where we made a stunning banner for the May Day Farmworker March – Marcha Campesina. Organized by Community to Community (C2C) and Familias Unidas por la Justicia (FUJ), the Marcha Campesina celebrates farmworkers and their inspiring history of labor organizing, in honor of International Workers Day. […]
Art & Activism: Make Art with Us!
Come create art at our spring art-making workshops! These workshops are a part of our Art & Activism Series: from February to June 2023, each month we hear from an artist or artist group about their work and philosophy during our online Monthly Organizing Meetings. In April and May, we are hosting two in-person […]
TUES April 25: Rich Appetites Virtual Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Rich Appetites: The Corporate Capture of African Food Systems and the Hunger for Justice TUES April 25, 2023: 9am PST / 12pm EST / 5pm WAT/ 6pm SAST / 7pm EAT Virtual Film Screening and Panel Discussion Please register to receive the Zoom link: tinyurl.com/RichAppetitesVirtual2023 Help publicize: Share the Facebook event We will screen specific […]
