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CAGJ Activist Profile: Webster Walker

For August’s Activist Profile, we are highlighting Webster Walker, a long-time supporter and contributor. They have been involved in CAGJ in many ways, most recently as AGRA Watch Co-Chair. What led you to working with CAGJ? Before there was a CAGJ, I co-founded DGWG (Democracy and Globalization Working Group) with original CAGJ ED Jeremy Simer […]

Report-back: People Over Profit! NO TO APEC!

This weekend (July 29-30, 2023), CAGJ joined the rest of the PNW POP (People Over Profit) Coalition to bring attention to the beginning of the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) meetings, taking place this month at the Seattle Convention Center. On Saturday, energy was high at the Peoples’ Summit, with over 400 in attendance! CAGJ gave […]

JULY 29-30: SEATTLE PEOPLES’ SUMMIT AGAINST APEC

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 […]

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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 […]

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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.  […]