Initiatives
West/Southwest IAF initiatives begin with deep listening. Through conversation, relationship, and negotiation, private pain transforms into shared purpose. As neighbors learn to act together, they discover their own capacity to lead. By practicing democracy as a living discipline, we renew it — strengthening communities and improving life for families.
Immigration
Defending Our Shared Dignity
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Labor Market Intermediaries
Organizing Pathways to Dignified Work
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Climate Resilience & Disaster Recovery
Taking Responsibility for our Common Home
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Living Wages & Labor Protections
Ensuring Work Sustains Life
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Infrastructure
Securing Concrete Expressions of the Common Good
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Public Money for Public Good
Public Money, Public Trust, Public Accountability
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Housing
Advancing Affordable Homes that Sustain Families and Communities
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Health
Protecting Life and Strengthening Communities
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Criminal Justice & Public Accountability
Seeking Justice, Correcting Oppression
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Education & Civic Formation
Organizing Schools Where Students Thrive
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