{"id":39,"date":"2023-09-08T15:21:43","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T15:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.232.64.53.nip.io\/berks\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2025-08-04T17:07:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T17:07:31","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dfaac5b0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-duotone-navy-and-cream\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-navy-background-color has-background-dim-90 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-174\" alt=\"A group of protestors holding fists in the air and signs in support of Black Lives Matter and antiracism.\" src=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Optimized-IMG_0256.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Optimized-IMG_0256.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Optimized-IMG_0256-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Optimized-IMG_0256-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Optimized-IMG_0256-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-980b1453 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-864e3c6d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lehigh Valley Stands Up is a chapter of Pennsylvania Stands Up! We are a grassroots, member led, community organization in Lehigh and Northampton counties in Pennsylvania. Members identify and address issues in our communities and we work together to find solutions that work for #AllOfUs<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-border-color has-navy-border-color\" style=\"border-width:4px\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-220\" alt=\"Group of people protesting on a sidewalk with placards raised in the air.\" src=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/LVSU-header.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/LVSU-header.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/LVSU-header-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/LVSU-header-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/LVSU-header-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/LVSU-header-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fb8c338b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-navy-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2\">Our Wins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignfull jacob-test is-tertiary-width has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-query-is-layout-3ea82732 wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul class=\"columns-1 tertiary-width wp-block-post-template is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-f5c67f30 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-282 win type-win status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-featured tag-history tag-lvsu tag-wins\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-hover-shadow is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center has-brown-4-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-979a94ce wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:4px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-4058d187 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:40%\"><figure class=\"is-card-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/win\/allentown-welcoming-city-ordinance\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image default-featured-img\" alt=\"Allentown Welcoming City Ordinance\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;width:100%;height:100%;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2.png 800w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch card-column has-base-color has-brown-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-3 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-4058d187 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/win\/allentown-welcoming-city-ordinance\/\"    class=\"wp-block-tiptip-hyperlink-group-block\" >\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-912c5c58 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Allentown Welcoming City Ordinance<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">2025 In February 2025, with the help of members and community partners, Lehigh Valley Stands Up and the Allentown City Council passed a &#8220;Welcoming City&#8221;&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n<a style=\"letter-spacing:1px;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\" class=\"wp-elements-4 wp-block-read-more has-text-color has-base-color has-background has-brown-2-background-color has-tertiary-font-family\" href=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/win\/allentown-welcoming-city-ordinance\/\" target=\"_self\">READ MORE<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Allentown Welcoming City Ordinance<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-132 win type-win status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-hover-shadow is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center has-brown-4-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-979a94ce wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:4px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-4058d187 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:40%\"><figure class=\"is-card-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/win\/electoral\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Optimized-Lehigh4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Electoral\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;width:100%;height:100%;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Optimized-Lehigh4.jpg 900w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Optimized-Lehigh4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Optimized-Lehigh4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Optimized-Lehigh4-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch card-column has-base-color has-brown-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-4058d187 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/win\/electoral\/\"    class=\"wp-block-tiptip-hyperlink-group-block\" >\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-912c5c58 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Electoral<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">2020-present We&nbsp; are dedicated to electing and endorsing transformative candidates up and down the ballot in Lehigh and Northampton Counties. Some of our successful endorsees&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n<a style=\"letter-spacing:1px;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\" class=\"wp-elements-6 wp-block-read-more has-text-color has-base-color has-background has-brown-2-background-color has-tertiary-font-family\" href=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/win\/electoral\/\" target=\"_self\">READ MORE<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Electoral<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-94 win type-win status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-hover-shadow is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center has-brown-4-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-979a94ce wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:4px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-4058d187 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:40%\"><figure class=\"is-card-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/win\/ending-solitary-confinement-in-lackawanna-county\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Optimized-LVSU-WHR.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"WHR\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;width:100%;height:100%;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Optimized-LVSU-WHR.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Optimized-LVSU-WHR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Optimized-LVSU-WHR-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Optimized-LVSU-WHR-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Optimized-LVSU-WHR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch card-column has-base-color has-brown-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-7 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-4058d187 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/win\/ending-solitary-confinement-in-lackawanna-county\/\"    class=\"wp-block-tiptip-hyperlink-group-block\" >\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-912c5c58 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">WHR<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">2021-ongoing In July 2022, we secured a historic investment of $125,000,000 in housing and climate justice with a Republican-controlled legislature. This legislation, the Whole-Home Repairs&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n<a style=\"letter-spacing:1px;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\" class=\"wp-elements-8 wp-block-read-more has-text-color has-base-color has-background has-brown-2-background-color has-tertiary-font-family\" href=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/win\/ending-solitary-confinement-in-lackawanna-county\/\" target=\"_self\">READ MORE<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: WHR<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-navy-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wins\">SEe all Wins<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-brown-2-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-parallax\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-brown-2-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-175 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Brown-2_Left.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Lehigh Valley Stands Up in the News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a7d6c876 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide jacob-test is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"is-full-height wp-block-post-template is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-3962de08 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-130 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-hover-shadow has-border-color has-navy-border-color has-navy-color has-base-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-10 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dc517205 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:5px;min-height:100%;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-211da59d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/2023\/09\/08\/its-going-to-take-all-of-us\/\"    class=\"wp-block-tiptip-hyperlink-group-block\" >\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-510e6e0e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-09-08T20:34:54+00:00\">September 8, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">It\u2019s going to take all of us!<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">We\u2019d like to shout out our allies as we fight to organize power in the&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<a style=\"letter-spacing:1px;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\" class=\"wp-elements-11 wp-block-read-more has-text-color has-base-color has-background has-green-background-color has-tertiary-font-family\" href=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/2023\/09\/08\/its-going-to-take-all-of-us\/\" target=\"_self\">READ MORE<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: It\u2019s going to take all of us!<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-128 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-hover-shadow has-border-color has-navy-border-color has-navy-color has-base-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-12 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dc517205 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:5px;min-height:100%;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-211da59d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/2023\/09\/08\/were-launching-with-a-bang\/\"    class=\"wp-block-tiptip-hyperlink-group-block\" >\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-510e6e0e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-09-08T20:34:40+00:00\">September 8, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">We\u2019re Launching with a Bang!!<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Be Seen. Be Heard. Take Action. It\u2019s finally here! Lehigh Valley Stands Up will bring&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<a style=\"letter-spacing:1px;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\" class=\"wp-elements-13 wp-block-read-more has-text-color has-base-color has-background has-green-background-color has-tertiary-font-family\" href=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/2023\/09\/08\/were-launching-with-a-bang\/\" target=\"_self\">READ MORE<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: We\u2019re Launching with a Bang!!<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-125 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-hover-shadow has-border-color has-navy-border-color has-navy-color has-base-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-14 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained 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class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-09-08T20:34:16+00:00\">September 8, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">No War With Iran<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">PA Stands Up Official Statement On Thursday, Trump ordered the killing of Iranian General Qassem&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<a style=\"letter-spacing:1px;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\" class=\"wp-elements-15 wp-block-read-more has-text-color has-base-color has-background has-green-background-color has-tertiary-font-family\" href=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/2023\/09\/08\/no-war-with-iran\/\" target=\"_self\">READ MORE<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: No War With Iran<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-d61d70aa wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-right wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/news\/\">SEE ALL NEWS<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-navy-color has-base-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-16 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fb8c338b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Our Teams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-63b45b90 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center has-brown-4-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-757b3e17 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:4px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-4058d187 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:40%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-card-height\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;min-height:100%;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-206\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2.png 800w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch has-base-color has-brown-4-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-17 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-4058d187 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-912c5c58 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Communications<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Lehigh Valley Stands Up Comms Team exists to connect and build relationships with media, local organizations, and our community, disseminate information about what our teams are doing, what events we have going on, and rapid response through informing, educating, motivating, and promoting action and engagement, in order to build a Lehigh Valley that works for all of us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meets: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilize.us\/pastandsup\/event\/777183\/\">Monthly Wednesdays 6-7pm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-orange\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:gillian@pastandsup.org\">STAFF CONTACT<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-63b45b90 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" id=\"housing-committee\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center has-brown-4-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-757b3e17 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:4px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-4058d187 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:40%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-card-height\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;min-height:100%;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-206\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2.png 800w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch has-base-color has-brown-4-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-18 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-4058d187 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-912c5c58 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Housing Committee<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Lehigh Valley Stands Up Housing Team was created to educate, provide resources, and plan actions. We believe in safe and dignified housing for all, and that everyone should have the knowledge, tools, and support to fight for it. Our team meets twice a week to report on local happenings, plan events, and create strategies for how we can make real, tangible change for housing in the Lehigh Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meets: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilize.us\/pastandsup\/event\/765221\/\">Biweekly on Wednesdays 6-7pm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-orange\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:gillian@pastandsup.org\">Contact<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-63b45b90 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--large)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center has-brown-4-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-757b3e17 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:4px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-4058d187 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:40%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-card-height\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;min-height:100%;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-206\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2.png 800w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lehigh-valley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch has-base-color has-brown-4-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-19 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-4058d187 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-912c5c58 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Movement Politics Team<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We identify, train, support, and hold accountable a network of progressive politicians in order to deliver material benefits to multiracial, working class people across the Lehigh Valley. 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