{"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":"2025-07-30T18:37:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T18:37:15","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-navy-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-13 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-b6fb9f214de075f0174512f959be67bc 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-133\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/Optimized-IMG_0256.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/Optimized-IMG_0256.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/Optimized-IMG_0256-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/Optimized-IMG_0256-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/Optimized-IMG_0256-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-2 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-1 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\">NEPA Stands Up is a grassroots people-powered community organization bringing everyday folks into the political process through collective action. A proud chapter of Pennsylvania Stands Up!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We organize for power; recruiting, training, and running transformative candidates for local offices and co-governing with electeds to change the lives of everyday people who live in NEPA.<\/p>\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=\"1200\" height=\"781\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-135\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/Optimized-Bloomsburg4.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/Optimized-Bloomsburg4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/Optimized-Bloomsburg4-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/Optimized-Bloomsburg4-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/Optimized-Bloomsburg4-768x500.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><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\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/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-12 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-f0e2a242ae6d1dbad39a4b7f2e7cf2bc\">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-1 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-1 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-90 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-2 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-3 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 style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;width:100%;height:100%;\" class=\"is-card-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/win\/ending-solitary-confinement-in-lackawanna-county\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:100%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/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=\"Ending Solitary Confinement in Lackawanna County\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2.png 800w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(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-5f3f31045ae6af17d670fb86edb43ab7 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-4 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\/nepa\/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-4 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\">Ending Solitary Confinement in Lackawanna County<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">2022-2023 During the summer of 2022, NEPA Stands Up collected 13,665 signatures over 7 weeks from Lackawanna County voters to amend the Home Rule Charter&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-11288b3caf9fdab836d40e5cc70ac2c9 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\/nepa\/win\/ending-solitary-confinement-in-lackawanna-county\/\" target=\"_self\">READ MORE<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Ending Solitary Confinement in Lackawanna County<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-89 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-3 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-5 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 style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;width:100%;height:100%;\" class=\"is-card-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/win\/125m-for-whole-home-repairs\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:100%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/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=\"$125M for Whole-Home Repairs\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2.png 800w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(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-5f3f31045ae6af17d670fb86edb43ab7 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-6 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\/nepa\/win\/125m-for-whole-home-repairs\/\"   class=\"wp-block-tiptip-hyperlink-group-block\" >\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7 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\">$125M for Whole-Home Repairs<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">2021-ongoing PA Stands Up is part of a coalition of progressive organizations who organized around and won $125M in funding for Whole-Home Repairs, a federal&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-11288b3caf9fdab836d40e5cc70ac2c9 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\/nepa\/win\/125m-for-whole-home-repairs\/\" target=\"_self\">READ MORE<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: $125M for Whole-Home Repairs<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-88 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-4 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-7 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 style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;width:100%;height:100%;\" class=\"is-card-height wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/win\/changing-the-political-landscape-of-nepa\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:100%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/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=\"Changing the Political Landscape of NEPA\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2.png 800w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(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-5f3f31045ae6af17d670fb86edb43ab7 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8 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\/nepa\/win\/changing-the-political-landscape-of-nepa\/\"   class=\"wp-block-tiptip-hyperlink-group-block\" >\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-10 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\">Changing the Political Landscape of NEPA<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">2021-present We know that when it comes to our values, like funding our public schools, supporting workers, and building community where everyone belongs, we\u2019re in&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-11288b3caf9fdab836d40e5cc70ac2c9 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\/nepa\/win\/changing-the-political-landscape-of-nepa\/\" target=\"_self\">READ MORE<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Changing the Political Landscape of NEPA<\/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--273125deb4f0ea938b96b2e1fe3d6952\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-navy-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wins\">SEe all Wins<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/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-1533e76895a22cf9278e006841277008 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\">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-15 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-5 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-9 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-169\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2.png 800w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(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\"><\/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-0e1926c8bb73ca3f755b5a9693f713a5 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-10 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 has-base-color has-text-color is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-14 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 has-base-color has-text-color\"><strong>Comms Team<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Volunteer Director\u2014Dom Santiago<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Comms Team is responsible for every push notification that ever interrupted your scrolling to let you know that we added something new to our Instagram story. From social media to press coverage, and the emails we send in between, our Comms Team is responsible for developing the narrative and communications strategy of our chapter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color\"><strong>Got something to say? <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilize.us\/pastandsup\/event\/572438\/\"><strong>Stand up and speak out with our Comms Team<\/strong><\/a><strong> the 1st Monday of every month at 6PM.<\/strong><\/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=\"https:\/\/www.mobilize.us\/pastandsup\/event\/572438\/\">join us<\/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-17 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-6 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-11 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-169\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2.png 800w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(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\"><\/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-d02c4b9d8780928e777a73671aa0be0e is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-12 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-16 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\">Movement Politics Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chair: Anthony Distler<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>NEPA Stands Up is committed to recruiting, training, and running transformative candidates for local offices in the communities they live in. Our volunteers knock doors, make calls, write postcards, and strategize!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We deserve elected officials that represent us. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilize.us\/pastandsup\/event\/572874\/\"><strong>Join Our Movement Politics Team<\/strong><\/a><strong> the 4th Monday of every month at 5PM.<\/strong><\/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=\"https:\/\/www.mobilize.us\/pastandsup\/event\/572874\/\">Join us<\/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-19 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-7 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-13 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-169\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2.png 800w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(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\"><\/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-0c729eee5c3e613eec9d7a210ff32387 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-14 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-18 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>LGBTQ Committee<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chair: Alec Walker-Serrano<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The NEPA Stands Up LGBTQ Committee is dedicated to protecting queer and trans youth in schools, lobbying local and statewide legislators to pass protections for LGBTQ folks in our communities, and developing workshops for political education for our allies and supporters who will stand with us and demand better for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In our community, everyone belongs. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilize.us\/pastandsup\/event\/570372\/\"><strong>Join our LGBTQ Committee<\/strong><\/a><strong> the 3rd Monday of every month at 6PM.<\/strong><\/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=\"https:\/\/www.mobilize.us\/pastandsup\/event\/570372\/\">Join us<\/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-21 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-8 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-15 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-169\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2.png 800w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(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\"><\/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-e2f5317ca840e82c68455a94bf3d1e30 is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-16 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-20 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>Fall Listening Team<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fall Listening Campaign is an opportunity to survey the broader community and to ask them about the issues that are most important to them. Pennsylvanians across the state are disenfranchised and fed up with the political system. All too often, our politicians don&#8217;t take time to listen to their own constituents and hear the everyday struggles people are facing. As PA Stands Up thinks about what work to focus on in 2024 and beyond, our conversations with PA residents during the 2023 Fall Listening campaign will inform what direction our future work takes.<\/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:holly@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-23 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-9 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-17 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-169\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2.png 800w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(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\"><\/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-284cdf1c12ec06d482599629f9eee7eb is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-18 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-22 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><strong>Housing Committee<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Housing is a human right, and everyone deserves to live with dignity. NEPA Stands Up is currently forming a Housing Committee to continue the work we\u2019ve done to win $125M for Whole-Home Repairs and $50M in recurring funding, as well as standing up for some of the most vulnerable neighbors in our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Join the NEPA Stands Up Housing Committee by reaching out to Holly VanWert at <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:holly@pastandsup.org\"><strong>holly@pastandsup.org<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/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:holly@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-25 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-10 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-19 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-169\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2.png 800w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/nepa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/09\/PAStandsUp_Global_Web_Assets_Default_Image-copy-2-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(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\"><\/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-216cec65a18c6b05cb3ff5d963143faa is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-20 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-24 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><strong>Whole Home Repairs Implementation<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our members lead the WHR campaign to demonstrate our power in co-governance with movement electeds and strategize on ways to keep Pennsylvanians in our county safe in their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bi-weekly on Wednesdays 6:45pm<\/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:holly@pastandsup.org\">Staff Contact<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Wins Our Teams Comms Team Volunteer Director\u2014Dom Santiago Our Comms Team is responsible for every push notification that ever interrupted your scrolling to let you know that we added something new to our Instagram story. 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