Members of Pennsylvania Stands Up, Women’s Medical Fund, Philadelphia Women’s Centers, and ACLU-PA celebrate the Supreme Court's decision to strike down a Louisiana law meant to shut down abortion clinics, while calling on lawmakers' to ensure every person gets the care they need.
From Erie to Upper Darby, people of all races are calling for investment in Black communities, defunding the police, and the resignation of President Donald Trump.
This month’s Democratic primary spelled tremendous victories for our movement. All across the Commonwealth, progressive candidates built insurgent campaigns powered by the commitment of everyday working people like us. Join us on Thursday, June 25 for a virtual forum with Democratic nominees Nikil Saval (SD-1) and Shanna Danielson (SD-31) and State Representatives Summer Lee (HD-34) and Elizabeth Fiedler (HD-184) to discuss our path to taking the State House for the people!
In line with the national call to action from the Movement for Black Lives, we are calling for a mobilization around Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the end of slavery following the Civil War. We invite you to join us by taking action from home or in your community the weekend of June 19-21.
Join us for a virtual forum about the nationwide uprising for racial justice and black liberation still unfolding across America. We will discuss the massive protests ignited by the murder of George Floyd. We’ll dig into what this historic moment means and where we go from here to build the movements it will take to win the changes we long for.
Pennsylvania Stands Up powers Saval's major upset of powerful incumbent state senator and propels champions to Harrisburg with more than 513,000 voter contacts. Party front-runner Joe Biden take note: Candidates are running and winning on a bold, progressive agenda.
In a moment of double crisis, with an epidemic of police violence against Black people and a public health pandemic, Michaela Lovegood and Hannah Laurison of Pennsylvania Stands Up issued the following statement.
Join us for a virtual forum on organizing against racism and xenophobia in COVID times. The forum will feature Tobita Chow (People’s Action), Onah Ossai (PA Stands Up), and Mohan Seshadri (Pennsylvania Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs), and will be moderated by Hannah Laurison (PA Stands Up).
Join us for a virtual forum on worker struggles in the context of COVID-19. Lisa Frank (SEIU Healthcare PA) will moderate the discussion with Saru Jayaraman (One Fair Wage), Jonah Furman (formerly Bernie Sanders 2020), and Keon Liberato (Local 3012 Penn. Federation BMWED Teamsters).
PA Stands Up is launching a petition calling on the Governor to make the people of Pennsylvania his top priority.
Join Varshini Prakash, Executive Director and Co-founder of the Sunrise Movement, on Thursday, April 30th, 7pm, as Pennsylvania Stands Up launches a public forum series focused on the current crises we face, and the opportunity we have in this moment to build a better world together.
We can’t come together in-person right now, but we can still come together. This Saturday, March 21 at 2pm Pennsylvania Stands Up is convening a statewide virtual mass meeting for all of our chapters, members, and supporters. We want to create a space for solidarity, community and replenishing of our energies, and to talk about the road ahead.
We're so excited about the upcoming Progressive Summit, March 6-7 in Philadelphia. Keystone Progress has been organizing this Summit for over a decade. And this year's Summit will serve as the official kickoff of our newly merged statewide organization: Pennsylvania Stands Up. We hope you'll join us in Philadelphia!
We have been working hard this past year to bring together some of the most game-changing grassroots organizations to go into 2020 as strong as we can be.
The 2020 Fellows Program is a volunteer program for working people across Pennsylvania. Fellows will draw thousands of people who have been disconnected from politics into the political process and build a community of people committed to revitalizing our democracy. Together, we will be able to bring in the thousands of volunteers necessary to win in 2020 and build progressive infrastructure for the long haul.
We're seeking an expert communicator and media practitioner, who is committed to telling the story of organizing and people-powered campaigns. This person will work closely with our local chapter leaders to influence public debate, maintain contact with the press, carry out digital advocacy campaigns, and tell the story of our work for change across Pennsylvania.
Please tell your Members of Congress to unequivocally oppose a US war with Iran, and any escalation that could lead to war.
PA Stands Up is currently hiring for several statewide and region-based positions.
