Quarterly Political Education with NC Leaders
In June, participants gathered at the Avila Center for a day of storytelling, reflection, community building, and political education.

SESIÓN TRIMESTRAL DE EDUCACIÓN POLÍTICA CON LÍDERES DE CAROLINA DEL NORTE
En junio, participantes se reunieron en el Centro Avila para una jornada de narración de historias, reflexión, construcción de comunidad y educación política.
Read moreWelcome, Lex and Alexa!
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Please join us in welcoming our Summer 2026 interns to United for a Fair Economy.

¡BIENVENIDOS, LEX Y ALEXA!
Por favor, acompáñennos a dar la bienvenida a nuestros pasantes del verano de 2026 a United for a Fair Economy.
Read moreCreating New Futures While Honoring Our Past: Welcome, MG Xiong, new UFE board member!
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United for a Fair Economy is delighted to announce that MG Xiong has joined our board of directors. MG brings a wealth of experience as an educator, advocate, and activist in movements for equity and liberation. We sat down with them to learn more about their interest in UFE’s economic justice work.

CREANDO NUEVOS FUTUROS HONRANDO NUESTRO PASADO: ¡BIENVENIDO, MG XIONG, NUEVO MIEMBRO DE LA JUNTA DIRECTIVA DE UFE!
Read moreThis Fourth of July, I'm Choosing Reflection Over Celebration
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ESTE 4 DE JULIO, ELIJO LA REFLEXIÓN ANTES QUE LA CELEBRACIÓN
Since I arrived in the USA, the Fourth of July meant cookouts, music, and fireworks. Like many people, I was taught that Independence Day was a celebration of freedom—a day to feel proud of this country and grateful for the opportunities it offers.
As I've gotten older, that celebration has become more complicated.

Statement on the Supreme Court's Ruling on Temporary Protected Status
DECLARACIÓN SOBRE EL FALLO DE LA CORTE SUPREMA RESPECTO AL ESTATUS DE PROTECCIÓN TEMPORAL
Jeannette Huezo Participates in Sankofa 3 Panel on Feminist Popular Education and Community Organizing
On June 9, Jeannette Huezo, Executive Director of UFE, participated in a dialogue with women leaders from different parts of the world to share experiences and popular education methodologies applied to community organizing processes within feminist spaces.

Jeannette Huezo, Executive Director and Senior Popular Educator at UFE / Jeannette Huezo, directora ejecutiva y educadora popular sénior de UFE
El 9 de junio, Jeannette Huezo, directora ejecutiva de UFE, participó en un diálogo con mujeres líderes de diversas partes del mundo para compartir experiencias y metodologías de educación popular aplicadas a procesos de organización comunitaria en espacios feministas.
Read moreWhat's at Stake in North Carolina?
Across North Carolina, several proposed constitutional amendments have sparked important conversations about workers' rights, public investment, local decision-making, and the future of communities across the state.

¿QUÉ ESTÁ EN JUEGO EN CAROLINA DEL NORTE?
En todo Carolina del Norte, varias enmiendas constitucionales propuestas han suscitado importantes conversaciones sobre los derechos de los trabajadores, la inversión pública, la toma de decisiones a nivel local y el futuro de las comunidades en todo el estado.
Read moreBuilding Economic Justice in North Carolina
Earlier this spring, UFE hosted our quarterly North Carolina Training of Trainers (ToT), bringing together seasoned and emerging organizers, community leaders, and advocates committed to building collective power for racial and economic justice.

CONSTRUYENDO JUSTICIA ECONÓMICA EN CAROLINA DEL NORTE
A principios de esta primavera, UFE organizó nuestra sesión trimestral de Formación de Formadores (ToT) en Carolina del Norte, reuniendo a organizadores experimentados y emergentes, líderes comunitarios y defensores comprometidos con la construcción de poder colectivo para la justicia racial y económica.

UFE Participates in Holding Change: Alabama Leaders in Today’s World
Ana Delia Espino, UFE’s Director of Inclusive Economies - South, shared insights grounded in community organizing, healing-centered work, and economic justice, highlighting the importance of building spaces where communities can develop leadership, resilience, and collective power.

Ana Delia, second from right / segunda desde la derecha
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UFE PARTICIPA EN HOLDING CHANGE: LÍDERES DE ALABAMA EN EL MUNDO ACTUAL
Ana Delia Espino, Directora de Economías Inclusivas - Sur de UFE, compartió reflexiones basadas en la organización comunitaria, el trabajo centrado en la sanación y la justicia económica, destacando la importancia de crear espacios donde las comunidades puedan desarrollar liderazgo, resiliencia y poder colectivo.
Read moreTax Fairness Is Economic Justice: RW Joins the Call for New Millionaires Taxes in NY State
15 Responsible Wealth members in New York State signed onto a letter calling on the Governor, the State Senate, and the State Assembly to create new taxes on multi-millionaires to fund critical social programs for New Yorkers.

LA EQUIDAD FISCAL ES JUSTICIA ECONÓMICA: RW SE SUMA AL LLAMADO PARA ESTABLECER NUEVOS IMPUESTOS A LOS MILLONARIOS EN EL ESTADO DE NUEVA YORK
15 miembros de “Responsible Wealth” en el estado de Nueva York firmaron una carta instando al Gobernador, al Senado estatal y a la Asamblea estatal a crear nuevos impuestos para los multimillonarios, con el fin de financiar programas sociales fundamentales para los neoyorquinos.
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Read moreWalking Together Through Popular Education
In these reflections on UFE's Spring 2026 Training of Trainers, a participant highlights the transformative power of popular education, collective learning, and building connections across movements.

Chino, in the middle (red shirt) / en el medio (camisa roja)
CAMINANDO JUNTOS A TRAVÉS DE LA EDUCACIÓN POPULAR
En sus reflexiones sobre la Formación de Formadores de UFE (Primavera de 2026), un participante destaca el poder transformador de la educación popular, el aprendizaje colectivo y la construcción de vínculos entre movimientos.
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All Eyes on the South! North Carolina Teachers Make History this May Day
¡TODAS LAS MIRADAS PUESTAS EN EL SUR! LOS MAESTROS DE CAROLINA DEL NORTE HACEN HISTORIA ESTE PRIMERO DE MAYO
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UFE’s Victor Urquiza, Workers Rights Organizer, shares the story of historic organizing by NC teachers on May Day 2026, International Workers Day.

Raleigh May Day Action / Actividad del Primero de Mayo en Raleigh (Picture credits / Créditos de la imagen: PSL Triangle NC)
Victor Urquiza, organizador de derechos laborales de UFE, reflexiona sobre la histórica organización llevada a cabo por maestros de Carolina del Norte el Primero de Mayo de 2026, Día Internacional de los Trabajadores.
Read moreTax the Rich, Make Life Affordable
GRAVAR A LOS RICOS, HACER LA VIDA MÁS ASEQUIBLE
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Responsible Wealth members joined project Director Mike Lapham on tax day in Washington, DC to lobby for progressive taxes, including wealth tax proposals put forward by Senator Bernie Sanders and Senator Elizabeth Warren. They also lobbied for Senator Markey's "Equal Tax Act" and Senator Whitehouse's "Paying a Fair Share Act". The day was organized by the Americans for Tax Fairness coalition.

UFE’s Mike Lapham, Deputy Director and Responsible Wealth Program Director, center / Mike Lapham, subdirector y director del programa de Riqueza Responsable de UFE, en el centro
Read moreOur Taxes, Our Priorities: Investing in Care, Not War
NUESTROS IMPUESTOS, NUESTRAS PRIORIDADES: INVERTIR EN EL CUIDADO, NO EN LA GUERRA
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On April 15, Tax Day, United for a Fair Economy (UFE), in collaboration with Alianza Americas, joined a national call to rethink how taxes are generated and distributed. Through a joint press statement, we lifted up a reality that is too often ignored: immigrant communities are essential contributors to the U.S. economy and tax system, yet they continue to face exclusion, criminalization, and structural inequality.

Organizing Works! Duke Pay Your Fair Share!
¡LA ORGANIZACIÓN FUNCIONA! ¡DUKE, PAGA LO QUE TE CORRESPONDE!
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In this piece, UFE’s Victor Urquiza tells the story of the powerful grassroots organizing that built the broad Durham Rising coalition and secured notable wage gains for Duke workers. UFE is proud to have brought our toolkit of economic justice movement supports to this ongoing fight for a better Durham for all.

Protest at Duke Founders Day / Protesta en el Día de los Fundadores de Duke (Picture credit / Crédito de la imagen: Durham Rising)
Read moreBuilding Space for Healing, Leadership, and Collective Power at UMass Boston
CREANDO UN ESPACIO PARA LA SANACIÓN, EL LIDERAZGO Y EL PODER COLECTIVO EN UMASS BOSTON
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On March 7, 2026, United for a Fair Economy partnered with Student Multicultural Affairs at UMass Boston to facilitate a healing and leadership session for student leaders who are navigating an increasingly complex political climate.

Student leaders from UMass Boston, alongside facilitators Eroc Arroyo Montano (front row, center) and Justice Williams (back row, right), building community and leadership together.
Read moreUnited for a Fair Economy Participates in “Al Día con Centro Presente” Podcast
UNITED FOR A FAIR ECONOMY PARTICIPA EN EL ESPACIO “AL DÍA CON CENTRO PRESENTE”
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Centro Presente invited United for a Fair Economy to join their monthly podcast series, “Al Día con Centro Presente” (Up to Date with Centro Presente), a Spanish-language broadcast via Facebook that seeks to foster critical reflection from within our communities.

Centro Presente and UFE presenters during the podcast
Presentadores de Centro Presente y UFE durante el podcast
Read moreOrganize the South! UFE joins the 2026 USSW Worker Power Summit
¡ORGANICEMOS EL SUR! UFE SE UNE A LA CONFERENCIA DEL PODER DE LOS TRABAJADORES DE USSW 2026
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The Worker Power Summit of the Union of Southern Service Workers (USSW) — a powerful gathering of over 200 workers and organizers from across the country, with international delegates – displayed the power of an organized multiracial working class.

Summit participants / Participantes de la cumbre (Credit / cortesía de USSW): Cómo es juntarse con tus compañeros de trabajo del sector servicios en el sur
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