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SHIFTING THE

POWER TO THE PEOPLE

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OUR CURRENT WORK

Good Jobs Nashville
Good Jobs Nashville partners with high-road employers to bring family-supporting careers to the working families that make our city run.
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Community Benefits Agreement
SUN and the community won a historic CBA on the MLS soccer stadium project in 2018. Now, we have to make sure the agreement is implemented in a timely manner.
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Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute
This program prepares citizens for the opportunity to join Metro Nashville’s boards and commissions so that decisions on how public resources are decided by working class individuals.
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OUR BIG WINS

JOIN THE FIGHT

When we stand up together and demand equality, justice, and transparency in our city. We demand that our communities are placed at the center of big decisions.

We have the power to stand up for Nashville. Will you join the fight?

FROM THE BLOG

2023 YEAR IN REVIEW

This year, we called out challenges and issues, while strengthening our internal and external systems to amplify opportunities and solutions. But we didn’t do it alone.

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Part 8 – More Real People, Real Stories

Many people see homelessness as a problem for individuals, however, there are many families struggling to find and maintain housing. Dubbed as hidden homelessness, it is often more challenging to resolve than individual homelessness.

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ARE YOU READY?

STAND UP

AND TAKE ACTION

Stand Up Nashville (SUN) addresses racial and economic inequality through strategic research, popular education and organizing. We inspire and empower our diverse base to build a stronger community that values the lives of Nashville’s people of color and working families. By organizing our communities, SUN fights poverty with strategic action around public investment and city planning to create thriving neighborhoods and shared prosperity.
 

We will tirelessly and courageously fight injustice and organize our community to take action.

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