DataCenter is closing
We are reaching out to friends and supporters to give you an update about DataCenter. Over the last two years, we have worked to re-build DataCenter’s program work by integrating …
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Everyone Has a Right to be Healthy
In Oregon, 383,000 individuals still go without health care coverage. This reality not only impacts the well being, stability and ability to thrive of Oregon families, it also threatens the economic future …
Media in Action Youth Organizing Report Released!
We are pleased to announce the launch of the national report: Media in Action: Field Scan of Media and Youth Organizing in the United States, by Global Action Project, with support …
DataCenter Deepens Collaboration with Western States Center
DataCenter joined Western States Center’s Activists Mobilizing for Power (AMP) conference where we deepened our collaboration with WSC and furthered our work with the We Are BRAVE cohort. AMP is …
Documenting DataCenter’s Poster Collection
By Lincoln Cushing, www.docspopuli.org A few months ago I was contacted by Celia and Fred about a collection of a few dozen posters in the basement of DataCenter. The DataCenter …
Preserving the Past: Archiving DataCenter’s History
This Spring DataCenter moved offices after 17 years at the same location in downtown Oakland. We reviewed hundreds of boxes of DataCenter newsletters, reports, administrative records, and publications. We culled …
DataCenter at Roots and Remedies
Early this July, DataCenter joined the Transformative Schools Network (TSN) at Roots and Remedies – an annual participatory process designed to define a shared vision for healthy communities, spark innovative …
Research and Organizing Tools for Power
For years, we’ve worked to reposition research as an essential tool for ground-up organizing for social change. Now, we’re turning the workshops and training materials we’ve developed along the way …
New Toolkit! The Campaign Research Toolkit
The Campaign Research Toolkit is a how-to guide for grassroots organizations conducting community-driven campaign research. It’s the product of over ten years of experience working with grassroots organizations to develop …
Organizational Update: Eyes on the Impact
As many of you know, we at DataCenter have been taking advantage of our leadership transition to reflect and proactively strategize on how to (re)position our work to generate the …