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Colorado Women's Agenda Charity Profile
Colorado Women's Agenda is an anti-racist, social justice network that advocates statewide for economic security, political empowerment and race equity. We engage women along a continuum of non-partisan activism, including grassroots organizing, community education, leadership development and political participation at both local and statewide levels.
The Colorado Women’s Agenda (CWA) is a non-partisan, social justice network that advocates statewide for economic security, political empowerment and racial equity for all of Colorado’s women. We engage women along a continuum of activism, including grassroots organizing, community education, leadership development and political participation at both local and statewide levels.
In 1986, more than 400 racially and economically diverse women and men from across Colorado came together at a statewide conference with a common vision of achieving social justice by changing spending priorities from military build-up to meeting basic human needs. In 1993, Colorado Women’s Agenda was incorporated into a 501 (c)(3) non-profit and has continued to evolve. Since 2003 CWA has been actively engaged in anti-racism work. In response to feedback from partner organizations and past board members we determined that this was the best avenue for completing our mission and expanding our base. We believe that no real systemic change can occur unless racism and it’s prevailing effects are continually addressed.
The long-term goals of Colorado Women’s Agenda are to: 1) Empower women to take collective action on their own behalf and alter the relations of power; 2) Create a learning community of women leaders who are advocates for progressive social change and build their leadership skills and confidence through personal and political learning experiences; 3) Engage a statewide constituency of women– and their allies – at the grassroots level in the design and promotion of a bold, progressive legislative and policy agenda which ensures economic security and social justice for all women in Colorado; 4) Dismantle institutional polices, structures and practices within our own organization that encourage or perpetuate race, class and culture discrimination; and 5) Build a strong grassroots, woman-centered, anti-racist organization and promote collaboration on these ideals within the progressive community.
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Colorado Women's Agenda Volunteer Information
Volunteer Opportunities at the Agenda
PROGRAMS:
Administrative- Office assistance including filing, answering phones, emails, etc.
Reverend Kelly Redecoration Project- This summer we are going to redecorate his office. Known for his work for the Open Door Youth Gangs Program and many other social justice projects, his office needs some major intervention.
Inclusiveness Initiative- Participate on inclusiveness committee, in data collection and seminars.
Tooley Hall- Are you a talented yogi? Are you proficient in Tai-Chi or Xi-Gong? Offer incarcerated women mind-body classes.
Legislative Breakfast-Participate on coalition for the annual legislative breakfast, represent CWA at event table the begnning of the legislative year.
Self-sufficiency- Participate in monthly coalition meetings on behalf of CWA and report back
Volunteer Lobbying-Track legislation during session, do citizen lobbying representing CWA's position to legislators at the capitol
Woman's FAN, Cliff Effect- Participate in monthly meetings regarding cliff effect on behalf of CWA and report back
Women vote- Data collection and analysis to evaluate CWA's organizing efforts
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