This network allows local groups to have a statewide reach to garner stronger support for their own issues and campaigns. Funds were provided to organize a model, county-wide group organizing against factory farms and for sustainable family farms. Funds were provided in support of the More Parks for Little Village campaign, which addresses the severe lack of green space in the community, the poor air quality and dearth of programs for young people. This amendment would prohibit destructive commercial activities on public lands and ensure they remain in public ownership. Funds were provided for the educational and outreach component of the campaign in the Midwest.
Padres is a grassroots organization, led by a volunteer board of community activist Latina parents.
Their mission is to promote quality education for all children through institutional reform and community control of the schools. They do this through parent education and training and community organizing. The focus of the Parent Leadership Training program is to increase parent knowledge and participation in their child's education, with a focus on uniting parents to advocate for educational justice and equality. This program will enable workfare workers to accrue the necessary work hours to move into permanent union jobs and receive prevailing wages for their work while in the program. The RCA is a human rights organization dedicated to educating, informing and organizing people in Minneapolis about the political and economic conditions in the Americas.