Last month, our co-director, Nadeen, reconnected with old friends and forged new connections at Durham Dreams, a worker and community convening held by the @durhamrising coalition in Durham, N.C. Workers, community members…

and students built collective power to demand that Duke University & Health System—the city’s largest employer and landowner—do better by local residents. Durhamites dream of living wages, union jobs, affordable housing, and fully funded schools, and they won’t stop organizing until they get what they deserve. #DurhamRising #OrganizeTheSouth Photo credit: Julian Wilson [Image 1: Nadeen in conversation with fellow convening participants. Image 2: Two people talk on stage in front of a “Durham Dreams” sign. Image 3: Convening participants gather around to read information on pieces of butcher paper taped to the walls. Image 4: African dancers and drummers perform on stage.]