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Learn More About The Contributor Vendor Leadership Team
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For the past year, a group of Contributor vendors has regularly met to provide feedback and direction to staff on different issues
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Cover Story
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On Feb. 11, students and their parents filled the Cordell Hull Building to denounce a bill attempting to deny education to undocumented immigrant children. On Feb. 5, the daughter of a World War II veteran demonstrated as part of Fifty Capitols, Fifty States, One Day, an effort to fight fascism across the country. Various other actions have happened as the legislature gathers: housing rights actions, trans rights, calls to keep education equitable, protests against genocide in Palestine and more.
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News Briefs
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OHS Monitoring Federal Funding Challenge
In January, Nashville was awarded more than $11.8 million from the U.S. The Department of Housing And Urban Development to fund the FY 2024 Continuum of Care Program. As incoming President Donald Trump announced a funding freeze in his first days in office, organizations reliant on funding to serve vulnerable populations scrambled to understand how to proceed. While a temporary restraining order halted the funding freeze, the risk for similar actions or a continuation of Trump’s initial freeze are high. Across Tennessee, organizations that work in homelessness were awarded more than $40 million to help folks in various ways on a path toward housing. The Metro Office of Homeless Services says they’re working with community partners to ensure collaboration on using the funds.
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Know Your Rights
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The Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) has intensified its efforts to inform and protect immigrant communities and empower their allies.
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Study Looks at How Music Amplifies Environmental Advocacy
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Music is a powerful tool for environmental education and advocacy, combining emotion and artistry to inspire action.
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The Contributor Joins Class Action Lawsuit Against Tennessee DHS for SNAP Failures
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The Contributor, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty, is joining a class action lawsuit against the Tennessee Department of Human Services (DHS) for systemic failures in administering Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.