OUR WORK
OUR ROOTS ARE IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZING
Just imagine the magic that is possible when you combine a passionate group of mothers with the hopes of young people. Every day, Gente Organizada cultivates that magic to make our community’s dreams come true. In 2014, a group of immigrant mothers organized in a local park in South Pomona, and their leadership achieved our first win. Ever since, Gente has built on our foundation of trust and pride with our members to become the heart of a thriving local movement of people-powered community care and action. Together, we are reclaiming the future we want for the place we call home.
We have three main components of our work; Our Social Action Groups, Our Six Organizational Pods, and Our Coalitions and Partnerships.
OUR SOCIAL ACTIONS GROUPS
Our social action groups take a nontraditional approach toward wellness and work on leadership development through action.
Pomona Students Union (PSU)
We empower Pomona young people, high school to college-aged, to organize for a healthy environment that allows our future leaders to grow.
We organize to:
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Improve the Mental Health for Young People of Color
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Dismantle the School-to-Prison Pipeline
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Increase Government Funds for Youth
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Create Platforms for Youth-led Media
OUR ORGANIZATIONAL PODS
The work of Gente Organizada is separated into six organizational pods that move forward the agenda of our social action groups. Each pod is led by a member of the Director’s Council.
OUR COALITIONS
We can not do this work alone, so we collaborate with our partners to build community-led movements that address critical issues that impact the most vulnerable in our communities.
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We are proud members of the following coalitions:
ICE Out of Pomona
ICE Out of Pomona is a broad coalition of organizations in Pomona that in 2017 organized successfully for the City of Pomona to adopt an ordinance that would prohibit the City from partnering with ICE. It reconvened in 2024 to protect immigrants through grassroots organizing, policy reform & community education.
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Police Oversight Starts Today (POST)
Was founded in April 2019 after the final officer involved in the beating of Christian Aguilar was acquitted on obstruction of justice charges. POST organizes to bring oversight and accountability to the Pomona Police Department.
Parent Organization Network (PON)
The Parent Organization Network was founded with a mission to connect, empower, and mobilize parents and parent organizations across the greater Los Angeles area to improve academic outcomes and the quality of education.
Pomona United for Stable Housing (PUSH)
PUSH is a tenant rights and rent control movement in the City of Pomona. PUSH has been successful in organizing for rent control ordinances and assistance in Pomona.
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Stay updated @pushcoalition
Pomona Crece Comunidad
Pomona Crece Comunidad is a coalition of Pomona Farmers organizing to reclaim land, enhance food security, and reconnect with the earth.
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Stay updated @pomonacrececomunidad
Pre-Arrest Youth Diversion & Development Community Collaborative
In 2021, the Pomona Mayor, Gente Organizada, Just Us 4 Youth, PCS Family Services, Pomona Unified School District, and other organizations formed this collaborative to create a multi-agency implementation and investment of a Pre-arrest Youth Diversion.
Pomona Education Coalition
The Pomona Education Coalition was formed to and was successful in advocating for an Ethnic Studies graduation requirement in the Pomona Unified School District.