Step Up Louisiana Organizing Fund

Economic Justice - Step Up members organize to transform all jobs in Louisiana to good, safe, living wage jobs. Our members aim to boost our economy for all families by focusing on raising wages and improve working conditions for low wage workers and stopping discrimination for formerly incarcerated people. Step Up also organizes with Dollar Store workers with a focus on safety and pay at the major retail corporations in our communities.

Educational Justice - Step Up Louisiana organizes with parents to lead our education justice work. Our organizing committee is called a Parent Union. We utilize the context of the village when defining the role of a parent. A parent is the mom, dad, grandpa, grandma, uncle, aunt, big cousin, or an adult who mentors and cares for the children of our community. Our essential demands for educational equity in Louisiana is the implementation of sustainable community schools throughout our local school districts and for our children to be taught the truth about history through culturally responsive curriculums in our public schools.