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“For the Love of Art”: A Photograph

By Monea Bailey   At a young age, I would express my artistic freedom through varying outlets. Maturing my craft allows me to see how my gifts can be used to make room for the freedom of others. Through the stroke of a brush and the power of my lens, I aim to help my Read More

Join the National Alumni Council!

The application for the National Alumni Council is now open! We are excited to bring together a small group of alumni to help steer future alumni engagements. Our network is nearly 10,000 strong and we want your voice represented. This inaugural group, along with the guidance of the Alumni team and Alumni board members will Read More

Two Public Allies Alumni Elected to Join the National Board of Directors

Public Allies continues to live up to its commitment to re-imagine its board structure, purpose, and governance with the goal of fully aligning with and living into its values.   MILWAUKEE, WI – Public Allies, an organization that has been dedicated to social justice and racial equity for thirty years, is honored to announce the Read More

Mental Health Resources in the Wake of Recent Violence

We send love and light in the wake of unspeakable violence to the victims and their families, to those grieving the loss of friends and community members, to those of us who carry the pain and weight of seeing ourselves and our loved ones in the faces of these victims, to all of us who Read More

The Impact of Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) at Public Allies

Public Allies honors the work, life, and legacy of John “Jody” Kretzmann. We are grateful for the beautiful yet simple offering that people in communities are full of assets. And that solving our more entrenched problems as a nation would be better served and more sustainable if we celebrated assets rather than looking at deficits. Read More

Getting on That Plane: Hartley Villagra

Sometimes, fear is just a little voice in our heads holding us back from achieving and experiencing something great. For Hartley Villagra (they/them) (Public Allies Central Florida ‘22), letting go of these fears helped to propel them forward into finding their life’s purpose, serving others in whichever ways possible. Becoming a Public Ally was like Read More

Public Allies Welcomes Four New Board Members

These latest additions are the first step in re-envisioning board membership, purpose, and culture for an organization that has been committed to social justice and racial equity for 30 years.   MILWAUKEE, WI – Public Allies is honored to announce the appointment of four new board members to the Public Allies National Board of Directors. Read More

Support PA Alumni This #GivingTuesday!

Thank you so much for your support of Public Allies. On behalf of the entire network, we are so thankful to our Alumni for their continued leadership and embodiment of PA’s organizational values. As a way to demonstrate our gratitude and commitment to our Alumni, we are excited to uplift their projects/organizations and direct our Read More

Public Allies Launches Its Class of 2022-23 AmeriCorps Apprenticeship Program in Twelve Cities Across the Country

MILWAUKEE, WIS – Public Allies, a national nonprofit committed to advancing social justice and racial equity by engaging and activating the leadership of all people, is thrilled to announce the launch of its class of 2022-23 apprenticeship cohorts. Over the next 10 months, emerging leaders from across the country will work in tandem with one Read More

Alumni Representation on the Public Allies National Board of Directors

It is with great excitement we announce two dedicated seats on Public Allies’ National Board of Directors for Public Allies Program Alumni. These positions are now open and we invite all sites to share this nomination form with their local alumni networks.   Over the past few months the alumni network has been instrumental in holding our Read More


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