WIN Annual Reports April 2019 Midyear Report | Page 13

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BASE BUILDING ACROSS THE CITY
Organizing is not just about taking on
fights and holding actions. In order to
create large-scale and sustainable
change, it is critical that we continue to
grow as an organization and deepen the
relationships among our members. WIN
is especially committed to building a
base in working class, black, and brown
communities.
POLITICAL EDUCATION
CAMPAIGN
Over 400 people participated in our
Anacostia Waterfront teach-ins. At these
events, people took a bus through new
developments like Navy Yard and the
Wharf, witnessed the large, vacant sites
such as Reservation 13 that will be going
up for development in DC soon, and
learned about public housing along the
Anacostia River. This campaign has
served to educate our members on the
forces that are driving working-class
communities of color out of DC. After the
bus tours, we reconvened for a discussion
on how to position ourselves to deepen
relationships throughout DC and to take
action toward a more just city.
BUILDING CORE TEAMS
In order to make real change in our
communities, we need strong core
teams in each of our institutions. A core
team is a group of leaders in an
institution that keeps their institution
engaged in WIN's campaigns and
connected to the wider community.
Through trainings, political education,
and an internal action May 2019, we are
working hard to build strong core teams
in every ward in the city.
Photos by David Choy