The Jolt Initiative (Norman grantee 2016–2019) was founded in 2016 by Cristina Tzintzun — the co-founder of Norman grantee Workers Defense Project — to build the civic power of the nearly 11 million Latinos who call Texas home. They engage…
Founded in 2002 as a small legal aid project to help low-wage and immigrant workers recover stolen wages, Workers Defense Project (WDP, Norman grantee 2011–2014) has grown into a statewide, membership-based organization that trains and organizes construction workers in Texas,…
Founded in 1993, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW, Norman grantee 2008–2015) is led by immigrant farmworkers who organize for better wages, safer working conditions, and human rights. CIW built a broad coalition of students, faith communities and unions, linking…