Granite State Organizing Project

GRANITE STATE ORGANIZING PROJECT IS NEW HAMPSHIRE'S LARGEST FAITH-BASED, GRASS-ROOTS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION AND WAS FOUNDED IN 2002 BY RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS, LABOR UNION MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING THE POWER NECESSARY TO CREATE LASTING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE. GSOP IS AN ORGANIZATION OF MORE THAN 32 RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND LABOR UNIONS WORKING TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN NH THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, ADVOCACY AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING

EDUCATION AND YOUTH ORGANIZING: YOUNG ORGANIZERS UNITED (Y.O.U.), GSOP'S YOUTH ORGANIZING WING, IS THE ONLY YOUTH ORGANIZING GROUP IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND IS MADE UP OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF COLOR. Y.O. U. MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES YOUTH FROM ALL FOUR OF MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOLS AND WE ARE CURRENTLY BUILDING ADDITIONAL Y.O.U. CHAPTERS. THROUGH Y.O.U., STUDENT LEADERS PROMOTE RACIAL JUSTICE AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AS THEY MOUNT AND EXECUTE CAMPAIGNS FOR MORE EQUITABLE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES. Y.O.U. AND THE MANCHESTER CHAPTER OF GSOP ADVOCATE FOR RACIAL JUSTICE BEFORE THE BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. GSOP SUPPORTS A CAMPAIGN TO WIN THE ADDITION OF AN ETHNIC STUDIES OR AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES CLASS TO MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM.

IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY ORGANIZING: GSOP MEMBERS AND ALLIES FROM ACROSS THE STATE WORK TO ENSURE THAT NONE OF OUR IMMIGRANT SIBLINGS EVER HAVE TO "CHECK IN" AT ICE WITHOUT OUR SUPPORT. WE HOLD VIGILS AT THE NH ICE HEADQUARTERS AT LEAST MONTHLY AND MEET MONTHLY TO FURTHER OUR CAMPAIGN FOR COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM AND A WELCOMING STATE. WE HOLD LEADERSHIP TRAINING IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH TO EDUCATE NEW AMERICANS ABOUT COVID, HOW TO ACCESS HEALTH CARE AND VACCINES, AS WELL AS TEACH PEOPLE THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

NON-PARTISAN VOTER ENGAGEMENT/ELECTION JUSTICE: GRANITE STATE ORGANIZING PROJECT'S STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS KNOCK ON DOORS AND RUN PHONE BANKS TO SURVEY AND TALK WITH RESIDENTS ABOUT THEIR CONCERNS. THE STAFF AND LEADERS BUILD RELATIONSHIP WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND INFORM THEM ABOUT THEIR VOTING RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT OF RETURNING CITIZENS TO VOTE AND THE RIGHT TO REQUEST LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE WHILE VOTING. GSOP ENCOURAGES ALL ELIGIBLE CITIZENS TO EXERCISE THEIR CIVIC DUTY AND TO PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT STRUCTURES AND VOTE IN LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTIONS.