WHAT WE DO

We unite to strengthen our collective voice in decisions that affect our communities by taking action on issues such as poor housing, failing schools, barriers to citizenship, unjust working conditions, and costly health care that put our neighborhoods at risk. We work together for a just society.

SOME OF OUR PROJECTS

Housing and Tenants

GSOP members press for better enforcement of housing codes in the State’s largest cities, work with residents of public housing to create tenant councils, and advocate for more affordable housing.

Currently, our state is a housing crisis, NH lacks at least 22,000 units of housing. This crisis impacts all of us, but especially those at the lower end of the economic scale. GSOP supports innovative polices that increase the supply of affordable housing including creation of municipal and county affordable housing trust funds, mandatory inclusionary zoning and set asides.

GSOP works to organize tenants to advocate for tenant rights, improved housing conditions, and more affordable housing. The Granite State Tenant Association meets on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 12:00 – 2:00 at the GSOP offices, 1045 Elm St, Suite 201, Manchester.

The Tenant Clinic is available on Wednesdays from 1:00 – 4:00 at the GSOP office. The Clinic provides an opportunity for tenants to learn about their rights and the legal process. The clinic does not provide legal advice or representation but can help people apply for legal assistance or seek other resources to help maintain housing.

Please contact the GSOP office at 603-668-8250 or email jessicam@granitestateorganizing.org for information about meetings or for more information about getting involved.

Immigration Justice

Granite State Organizing Project works on the local, state, and federal level to ensure that all immigrants can thrive in welcoming communities. Our Immigrant Solidarity Network meets monthly to identify areas of need and advocacy.

Economic Justice

GSOP convenes the Moral Economy Table, a statewide coalition of partners representing labor unions, community groups, advocacy organizations, and social justice ministries who together advocate for livable wages. The Granite State remains the only state in New England that defaults to the federal hourly wage of $7.25 an hour, the lowest in the region.

GSOP believes that every individual, whether black, brown, or white, who works full time deserves a fair wage. We also believe that quality childcare should be accessible and affordable to all families regardless of income. We organize parents and advocate for the expansion and permanence of the Child Tax Credit.

Building Skills for Racial Equity

Through our non-partisan voter engagement work, GSOP reaches out to voters of color and unlikely voters to engage them more fully in civic life.

Young Organizer United (Y.O.U.)

Young Organizers United is a group of high school students from various backgrounds who are dedicated to strengthening multi-issue and multi-racial coalitions designed to overcome ethnic and racial disparate treatment in high schools. YOU members believe in student voice, inclusivity, and equity for all learners.

Y.O.U. is the only organized group of students focused on addressing systemic education issues in New Hampshire. Y.O.U. is convened by the Granite State Organizing Project.

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Clergy Caucus

Summoning the moral authority of faith, Granite State Organizing Project’s Clergy Caucus emerges as a formidable force for social justice. United in purpose, clergy from every corner of our state converge, determined to confront the glaring specter of housing inequity head-on.

The GSOP clergy caucus stands as unwavering champions for racial and economic justice in New Hampshire, fervently committed to embodying the core tenets of our faiths. With an unshakable resolve, they embrace the sacred mandate to extend boundless love and compassion to every neighbor, illuminating a path towards a society rooted in equity and dignity for all.

For further inquiries, please reach out to Mtoe@granitestateorganizing.org. Let’s join hands in the pursuit of justice and equality.

Voter Education

GSOP takes great pride in our nonpartisan voter education program. We have conducted over a half dozen events in the last couple of years to provide educational opportunities in Spanish and English for new voters about who is running, what the different ballot positions mean, and more. These outreach events allow community members to interact more with their neighbors and speak on the issues they are passionate about.

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Please contact the GSOP office at 603-668-8250 or email blaket@granitestateorganzing.org for more information.