Our Work

Voter Engagement

While we are a non-partisan organization, and don't endorse candidates, we do believe civic engagement is a core part of our mission to bring justice to our community. A big part of this work is helping people register to vote, and increase their civic engagement.
Jewish Community Action is partnering with several immigrant led organizations in the Hennepin County suburbs to engage tenants around the upcoming elections, as well as build power for their tenant advocacy campaigns.

Housing Justice

JCA is doing housing justice work in Suburban Hennepin County, empowering our members and the Jewish Community to help protect tenants, preserve the naturally occuring affordable housing we have, and produce more housing that is affordable for the most marginalized in our community.  We have seen large scale investments - whether they be infrastructure, commercial spaces, or business developments - in proximity to multifamily rental units affordable to low income people & people of color.  These investments or redevelopments lead to the gentrification of our suburban communities.  Gentr

Action Havurah

Jewish Community Action is building a quick response program to local injustice in our communities. After having conversations with community members in the wake of the 2016 national election, people were calling for a way to get involved in direct action and build their base of knowledge.

Decriminalizing Communities

Despite its name, we do not believe that our criminal justice system is just. In the past 20 years, all forms of crime have declined, yet we continue to incarcerate more people for longer periods of time. Evidence shows that our prison system is both profit motivated and powered by the racial oppression that underlies many of the systems that remain fundamental to our society. We believe in the need for a justice system that is truly fair and just.

Economic Justice

Since our founding in 1995, Jewish Community Action has engaged our members to use policy change to reform racial inequities in banking and lending and to leverage our community’s resources to amplify the voices of our partners from low wealth communities.

Seeds of Justice

Jewish Community Action works with local youth to help them identify the issues that matter to them most and to develop the skills they need to make change in their communities.

Past Campaigns

For nearly two decades, Jewish Community Action has worked on dozens of time-sensitive issue campaigns, as well as long-term efforts to improve our communities and state.

Tzedek Institute

Jewish Community Action's year-long leadership development and community organizing institute gives leaders the tools and training to organize in their community.

Location: 2375 University Avenue West, Suite 150
St. Paul, MN 55114

Phone: 651/632-2184

Fax: 651/632-2188

 

Location: 2375 University Avenue West, Suite 150
St. Paul, MN 55114

Phone: 651/632-2184

Fax: 651/632-2188

 
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