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Activist San Diego

Activist San Diego connects people and organizations working for social justice through community organizing, education, and media. Its public community calendar helps residents discover local gatherings and opportunities to get involved.

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Alliance San Diego

Alliance San Diego brings neighbors together to build community power and protect human dignity. Its work combines civic education, leadership development, human-rights advocacy, and immigration legal assistance.

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San Diego-based organization working across the border region

Border Angels

Border Angels supports migrants and refugees through humanitarian aid, education, and advocacy in the U.S.–Mexico border region. Its programs include desert water drops, assistance to migrant shelters, and outreach to day laborers.

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San Diego office of a larger organization

CAIR California — San Diego

CAIR’s San Diego office supports civil rights, immigrant communities, and civic participation. Its work includes responding to discrimination, providing legal assistance, and offering education and advocacy opportunities for local communities.

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San Diego office of an international organization

International Rescue Committee in San Diego

IRC’s San Diego office helps refugees, asylum seekers, and other immigrants rebuild their lives. Local programs support employment, education, youth, wellbeing, small-business development, and access to immigration legal services.

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Local chapter of a national advocacy organization

Jewish Voice for Peace San Diego

The San Diego chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace brings together anti-Zionist Jews and allies advocating for Palestinian freedom and equal rights. It offers ways to learn, build community, and participate in collective advocacy.

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Local grassroots collective

JUST Education Collective

A women-owned grassroots collective supporting families, students, caregivers, and educators across San Diego County. Through mutual aid, resource sharing, storytelling, and advocacy, it helps communities respond to inequity in K–12 education.

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Local education and advocacy organization

The Justice Workshop

The Justice Workshop is a San Diego organization working on criminal, economic, and electoral justice through education and community outreach. Its Choice Voting campaign promotes electoral reform and offers ways for residents to learn, volunteer, and get involved.

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Local arts nonprofit

Media Arts Center San Diego

Media Arts Center San Diego expands access to filmmaking, creative learning, and community storytelling. Its programs include youth media education, Digital Gym Cinema, and the San Diego Latino Film Festival, creating space for underrepresented voices and shared cultural experiences.

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Pathways to Citizenship

Pathways helps immigrant families navigate citizenship and other immigration processes through legal assistance and education. Its San Diego County programs include citizenship-test preparation and opportunities for community members to volunteer as tutors.

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San Diego Organizing Project

A multifaith network that helps San Diego County residents organize around shared concerns. Its campaigns address housing, immigration, justice-system reform, and public accountability through community leadership and collective action.

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Local coalition

San Diego Refugee Communities Coalition

A coalition of community-based organizations supporting refugee communities across San Diego County. Members coordinate work on health, housing, economic opportunity, and other priorities, centering the knowledge and leadership of the communities they serve.

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San Diego-run organization

The Humanization Matters Collaborative

The Humanization Matters Collaborative works to counter dehumanization and center the voices of oppressed and Indigenous communities. It offers advisory work, community partnerships, and research focused on dignity and equity in healthcare, education, and media.

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