RESISTANCE STARTS WITH COLLECTIVE ACTION
DIRECTLY IMPACT COMMUNITY
Announcing The
What is Mutual Aid?
A way for us to collectively provide direct aid to those in our community who are in need, redistributing resources, and creating a network of neighbors and friends who benefit from the care of one another.
ADDICTION AWARENESS INITIATIVE
IN THE NEWS:
Haga clic aquí para ver una entrevista con los Nava: Incrementan muertes de jóvenes por fentanilo
(Telemundo, June 4, 2022)
Click here to read Encinitas Advocate article "North County group to observe addiction awareness day" (Aug 25, 2021)
Click here to listen to Lisa Nava's
interview with kPBS.
(KPBS Midday Edition, July 26, 2021)
Addiction Awareness Initiative
in the news.
(San Diego Union Tribune, Nov. 28, 2020)
ANNOUNCING:
The Zaludek/Stansbury Scholarship Fund
Open to anyone in recovery seeking to further their education.
Sponsored by the Zaludek/Stansbury Family and the Addiction Awareness Initiative, this fund aims to support those in recovery to attain a GED or Trade School Certificate.
There are four one-time scholarships (2 for those pursuing their GED and 2 for those attending trade school).
Applications are being accepted now. Applicant must be in recovery and reside in North County San Diego.
CLICK HERE to apply.
YOUR IMPACT AT WORK
Thanks to the Addiction Awareness Initiative we reached our goal and have been awarded the $1,000 in matching donations from our fundraiser!
A huge thank you to Pandora's Pizza, a Leucadia staple, for the generous $400 in proceeds from "The Nava" pizza of the month. Individual donors generously got us to where we needed to be to earn the matching donation!
Now it's time to get to work!
We are currently seeking community members who would be interested in serving on the AAI committee to research ways the NCJA can make an impact on the Opioid Epidemic in the local communities of North County and San Diego. Committee members will work closely with the NCJA Board of Directors to develop achievable goals including Harm Reduction Services, Education, and Addiction Support.
The NCJA Antiracism Platform
When NCJA began, Black Lives Matter was one of our activism groups that we followed and supported with our voices. Our BLM work has included marching, donating, and volunteering as individuals. We've also promoted and followed March for Black Women San Diego and Black Lives Matter San Diego. We have antiracist leaders among us, whose activism has created and supported the NCJA Antiracism Reading Group and guided us through some stages of un-learning.
Still, is it enough?
The purpose for holding space to discuss antiracism work and the current state of protesting and pushing for reform is to define our work in ways that can lead others to take action and support those groups and individuals who are working toward Black liberation and antiracist learning.
We met together and developed a set of guides and ideas to create the NCJA Antiracism Platform. We hope to
clearly define our antiracist values as it relates to action, both individual and collective. This will then help us define what the next step is for the NCJA as a whole when comes to the current civil rights unrest.
ANTI RACIST PLATFORM + FOCUS
The NCJA supports and uplifts Black led organizations that focus on Black Liberation, Black Moms, Black Trans Folks, Black Students and dismantling of the school to prison pipeline. Our approach to any of our social justice work will always be through an antiracist lens.
(Click below to continue reading about our efforts).
MEET OUR
NCJA BOARD MEMBERS
Lisa Nava
PRESIDENT.
CAROL SKILJAN
TREASURER.
JENNIFER HASKETT
SECRETARY.
THE NORTH COUNTY JUSTICE ALLIES
ARE A POLITICAL ACTION AND COMMUNITY JUSTICE GROUP BASED IN
NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
Formerly The Wagon Circle.
WE BELIEVE POSITIVE CHANGE BEGINS WITH POSITIVE ACTION, PERSISTENCE AND SUPPORTING AND PROTECTING MARGINALIZED GROUPS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.
We firmly believe in peaceful protest and do not utilize or condone hate speech, racist language, or violence in any shape or form. When we are exercising our First Ammendment Rights we do not and will not engage with violent or anti-resistance supporters or protestors in any way.
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UPCOMING EVENTS + ACTIONS
"ALL OF OUR HUMANITY IS DEPENDENT UPON RECOGNIZING
THE HUMANITY in OTHERS." -BISHOP DESMOND TUTU
URGENT JUSTICE
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Why We changed our name
Message from our founder, Lisa Nava:
We began as mothers, daughters and wives over coffee. Since November 15, 2016 we have met, organized, marched, protested, gathered, welcomed and rested. Our grassroots beginning and focus has always been on positive action, which we believe will ultimately lead to real, progressive change. We have had hundreds of actions in the nearly two years we've existed -- to resist the administrations agenda, support those targeted by the policies and chaos and increase voter turnout and engagement. We influence political change by voter engagement, positive action and amplifying a message of the people.
We will steadfastly continue to work with all agencies and leaders in the North County area and beyond to bring advocacy around issues that affect people, especially immigrants, refugees, LGBTQI, women and youth.
Why the name change? Acknowledging the narrow viewpoint of our white existence is a large part of the Women's Movement of today. Upon reflecting and attending the Women's Convention last October and numerous discussions, we decided to ask for counsel from community members, historians and each other. It became evident that our name, although powerful in its inception and idea, was a harmful reminder of early Americans pioneer days and conflicts. Native Americans viewed the Wagon Circles as an invasion, a time when many husbands and sons would not return from battle.
In addition to our mission of inclusivity, our name change signifies a commitment to justice in our local community by networking and supporting local non-profits and resources. We will continue to follow the leadership from Indivisible, Women's March and listen to the needs of our marginalized groups.
Support includes:
North County Immigration Task Force, Border Angels, Safe Harbors, San Diego Rapid Response, North County Women's March, Fill-a-Belly, Los Angelitos, 49th District Action Council, Refugee Family Support, the Muslim community, Black Lives Matter and more.