Advocacy

FAPAGOW advocates for:

Climate and environmental justice

Racial and economic justice in education, employment, and contracting

Culturally and language accessible and affordable health, human and housing services

Recently, the group responded in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. The group has sent letters to local and state officials calling for state and local officials to:

  • Invest in and transfer non-patrol police duties to appropriate professionals and agencies, such as those who are qualified to work with people with mental health issues, people who are unsheltered, and others.
  • Work with the Black community leaders to identify and change racist policies, procedures, and programs into effective community-focused actions.
  • Prioritize investment of resources for Black communities, Native American and people of color communities that are hardest hit and further exacerbated by COVID-19.
  • Have Black and community oversight boards for transparency and accountability purposes.
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