GGJ'S STORY

In 2005 in San Antonio, Texas, a new alliance was born. Once a small core of loosely affiliated organizations committed to building local power in poor, working class communities, GGJ was transformed into a broad national alliance with a founding core of 40 local, regional and national organizations, all united by an irresistible collective vision -- the vision of a world beyond empire, transformed by grassroots struggles working together for international justice, peace and well-being.

Since then, GGJ has worked hard to advance toward this vision. Today we are 65 member organizations strong, with dozens of key relationships with international social movements. GGJ is a vehicle to build bridges; we have connected more than 500 US-based grassroots organizers with international counterparts in Mexico, South America, Asia, West Africa and the Caribbean through the World Social Forum process. Drawing lessons from the World Social Forum, GGJ helped spearhead the first US Social Forum and has also played a lead role in
organizing this USSF in Detroit.

Our committee work on global well-being, global economy and migration, resistance to imperialist militarism, and political and popular education is deepening, led by frontline organizers in each field. Our movement-building work is also deepening, as we work together with new and emerging national alliances to build an agenda for working-class and poor people in this country, informed by and connected to popular movements worldwide.