Strategic Actions for a Just Economy

Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE) is a nonprofit economic justice organization. It was founded by Gilda Haas in 1996.^[1][2][3] Their current director is Paulina Gonzalez.^[4] SAJE focuses on organizing existing community members in poor neighborhoods to make sure that they are not displaced by urban revitalization projects.^[5]

Their projects have included:

• Securing affordable housing and renovations to buildings owned by a slum lord in South Los Angeles^[6]
• Working with Washington Mutual bank to create a pilot program to reduce high check cashing fees for welfare recipients.^[7]
• co-organization of the Annual South Los Angeles Health and Human Rights Conference to address community health issues.^[8]

References

1. Paulina González “Moving from Occupying Wall Street to Occupying Strategy”, The Narco News Bulletin, 23 November 2011
2. “No subsidy, no hotel”, Daily News of Los Angeles, June 17, 2001
3. "Antioch University Los Angeles Announces Gilda Haas as Interim Core Faculty for the Master of Arts in Urban Sustainability Program." Targeted News Service [TNS 12 Oct. 2011. CNSN. Web. 26 Nov. 2011.
4. “The California Endowment Introduces Statewide Health Consumer Education Effort." Wireless News 8 Sept. 2010. General OneFile. Web. 26 Nov. 2011.
5. Richmond, Holly. "Whose city is it? Designers benefit from civic projects that are built for the community--rather than in spite of it.(outlook)." Contract 48.9 (2006): 44. General OneFile. Web. 26 Nov. 2011.
6. “S afe, Affordable Housing Secured in Settlement With Convicted Slumlord." Multi-Housing News (2007). General OneFile. Web. 26 Nov. 2011.
7. WOODARD, CHRISTOPHER. "Job Losses but No Crisis With Flight of L.A. Banks." Los Angeles Business Journal 23.26 (2001): 36. General OneFile. Web. 26 Nov. 2011.
8. "1,000 Ready to Take Action for Health and Human Rights in South Los Angeles Tomorrow." Pediatrics Week 25 Dec. 2010: 46. Health Reference Center Academic. Web. 26 Nov. 2011.