Action Corps is a grassroots initiative to build people power in solidarity with people around the world. The organization is focused on U.S. policies in solidarity with people from Yemen and Burma, communities most affected by climate disasters, and low-income countries dealing with COVID-19. Action Corps grew out of Oxfam and is volunteer-run with organizers in 20 states. In 2019, Action Corps became a fiscally sponsored project of the Social Good Fund, which provides administrative services and legal oversight. The mission of Action Corps is to champion justice in solidarity with people most affected by climate disasters and violent conflict. We achieve this mission by bringing together diverse actors for humanitarian advocacy, connecting grassroots activists to NGOs, media, and members of Congress. What do Action Corps Organizers Believe? We believe that every person—no matter where they are born or the body they inhabit—has a right to the resources they need. Our beautiful earth provides enough food and water for everyone, but climate change, genocide, war and disease are depriving millions of human beings. We see our well-being linked to the well-being of everyone, and we envision a world where everyone has a seat at the table and no one is left out. We see the struggles of Native people, immigrants, refugees, people of color, women, LGBT people, and all oppressed people, rooted in the common enemies of economic exploitation, White supremacy, and patriarchy. As we unite with communities struggling for liberation, we remind one another of the common thread of humanity that connects us. Although our campaigns are focused, we remember our broader common struggle. If you would like to organize in your state or province, please reach out to [email protected]. What has Action Corps Achieved? Action Corps played a pivotal role in the passage of the historic Yemen War Powers Resolution to stop U.S. participation in the devastating war in Yemen. And we have secured key commitments from congressional leaders in support of the people of Yemen. For example, in October 2019, after leading rallies in front of their offices, Action Corps met face-to-face with Sen. Schumer, Senate minority leader, and with Sen. Jack Reed, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and held a community meal with Rep. Eliot Engel, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Soon after, all of them, at our urging, released public statements, calling for an end to U.S. Action Corps also led the U.S. coalition that secured support for the 2021 historic issuance of international financial resources called Special Drawing Rights by the IMF, in response to COVID.
