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On National Day of Action, South Asian Immigrants Demand an End to Deportations, and to Grant Administrative Relief   On Saturday, April 5th over 120 members of DRUM South Asian Organizing Center, immigrant organizations, and community members rallied in Jackson Heights, Queens as part of the National Day of Action to demand that President Obama end…

Over 500 undocumented and immigrant youth leaders from across the country attended the 2014 United We Dream (UWD) National Congress.  DRUM leaders attended the Congress which was held from February 21st – 23rd in Phoenix, Arizona.  We all met with the purpose of strategizing and determining the fight for the dignity of immigrant families in…

Monami Maulik of DRUM – Desis Rising Up & Moving presented at a public forum in Paris about the powerful coalition, Communities united for Police Reform, which has won major victories in reforming the policies that lead to abusive policing. She shared why DRUM, as an organization of low-income South Asians, has been involved in this struggle for…

The Muslim Giving Project Fund is a new venture, launched as a volunteer effort out of Stanford University’s d.school, that aims to foster a more dynamic American Muslim giving culture. The Fund is a fiscally sponsored initiative at the Community Initiatives Fund of the California Community Foundation. The MGP Fund provides American Muslims with the…

Job Announcement: EDUCATIONAL JUSTICE ORGANIZER (FULL TIME)  Join a multi-generational, social justice organizing center in NYC. DRUM is seeking an experienced, full-time Educational Justice Organizer to build the leadership of low-income South Asian youth in social change. We value proven experience, movement building vision, attention to detail, and a collaborative work ethic. Founded in 2000,…