We're looking for a passionate organizer, dedicated to social justice that will be able to perform a wide range of duties, identify and coordinate volunteers, develop leadership, organize campaigns, and assist with campaign research. The Organizer helps to plan and coordinate membership growth and is a face for our organization.

Job Description: South County Full Time Organizer

Position available until filled. Please send all applications to: Belen@sbpueblo.org You can also call the office at 882-2484 for more information. Please spread the word! -----------------------------------------

PUEBLO welcomes new organizer Rafael Guerrero-Tapias!

PUEBLO is excited to announce that we have a new county organizer! Rafael Guerrero-Tapias is a native of Colombia where he was an attorney and did community organizing for 20 years. Rafael has worked as a community organizer for ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) in Pennsylvania and in California where he worked to build grassroots leadership and neighborhood empowerment. Rafael's experience and knowledge will be great additions to our team at PUEBLO! -----------------------------------------

Save the Date!
PUEBLO will be having our annual dinner on July 20th! It will be held from 5:00pm-9:00pm at the Santa Barbara Woman's Club (670 Mission Canyon Rd. Santa Barbara, CA) Please join us!

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PUEBLO welcomes new development director Gerardo Ayala!

Santa Barbara native, Gerardo Ayala, has joined the staff of PUEBLO/ PUEBLO Education Fund as its new development director. Having previously served as a member of its fundraising committee, he is no stranger to the organization or its mission. Almost 20 years ago, Gerardo joined the board of the Fund for Santa Barbara and served as president for three of his six year tenure leading to involvement with a broad range of community organizations, from Shelter Services for Women (now Domestic Violence Solutions) to the Children's Creative Project. After eight years of working in the visual and performing arts he is excited to return to the challenges of community organizing and social change. "The challenges of fundraising are not so great when one is able to get the message across that the work of organizations like PUEBLO is as relevant and urgent as finding a cure for cancer," he says. "People respond very generously in Santa Barbara. And people get what PUEBLO is all about." Gera can be contacted at: gera@sbpueblo.org or at the office (805)882-2484X4

PUEBLO welcomes new executive director Belen Seara!

Come welcome our new Executive Director, Belen Seara. A native of Argentina, Belen attended college in Canada and the United States, studying farm worker organizing and doing field studies in Africa and Latin America. Most recently she has been a lead field organizer with the United Farm Workers. We believe her organizing experience and vibrant personality will energize PUEBLO members as we take on 2008! ----------------------------------------------------------------------

PUEBLO

Welcome to the website of PUEBLO, a local voice for working families.

PUEBLO is a 501(c)4 non-profit economic and environmental justice organization dedicated to building the political power and leadership of low-income residents throughout Santa Barbara County.

Santa Barbara County is home to one of the wealthiest communities in the United States, yet there is tremendous poverty throughout our County. Santa Barbara County has the highest rate of uninsured children in the State, and the economy is dominated by low-wage jobs in the service, tourist, and agricultural industries.

The high cost of living is forcing working families to hold multiple jobs, commute long distances for low-wage work, and live in crowded apartments. Many working people are frequently forced to make hard choices between paying the rent, feeding their families, or going to the doctor. When working families are unable to meet their basic needs, our whole community suffers.

PUEBLO’s primarily organizes around the following issues: living wage, public transportation, affordable housing, health care, immigrant rights, and child care. PUEBLO has neighborhood chapters in Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Carpinteria, and Goleta.

In Santa Barbara County, there are strong organizations that represent the interests of employers, property owners, and developers. We believe that working people should also have a voice in the decisions affecting our lives. We believe that by working together to build a strong organization, we can ensure that Santa Barbara County elected officials represent the needs of working families.

We accomplish our goals through organizing house meetings, creating neighborhood committees, mobilizing voters, and building coalitions with organizations on a local, regional, and statewide level.

We welcome you to join the struggle!

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