Broad Based Organizing - COPS/Metro and the Industrial Areas Foundation

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1:22 Began COPS/Metro involvement
7:51 Committee for affordable housing and owner-occupies program
10:32 Chapter 313 and impact on school districts

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0:57 General Involvement with COPS/Metro
5:46 Demographic Changes in COPS/Metro
8:57 Racial Climate in San Antonio
10:14 Relationship with Other Minority Groups
11:26 Inclusion of Diverse Voices and Perspectives
13:38 Partnerships
14:59 Initiative and Campaign Impact
16:54 Relationship with Other Ethnic Groups
18:08 Vision for the Future
19:17 Memorable Moments and Lessons

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0:46 Motivation for joining COPS
3:09 Early committee work for housing
8:45 Work on tax abatement
10:46 Project Quest
12:42 After School Challenge
14:43 Educational Partnership Scholarship

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00:01 Introductions
00:21 Willie Mae’s educational background
02:28 Willie Mae moves to San Antonio and starts work with a nonprofit
03:25 Willie Mae is scouted into COPS/Metro

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0:35 Roles in COPS/Metro and reasons for joining
1:35 Demographic change within COPS/Metro
2:44 Racial Climate in San Antonio
3:51 Change with other minority groups
4:35 Inclusion of diverse voices and perspectives
5:08 Inspiration for joining COPS/Metro
5:37 Partnership with other minority groups and organizations
6:38 Initiative and campaign impact on racial dynamics
7:43 Relationship with other ethnic groups
9:13 Envision of the future for COPS/Metro
10:15 Memorable experience and lessons learned

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00:27 COPS / Metro Early Involvement and Flooding
02:24 St. Timothy Parish and Affordable Housing
06:16 Community Involvement and Relationship Building
12:30 The Future of COPS / Metro

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00:26 Background and Motivation for Joining COPS
03:00 Challenges and Growth
06:06 Proudest Moments and Community Impact
09:11 Future Vision for COPS

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00:35 Background and Project Quest
06:21 The Catholic Church and Social Justice
11:32 Personal and Local Impact
17:22 COPS Mission
20:54 Proudest Moments

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00:13 Sister Gabriella’s educational background
02:25 How Sister Gabriella became involved with COPS
05:31 Project West
09:37 Sister Gabriella’s experience at national training
12:03 Sister Gabriella’s involvement with the Alliance Schools
14:50 Sister Gabriella’s future hopes for COPS
20:37 The difference COPS has made in Sister Gabriella’s life

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0:01 Role and Involvement in COPS/Metro
2:35 Demographics within COPS/Metro
3:52 Racial Climate within San Antonio
5:54 Vision for COPS/Metro in the Future

Interview Index
0:35 Roles in COPS/Metro and reasons for joining
1:35 Demographic change within COPS/Metro
2:44 Racial Climate in San Antonio
3:51 Change with other minority groups
4:35 Inclusion of diverse voices and perspectives
5:08 Inspiration for joining COPS/Metro
5:37 Partnership with other minority groups and organizations
6:38 Initiative and campaign impact on racial dynamics
7:43 Relationship with other ethnic groups
9:13 Envision of the future for COPS/Metro
10:15 Memorable experience and lessons learned

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03:48 Empowerment of women
09:14 Promoting voting, increasing voter turnout
14:49 Gun safety

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0:46 Connection with COPS/Metro, Maria’s mom and involvement
5:08 Inspiration for joining COPS/Metro
5:50 Demographic change within COPS/Metro
11:20 Racial Climate in San Antonio
15:26 Relationship with other minority groups
16:36 Inclusion of diverse voices and perspectives
17:57 Partnership with other organizations
18:59 Initiative and campaign impact in racial dynamics
19:42 Relationship with other ethnic groups
19:49 Envision of the future
20:39 Memorable experience

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1:53 Invitation from pastor Fr Elsner to join COPS
3:59 Shared about how her parents were involved in COPS at the onset
8:04 How COPS navigated challenges like COVID
10:26 How parish leadership turnover affected their community
15:23 Involvement in initiative for higher city wages
18:01 Public housing initiatives