Community Organizing Circles
Stand in for Nebraska is led by a diverse group of twelve active Board of Directors and community organizers who help mobilize and guide Seven Active Community Organizing Circles (COCs).We focus on positive community change.
SIFN operates in COCs (community organizing circles). SIFN’s COCs listed below are the ways we currently “Stand In” for Nebraska:
Nourish the Plains
Yolanda Nuncio and Freedom Thompson, Directors
Roots to Rise
Freedom Thompson and Nature Medicine Song Villegas, Directors
Hours Volunteered through COC’s in 2020:
Stand Ins
Ensuring Food Security
Growing the Healing Garden
Writing Activism
Education & Engagement
Planning & Organizing
What We Do
We Educate
We believe education is empowerment and fosters empathy, making educational programming a key pillar of Stand In For Nebraska.
We Mobilize
Stand In For Nebraska strives to be fully inclusive with Six Active Community Organizing Circles advocating for human rights.
We Nourish
Stand In For Nebraska collects food and essential resources to support Nebraskans living in the margins.