Parents Organizing for Welfare and Economic Rights

POWER is an organization of low-income parents and allies advocating for a strong social safety net. We educate the community and empower our members through the arts, while working toward a world where children and caregiving are truly valued, and the devastation of poverty has been eradicated.

We are a multigenerational community that centers caregiving and the needs of families. Our downtown office, meeting space, and gallery, is a place where families can gather, and where the needs of caregivers and children are always considered. Our workshops and events are designed to give our low-income parents and other unpaid caregivers, the space to relax, enjoy a meal, and participate in Voters Roundtables, Legislative training, Art and Story making workshops, and more. All of our events and workshops include food and childcare so that low-income parents are able to fully participate.

P.O.W.E.R is a place where members develop leadership skills, and that is empowering for them. They take that feeling with them when they leave our rooms; to City Hall and the Legislature, and beyond. When children see their parents grow in confidence and have the support of a community they learn from it and are also empowered. Systemic change is seen in the ways this has a ripple effect to the next generation.