Change Stories

For years, the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) has used thedatabank’s Advocacy Software to influence key decision makers on important immigration issues. Recently, their efforts took a more personal direction when they learned the story of Rigo Padilla. Rigo, a college student from Chicago, came to the US from Mexico with his… Read more

On March 5th, 2008, The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 268 to 148. This Databank Success tells the story of how the members of Wellstone Action helped to move this bill forward. Communication Director Elana Wolowitz, interviewed below, provided insight and background on… Read more