Laura Moye on EJUSA

Laura Moye, Field Organizer Amnesty International Southern Regional Office

“Georgia’s moratorium campaign has entered into its second year and each step of the way has been a learning experience! From the beginning we have relied on EJUSA to provide us with the technical support that we were lacking.

“EJUSA staff visited with our activists at the outset of our campaign and offered successful strategies for developing a grassroots and legislative campaign. Learning from them about the experience in Maryland inspired confidence that we could achieve similar results in Georgia, not only because of their legislative successes, but because their experiences provided us with a model for tackling such a monumental task.

“Last year we commissioned a public opinion survey, collected thousands of individual endorsements, had a regular presence at the state capitol, organized several public education events, put together two press conferences, began developing our statewide grassroots network, and learned the nuances of the moratorium strategy and language. EJUSA helped us at each step of the way with useful information, models from other states, strategic thinking, critical feedback, and their contagious enthusiasm. We are excited about year two and know that EJUSA will be there to continue providing invaluable support and expertise.


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Shari Silberstein is the Executive Director of EJUSA. She is a national leader in the movement to transform the justice system from one that harms to one that heals.