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“From early on, I knew my parents had the expectation that I was going to be a revolutionary.”

Afros, Boxers, Handcuffs, and Guns by Sharif El-Mekki
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The Economic Mobility Project

Since its founding in 1999, The Moth Community Program has partnered with organizations that seek to help people develop the power and autonomy to raise people’s standard of living and gain economic parity.

We are currently taking applications for new Community Program partner organizations.

Click here to learn more and apply. 

Our Partners 

The Moth thanks our past and future partners for their support of The Economic Justice Initiative. We are always seeking new partners to expand our work and bring the power of storytelling to communities experiencing issues of economic inequity.

  • Funder's Network, William Penn Foundation 
  • The Door
  • Cass Community Social Services
  • Good Old Lower East Side
  • Green City Force (GCF) 
  • Harlem Children's Zone 
  • Her Justice
  • Holy Family Center
  • Louis Nine House 


  • Mckeon Center for Creativity
  • NYC Small Business Services
  • Palladia Inc 
  • Path With Arts
  • Phipps Opportunity Center 
  • RESULTS 
  • Seattle University Project on Family Homelessness 
  • Urban Resources Institute


Stories and Tellers

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Moth workshop participant, Adebayo Olatekar shares a story during a final share in 2019.

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Pamela Covington shares a story she began crafting at a workshop in partnership with RESULTS.

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A Moth community workshop participant shares a story during a final share in 2019.

Launa Lea shares her story crafted at a workshop in partnership with the Seattle University Project on Family Homelessness.

Apply Now

The Moth is actively seeking organizations who serve communities experiencing economic insecurity. If you work for one of those organizations, we strongly encourage you to apply to our workshop series! 

Thank You

The Moth thanks our past and future partners for their support of The Economic Justice Initiative.