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July 10, 2026NewsBrent Rowland, OK Appleseed, Oklahoma, staffby The Appleseed Network

Oklahoma Appleseed Names Brent Rowland Executive Director

The Appleseed Network is proud to congratulate Oklahoma Appleseed on the appointment of Brent Rowland as the organization’s new executive director. Since its founding in 2022, Oklahoma Appleseed has quickly established itself as a leading voice for systemic reform in …

July 6, 2026National Update, Newscivil rights attorney, class-action lawsuits, Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice, HI Appleseed, Legal Aid, obituary, poverty advocacy, public housing reform, social justice, Victor Geminianiby The Appleseed Network

Remembering Victor Geminiani

Victor Geminiani — the leading co-founder of the organization that became the Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice — spent more than 50 years using the law on behalf of those too often overlooked in the islands. One …

April 30, 2026NewsAI, education, GA Appleseed, Georgia, Seedmoreby The Appleseed Network

How Georgia Appleseed Is Using AI to Help Families Find Answers Faster

Across the Appleseed Network, innovation is not about chasing trends. It is about solving real problems for real people. Georgia Appleseed’s new tool, Seedmore, is a strong example of that principle in action. Seedmore is an AI-powered chatbot designed to …

March 3, 2026News2026 Pillars of Justice, advocate of the year, AL Appleseed, Alabama Appleseed, Kansas Appleseed, KS Appleseed, pillars of justice, Rising Star of the Yearby The Appleseed Network

Announcing the 2026 Appleseed Advocate of the Year & Rising Star of the Year

We are thrilled to announce Carla Crowder has been named the 2026 Appleseed Advocate of the Year, and Haley Kottler is the inaugural Appleseed Rising Star of the Year! Carla Crowder is the Executive Director of Alabama Appleseed Center for …

February 9, 2026National Update, Newsevents, fundraiser, pillars of justiceby The Appleseed Network

Appleseed Announces 2026 Pillars of Justice Honorees

The Appleseed Foundation is proud to announce the 2026 Pillars of Justice Honorees, an exceptional group of leaders whose work embodies Appleseed’s mission to advance justice, equity, and opportunity in communities across the country and around the world. The 2026 …

December 10, 2025National Update, NewsAR Appleseed, OK Appleseed, SC Appleseedby The Appleseed Network

Appleseed Launches Three-State Collaboration to Strengthen Public Education

The Appleseed Network is proud to announce a new, multi-state collaboration to advance public education across Oklahoma, Arkansas, and South Carolina — three states where chronic underfunding, federal cuts, and mounting policy pressures have put public schools at a crossroads. …

December 8, 2025National Update, NewsAL Appleseed, Alabama, criminal justice reform, incarceration, Missouri, MO Appleseed, NFL, OK Appleseed, Oklahomaby The Appleseed Network

Appleseed is Driving Real Change for Incarcerated Survivors of Abuse

Last spring, we shared exciting news: the NFL Foundation awarded Appleseed a two-year, three-state grant to transform the way the criminal-legal system responds to women who have survived abuse. Today, we want to update you on how that work is …

November 25, 2025National Update, NewsNew York, ny appleseed, Nyah Berg, politicsby The Appleseed Network

New York Appleseed’s Executive Director, Nyah Berg, Appointed to NYC Mayor-Elect’s Education & Youth Transition Committee

New York Appleseed Executive Director Nyah Berg has been appointed to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s Education & Youth Transition Committee, one of 17 committees tasked with helping the incoming administration prepare to address some of New York City’s most urgent challenges. …

November 19, 2025National Update, Newsby The Appleseed Network

Faith in Action: Deacon Juan Lezcano and the Work of Accompaniment

When Deacon Juan Felipe Lezcano steps into the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma each Tuesday, he brings more than prayer — he brings presence. For nearly four years, the Deacon from St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Federal Way, …

October 29, 2025Bulletin Brief, National Update, Newsbulletin brief, courts, DHS, immigration, immigration court, judicialby The Appleseed Network

Bulletin Brief: Immigration Courts Under Attack

To download the full brief, click here. Appleseed is alarmed by the attacks by the Trump Administration on the legitimacy and fair functioning of the U.S. immigration court system, an administrative judicial system created by Congress and housed within the …