Traction (organization)
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'''Traction''' is a [[progressivism|progressive]] [[non-profit organization]] promoting [[activism]] in the city of [[Durham, North Carolina]]. Traction's goal is to affect change through the combined effort of a growing social network of [[Left-wing_politics|left-leaning]] 20- and 30-somethings. The organization focuses on furthering progressive concerns in areas including [[civil rights]], [[health care]], [[Environmentalism|the environment]], [[Election|electoral fairness]], and education. These topics are integrated into activities such as movies, dodgeball, art exhibitions, and parties to create issue-based events which inform and mobilize the community for social action.
Traction was founded in 2005 by Lanya Shapiro<ref name="indy">{{cite news | last = Secret | first = Mosi | date = 2006-11-22 | url = http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A40515 | title = Lanya Shapiro & Traction | work = The Independent Weekly | accessdate = 2007-11-03}}</ref>
as a project of the San Francisco-based [[Tides Center]].<ref name="philanthropy">{{cite article | last = Boney | first = Ret | date = 2008-06-02 | url = http://www.philanthropyjournal.org/nc/ncnews/younger-hipper-brand-activism | title = Younger, hipper brand of activism | work = Philanthropy Journal | accessdate = 2008-06-17}}</ref>
The group's funding sources include the [[Open Society Institute]] and the [[Zachary Smith Reynolds|Z. Smith Reynolds]] Foundation.<ref name="philanthropy"/>
==Sources==
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==External links==
*[http://gettraction.org/ Official website]
[[Category:The Triangle, North Carolina]]
[[Category:Political advocacy groups in the United States]]
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