Formeeca Tripp, Alabama Arises’s organizer for southeast Alabama, wil be telling us about the organization and how we can get involved. Alabama Arise is a statewide, member-led organization advancing public policies to improve the lives of Alabamians who are marginalized by poverty.

Formeeca Tripp joined Alabama Arise as an organizer in 2022. She previously served as a community health worker addressing health disparities and providing free COVID-19 testing and vaccine sign-ups at mobile sites and clinics throughout southeast and east-central Alabama. She also served as an intervention/behavior specialist for the Alabama Council on Human Relations, advocating for children, families and education staff.