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Mission 
The North American Street Newspaper Association (NASNA) exists to support and cultivate an effective, self-sustaining street newspaper network that promotes power and opportunity for people living in poverty.

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History
A group of delegates from small nonprofit newspapers met in Chicago during the summer of 1996 to discuss the idea of creating a street newspaper network.  The North American Street Newspaper Association or NASNA was formed at that Chicago meeting and the first conference was held the following year in Seattle, Washington where members agreed on a mission, and goals for the organization were laid out.

 

 
Where are we going: Check out the strategic plan

Strategic Plan
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NASNA and INSP Relationship
In 2006 NASNA and the International Network of Street Paper (INSP) formed a strategic alliance where all NASNA members would also be accepted as members of the INSP. While NASNA remains its own separate entity, we are the North American arm of the INSP. This network is the first step in forming other regional networks throughout the vast membership of the INSP.

The INSP is made up of 103 papers in 37 countries all over the world. Cities with street papers range from Cape Town, South Africa to San Paulo, Brazil to Copenhagen, Denmark. For more information on the INSP visit: INSP

Through the relationship with the INSP, NASNA members now receive the benefit of a wider range of stories on the Street News Service, as well as more frequent updates to the service now that it is managed by the INSP.

The INSP holds an annual conference in the city of one of its members. The 2009 conference was held in Bergen, Norway. The 2010 INSP conference will be held in Melbourne, Australia. Additionally NASNA members get monthly newsletters from the INSP with updates on street paper innovations and the activity of street papers worldwide.

 

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Staff
Executive Director Andy Freeze is the staff person charged with moving NASNA forward while building capacity and providing resources and support to its membership.  Andy worked for two years at Streetvibes in Cincinnati, Ohio where he managed all aspects of the vendor program including working with 40 vendors a month.  Andy also assisted with the production of the newspaper by writing articles and designing the layout.  His experience with Streetvibes will prove invaluable as he works with street newspapers throughout North America to compile best practices and offer advice to new and growing street newspapers.
 

Board of Directors

(Front L to R: Tasha, Serge, Elizabeth. Back L to R: Ben, Israel, Rick, Sean. Not pictured: Bryan)

Israel Bayer - Street Roots, Board President
Sean Condon - Megaphone Magazine, Board Vice President
Bryan Pollard - Cherokee Phoenix, Board Treasurer
Rick Barnes - Phoenix Capital, Board Secretary
Elizabeth Ochs - Street Sights, Board member
Serge Lareault - L'Itineraire, Board member
Ben Siew - Bennett Partners, Board member
Tasha French - The Contributor, Board member



The board meets monthly via a conference call. If you would like to see a copy of the minutes please contact Andy.
North American Street Newspaper Association / 2201 P St. NW / Washington, D.C. 20037 /
Phone: 202-462-0011 / Email: info@nasna.org