Who We Back

Strengthens family relationships and promotes parent-child bonding through volunteer days, youth leadership programming, adult ESL classes, social service assistance, and a wide range of culturally competent programs.

Works to end mass incarceration and promote social justice by championing a grassroots campaign that proposes legislation for the release of aging people in prison and those serving long sentences.

Conducts grassroots labor organizing to support the rights of street vendors—NYC’s smallest small businesses—using public education, business and leadership development, legislative advocacy, and direct legal support to expand vending as a viable, lawful employment option for immigrants and other entrepreneurs

Equips New York City public school students with the tools to organize their communities and amplify their voices in order to reimagine an equitable, anti-racist future for themselves and their communities.

Builds power among low-income people affected by HIV/AIDS, the drug war, mass incarceration, and homelessness through community organizing, leadership development, policy advocacy, direct services, and research.

Builds the collective power of migrants and other under-served residents through community leadership and organizing, including working with street vendors  — many of whom are immigrant women — to open and run a market in Sunset Park.

Addresses the obstacles young people, especially youth of color, face in becoming informed, engaged voters and civic leaders so that they can channel their collective power and mobilize change.