Partners
National Urban League • National Council of La Raza • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People • Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund • Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund • League of United Latin American Citizens • National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund • Alliance for Excellent Education • National Indian Education Association • Southeast Asia Resource Action Center
National Urban League
The mission of the National Urban League movement is to enable African Americans to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power, and civil rights. The nation's oldest and largest community-based movement devoted to empowering African Americans to enter the economic and social mainstream, the Urban League is headquartered in New York City and has more than 100 local affiliates in 35 states and the District of Columbia that provide direct services to more than 2 million people nationwide through programs, advocacy, and research.
National Council of La Raza
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. Through its network of nearly 300 affiliated community-based organizations, NCLR reaches millions of Hispanics each year in 41 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia in an effort to provide a Latino perspective in the areas of assets/investments, civil rights/immigration, education, employment and economic status, and health.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination. The NAACP has been a champion of social justice for nearly 100 years, and continues to work to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights.
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund
Founded in 1969 as the research arm of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund (LCCREF) promotes an understanding of the need for national policies that support civil rights and social and economic justice, and encourages an appreciation of the nation's diversity. LCCREF initiatives are grounded in the belief that an informed public is more likely to support effective federal civil rights and social justice policies.
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Founded in 1968, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) is the leading nonprofit Latino litigation, advocacy, and educational outreach institution in the United States. MALDEF’s mission is to foster sound public policies, laws, and programs to safeguard the civil rights of the nearly 50 million Latinos living in the United States and Puerto Rico and to empower the Latino community to fully participate in our society.
League of United Latin American Citizens
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the largest and oldest Hispanic organization in the United States. LULAC advances the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, health, and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community-based programs operating at more than 700 LULAC councils nationwide.
National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund
The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund is the nation's leading organization that promotes the full participation of Latinos in the American political process, from citizenship to public service. Through its policy institutes, the NALEO Educational Fund conducts skill and policy development opportunities for Latino elected and appointed officials throughout the country.
Alliance for Excellent Education
The Alliance for Excellent Education is a national policy and advocacy organization that works to make every child a high school graduate, prepared for postsecondary education and success in life. The Alliance focuses on the needs of the 6 million secondary students with the lowest achievement quartile, providing sound, objective, nonpartisan advice that informs decisions about policy creation and implementation. Working with educators, researchers, business leaders, citizen groups, and decision makers at the local, state, and national levels, the Alliance develops federal policy recommendations and advocates to policymakers in the federal government.
National Indian Education Association
The National Indian Education Association (NIEA) is a membership-based organization committed to increasing educational opportunities and resources for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students while protecting cultural and linguistic traditions. Founded in 1969, NIEA is the largest and oldest Indian education organization in the nation and strives to keep Indian Country moving toward educational equity.
Southeast Asia Resource Action Center
The Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) is a national organization advancing the interests of Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese Americans through leadership development, capacity building, and community empowerment. Founded in 1979, SEARAC serves as a coalition builder and leader in the Southeast Asian community by carrying out action-oriented research projects and strengthening the capacity of community-based organizations.