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May Cause Awareness: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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This is a month dedicated to celebrating the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities and their many contributions and achievements throughout history. After the country’s bicentennial celebrations, Jew approached Representative Frank Horton of New York with the idea to create a month to recognize Asian Pacific Americans.

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Constituent Empowerment, as old as Lady Liberty

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Recently, I was in New York City for a mini vacation with my family, seeing all of the tourist traps with my kids, who had never been to the big apple. While touring the island, listening to my pleasant audio guide chattering away on my headphones, I learned of a constituent empowerment campaign from long ago.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Women’s Empowerment Organizations

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As we celebrate Women’s History Month, honoring the countless contributions women have made and continue to make in our country and around the world, it’s important to recognize the many organizations whose focus and missions revolve around helping women. The New York Women’s Foundation. The New York Women’s Foundation.

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2021 Funding & Grant Resources For Women’s Empowerment Organizations

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As we celebrate Women’s History Month, honoring the countless contributions women have made and continue to make in our country and around the world, it’s important to recognize the many organizations whose focus and missions revolve around helping women. The New York Women’s Foundation. The New York Women’s Foundation.

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Launching the First Wave of the OF/BY/FOR ALL Change Network

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So if you want to join us in sharing stories and opportunities to become of, by, and for your community, please consider joining that email list today.

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Juneteenth Resources

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NAACP + NAACP Legal Defense Fund —The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a civil rights organization formed as an interracial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. 1619 (New York Times). Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)— SURJ has various local chapters. Find yours here.

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Leading the Resistance: 28 Organizations You Can (and Should) Support Today

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Lambda Legal Lambda Legal is the oldest and largest national legal organization whose mission is to achieve full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work. Make the Road New York. Donate | Twitter | Facebook.

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