Supported Causes
Founded in 1973, 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 everyone living with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.
As a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, we do not charge our clients for legal representation or advocacy, and we receive no government funding. We depend on contributions from supporters around the country.
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Since 1976, the Lamoille Family Center has encouraged, educated and celebrated families, reaching approximately 4,000 children, youth, parents and caregivers annually. We offer a host of services to families and children from birth to age twenty-four throughout the Lamoille Valley.
As one of fifteen Parent Child Centers across the state, the Family Center offers early care and education services, home visiting, parent education, playgroups, childcare resource and referral, youth services and emergency assistance.
Everything we do is dedicated to welcoming families and making sure they feel nurtured and supported. We know that raising children is an important and challenging job. Offering families the education, resources and encouragement they need not only strengthens them, but also has an impact on our communities and society.
We provide a network of care for children, families and youth that weaves together the best practices of professionals, the wisdom and experience of families, and the strengths and hopes of the community.
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In 1972 three young attorneys decided to establish an organization that could provide Latinos with the legal resources to overcome the obstacles that frustrated their dreams and limited their lives. Jorge Batista, Victor Marrero and Cesar A. Perales founded the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund to give Latinos a voice within the legal system and a role in public life.
Since that time our notable board members have included a Supreme Court Justice, a U.S. Ambassador and a member of congress.
For almost 40 years now, the organization has made a real difference in the daily lives of Latinos across the United States. Parents, teachers, voters, immigrants, students all continue to reach out to us for assistance in protecting their civil rights. And we continue to respond.
Recently, we became LatinoJustice PRLDEF, a name that better reflects the broad scope of people and nationalities who we protect and who make up our organization.
And though our name is different, our mission to promote justice for all Latinos has remained unchanged since 1972.
Our attorneys have litigated precedent-setting impact cases that have profoundly improved the way Latinos are treated in our society.
Our landmark cases continue make a difference in the daily lives of Latinos across the country in these and other areas. Here are a few of them:
Voting Rights
* As a result of our court victory, bilingual ballots and interpreters – in English, Spanish and Chinese – were provided to voters in the New York City elections. In turn, this decision affected how the Voting Rights Act was amended.
* In another early victory, we got federal courts to block a city Democratic Party primary election on the grounds that New York City Council boundaries diminished the power of minority voters. On September 10, 1981, New Yorkers awoke to headlines announcing a court-ordered postponement of elections scheduled that day for Mayor and City Council. LatinoJustice PRLDEF had successfully challenged the redistricting plan passed by the City Council and signed into law by the Mayor, which had been drawn to prevent additional minority representation on the City Council.
* Over the past 30 years, LatinoJustice PRLDEF has continued to successfully attack gerrymandering throughout the Northeast including redistricting plans drawn in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Promoting Inclusion in Our Society
* In Milanes v. Chertoff, we challenged naturalization processing delays of up to four years, making it possible for many Latinos to become citizens in time to vote.
Balancing the Educational Scales
* Our very first lawsuit, Aspira v. New York City Board of Education, ensured public schools provided equal opportunities for English language learners.
* Subsequently, we fought the forced segregation of Latino children in Delaware, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Protecting Language Rights in the Workplace
* EEOC v. Beauty Enterprises, Inc. prevented an employer from enforcing an "English-Only" policy against Latino employees.
Ensuring Choice in Public and Private Housing
* We sued New York City for discriminating against Latinos and African-Americans who applied for public housing.
* Valdez v. Brookhaven stopped a town from carrying out mass evictions of Latino day laborers.
Protecting Migrant and Immigrant Rights:
* We challenged New Jersey and Puerto Rico for deliberately failing to protect the rights of migrant farm laborers.
* Aguilar v. ICE challenges Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s right to perform warrantless raids on Latino homes.
* Lozano v. Hazleton prevented a locality from passing its own anti-immigrant ordinance that would have restricted Latino immigrants' rights to secure employment and housing.
New York, NY
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A client-centered, highly effective and ethical, federal criminal defense law firm with over three decades of litigation and trial experience in federal courts locally and nationally.
We are a highly experienced trial law firm specializing in federal criminal defense. As career federal criminal defense attorneys, our unwavering mission is to zealously protect the Constitutional rights of our clients through the power of law. We carry out our criminal defense mission fortified by the support of a group of independent criminal defense attorneys and licensed investigators who, when needed, form part of our robust legal team.
The focus of our dedicated, national practice is on federal crimes with an emphasis on complex cases and cases that involve unique or novel constitutional legal issues.
We also represent clients who have become targets or subjects of a grand jury investigation and those who have received a subpoena to testify or produce documents before a federal grand jury. Often, the earlier these kinds of cases establish a robust, proactive defense, the better the result for the client.
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If you or someone you love is the target of a criminal investigation or was arrested and/or formally charged with a criminal offense, the person you want in your corner is Michael Gowdey. He’s the best in the business, earning numerous accolades.
The sooner you involve Mr. Gowdey in the process — preferably before charges are filed — the greater the likelihood of a favorable outcome.
Las Vegas, NV
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LWV is an organization fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in principle and in practice. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to the organization’s current and future success in engaging all individuals, households, communities, and policy makers in creating a more perfect democracy.
There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, gender identity, ethnicity, race, native or indigenous origin, age, generation, sexual orientation, culture, religion, belief system, marital status, parental status, socioeconomic status, language, accent, ability status, mental health, educational level or background, geography, nationality, work style, work experience, job role function, thinking style, personality type, physical appearance, political perspective or affiliation and/or any other characteristic that can be identified as recognizing or illustrating diversity.
Washington, DC,
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Bridging the gap between public funding and the needs of firefighters and their families so they have the best available equipment and training to meet the extraordinary challenges of a perilous job.
14 Murray Street Box 243
New York,
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Leeds Inspired manages grant schemes that support arts events and projects taking place in Leeds. Since April 2012 we have funded over 650 arts projects, working with a wide range of audiences, artists and communities across Leeds.
The Leeds Inspired What's On website lists thousands of events happening in Leeds every year. You’ll find gigs, exhibitions, dance, performance, films and family events; we love to highlight new independent events alongside the more established to show you the full picture of things to do in Leeds.
Leeds
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We are the nation’s first and oldest legal defense and education fund for women. Called the NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund (NOW LDEF) until 2004, we have always been at the forefront of the unceasing, unheralded and often controversial battle for gender equality.
Our vision is for all women and girls to realize their full potential. With a mission focused on ensuring economic and personal security for all women and girls by advancing equity in education, the workplace, and the courts, we provide an expert legal voice to seek justice for women.
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NEW YORK, NY
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At Lesley University, we uniquely focus on the human arts, with programs that live at the intersection of education, counseling, and the visual arts. As the largest educator of teachers and counselors in New England, we prepare students to impact lives, strengthen communities, and act as catalysts for a more just world. More than 6,000 students study across four colleges—a professionally-focused liberal arts college, an independent college of art and design, a graduate school of education, and a graduate school of social sciences—as well as in the Threshold Program, a residential program for students with learning differences. Spanning from Porter Square to Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, we're in one of the most dynamic learning environments in the country. Our 90,000 alumni work in roles including mental health counselors, educators, expressive arts therapists, business leaders, social workers, designers, and visual artists.
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