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ACORN
American Institute for Social Justice
718-246-7900
739 8th Street, SE
Washington, District of Columbia
Steve Kest Executive Director
skest@acorn.org
718-246-7900
http://www.acorn.org
Size: $50,000
2002
Public Education Grants
For more than a decade, affiliates of the national community organizing network, ACORN, have prioritized education organizing in their local work, focusing particularly on issues of equity. Their efforts have identified inequitable treatment of parents and students of color and in low income communities, increased resources to schools serving low income students, changed the distribution of resources among schools and classrooms, ensured that all families have equal access and information to high quality educational experiences. As a national network, ACORN realizes that there is enormous potential for cross-site replication of successful strategies, collective research and action. With the Foundation's grant of $50,000, ACORN will increase the effectiveness of local education organizing through national, local and cross-site training and research and will build national campaigns based upon local work and the opportunities presented by the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
ACTION COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION REFORM (ACAER)
662-565-7004
306 Main Street
Duck Hill, Massachusetts
actionccmc@dixie-net.com
662-565-7004
Size: $30,000
2002
Public Education Grants
Founded in 1997, Action Communication and Education Reform (ACAER) works to make the Montgomery County School District responsive to the needs of all children. One of their first major victories was to overturn the electoral process for the Montgomery School Board, resulting in a shift from a 100% white school board to one that, with three African American and two white members, is more representative of the school population. The Foundation's grant of $30,000 will support ACAER's work to ensure community input in the financial planning process for the school system and to impact the formulation of school policy around disciplinary and tracking issues.
ACTION FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT (ACE)
212-932-3324
1 West 125th Street
New York, New York 10027
Jacqueline Nia Mason Executive Director
aceorg@lycos.com
212-932-3324
Size: $25,000
2002
Youth Development Grants
Last year, ACE's Harlem Youth in Action (HYA) launched the Youth to Work Experience Project, a campaign to increase the number of employment opportunities for Harlem youth. HYA members wrote letters, met with local political leaders, and served on a local Council member's youth task force. The local Assembly member agreed to broker meetings with the local chamber of commerce and the Harlem Business Alliance, and to create a 24-hour kiosk in the local state building to provide youth information on jobs, trainings, and advanced education. HYA also is part of a coalition that advocates for the need for a permanent summer employment program. ACE received a $25,000 renewal grant to engage 12-15 young people (ages 13-21) in efforts to build on this campaign
