PERSPECTIVES

Social justice commentaries and perspectives from the Foundation and our grantees.

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Wendi, Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project Member, Leads the Way

Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP), pursued legal action to safeguard the rights of asylum seekers and ensure they are able to work legally and obtain Social Security numbers. ASAP conducted an interview with Wendi, a single mother from Guatemala who played a central role in ASAP's grant-funded case.

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“Lest We Forget”

Foundation President Jerry Hartman recounts his 1972 visit to Philadelphia, Mississippi, the site of the murders of three civil rights workers in June 1964.

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Integration Matters: 50 Years Post-Willowbrook

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the expose of the abuse at the Willowbrook State School, Disability Rights New York examines the work that remains in overcoming substantial barriers for people living with disabilities.

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