Public Policy and Education Fund of New York

2012 Conference Racial Justice Education

Justice Works

Are you a progressive organizer, activist or blogger? Do you want to learn how to beat back the forces of greed and win progressive victories in New York? Justice Works is for you! In this intense 2-day conference, you'll connect with progressive activists who are committed to a fair and just, coordinate campaigns, share strategies and train each other how. Together we can create a New York that works for all us. Register for Justice Works today.
Fighting Racism

In New York, there is a perception that our state consists of New York City, a melting pot of every race and ethnicity, and Upstate, with white rural farms and fields and white middle class suburbia. The reality, of course, is that Upstate New York has four major cities as well as many smaller ones. These cities and their surrounding suburbs are made up of diverse communities, including African American, Asian American and Latino families...
Quality Education

PPEF’s strategy to create the public will to provide quality education for all children in New York is based community involvement. Currently faced with an enormous state budget deficit, PPEF has taken this as an opportunity to engage New Yorkers at the grassroots, and to deepen the involvement of those who are already active...

About

PPEF was founded in 1986 to address critical social, economic, racial and environmental issues facing low and moderate income New York State residents. Our areas of work have included health care, education, after-school programs, voter participation, economic development and consumer issues. PPEF uses many tools in its work, including grassroots organizing, research and policy development, public education on a wide range of policy issues, and community outreach.

The Public Policy and Education Fund of New York (PPEF) is the not-for-profit research and public education affiliate of Citizen Action of New York.