Fall 2017

Centro de Recursos Educativos para Adultos (CREA)

• Fall 2017
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• Fall 2018
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•   3rd Grant

CREA provides educational resources for the Spanish-speaking or a non-written indigenous language adult immigrant community in East Harlem and Upper Manhattan, NYC.

Exodus Lending

• Fall 2017
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• Fall 2018
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•   3rd Grant

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Exodus Lending provides Minnesotans trapped in payday debt with interest-free repayment options, personalized advice and financial counseling.

WomenNC

• Fall 2017
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•   3rd Grant

Cary, North Carolina

WomenNC’s mission is to lead North Carolina’s young adults in the elimination of injustice against women and girls.

Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project

• Fall 2017
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•   1st Grant

Minneapolis, Minnesota

The goal of The Women’s Friendship Group is to present Iraqi and American voices to counter negative stereotypes; to build mutual understanding, respect, and global solidarity; and to build community through dialogue.

Lydia’s House

• Fall 2017
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•   1st Grant

Cincinnati, Ohio

Guests at Lydia’s House are all homeless women and children who are victims of trauma, most of whom have been sexually abused and are impacted by systemic racism.

Welcoming The Stranger

• Fall 2017
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• Fall 2018
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•   3rd Grant

Warminster, Pennsylvania

Welcoming the Stranger provides immigrant and refugee populations with educational and training opportunities. Their mission is focused on the Christian value of welcoming strangers into one’s community.

Wishwas

• Fall 2017
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•   3rd Grant

New York, New York

Wishwas is a community of Bangladeshi immigrant women in New York City. It is also a sewing cooperative, an educational initiative, and a legal resource.

Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment (RISE)

• Fall 2017
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•   2nd Grant

Saint Paul, Minnesota

RISE strengthens and amplifies the voices of Muslim women and empowers them through leadership development, community engagement, and philanthropy.