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New York Civil Rights Nonprofits and Charities
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PCI Media Impact, Inc.
- Location:
- New York, NY
4.97546 stars 163 reviews
elliemcn wrote:
What an amazing organization! It is filled with so many incredible, passionate and dedicated people that are truly inspiring. Despite being a small organization, they have a truly GLOBAL reach and impact. The number of people that have heard their radio... more »
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Women First International Fund
- Location:
- New York, NY
4.83117 stars 77 reviews
eileen5 wrote:
In November 2010 I had the opportunity to travel to Nepal and India where I met with grantees in Kathmandu and in Kolkata. We visited Project 5-O Calcutta, a project for which VGIF was the first funder in 1983. It continues to be a thriving community... more »
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Family Equality
- Location:
- New York, NY
4.96104 stars 77 reviews
Anne H.1 wrote:
Attended family week in P-town for the first time this year, it was one of the best weeks of my life. Love this organization and all they do to bring together families across the nation in love support and action. more »
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Malecare, Inc.
- Location:
- New York, NY
4.90141 stars 71 reviews
LGBTCancer wrote:
Malecare pioneered Gay cancer support services. Starting in 1998, Malecare developed and continues to facilitate cancer survivor support groups and online groups for gay, bisexual and transgender cancer survivors. Malecare is our country's leading Gay... more »
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AJC Access
- Location:
- New York, NY
4.875 stars 64 reviews
texaco wrote:
I have been involved with ACCESS Colorado and ACCESS nationally for a little less than 2 years. The international reach of this organization is nothing short of amazing and the ability to connect with other young leaders from across the globe is inspiring! more »
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Correctional Association of New York
- Location:
- New York, NY
4.93103 stars 58 reviews
Lorrayne P. wrote:
When I came home from Prison 8 yrs ago things looked grim. I enrolled in an Advocacy Leadership Program sponsored by the Correctional Assocations Women in Prison Project "RECONNECT" and I have been soaring every since !!!!! Today I am a Certified Alcohol... more »
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United Sikhs
- Location:
- New York, NY
5 stars 51 reviews
Writer wrote:
United Sikhs is an organisation that helps international communities in event of any disaster. Also it brings to fore the issues of Ethical Sikh Minority in US. more »
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Pro Mujer, Inc.
- Location:
- New York, NY
4.82 stars 50 reviews
mark14 wrote:
i have been involved with Pro Mujer for several years now as a very vocal supporter and donor. three years ago i had the opportunity to see first hand how they work with women in latin america. i went on a Pro Mujer field trip to Peru. what truly impressed... more »
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The Andrew Goodman Foundation Inc.
- Location:
- New York, NY
4.95833 stars 48 reviews
Jordan K. wrote:
I work for NRDC (the Natural Resources Defense Council). The Andrew Goodman Foundation honored our President Frances Beinecke as a "Hidden Hero" in 2009 and has helped support our environmental justice work. Andrew Goodman and his family are an inspiration... more »
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Kids N Culture
- Location:
- New York, NY
4.95652 stars 46 reviews
nyc_ed_hudson wrote:
Have seen the organization grow from a small grassroots cause to a city-wide initiative, and now to an organization with a national presence. Their curriculum is strong and necessary, and their approach is essential. Allowing students the chance to explore... more »
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Immigration Equality
- Location:
- New York, NY
4.83333 stars 30 reviews
Uknando wrote:
Immigration Equality has helped put the word out on an issue which affects me. They are always on top of every issue which is brought to their attention. They also tend to help people on a one on one basis in respect to questions about particular issues. more »
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Bond Street Theatre Coalition Ltd
- Location:
- New York City, NY
5 stars 29 reviews
dinobloom wrote:
I have been involved with the Bond Street Theatre in one capacity or another - from intern through actor though co-producer of an award winning arts colony through current Board member, since 1979. Bond Street started in 1976 using the then-popular... more »
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New American Leaders Inc
- Location:
- New York, NY
5 stars 22 reviews
FionaR wrote:
I am blown away by the work of New American Leaders - their training programs and commitment to community leaders is unparalleled, and I feel deeply grateful to be a part of their network. more »
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The Neurodiversity Alliance
- Location:
- NEW YORK, NY
5 stars 21 reviews
thomasm22 wrote:
Eye to Eye is an amazing nonprofit. My first experience with their community was mere weeks into my freshman year of college. The bonds I made with my fellow mentors as well as my mentees helped to guide me throughout the rest of my time at the University... more »
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Jewish Womens Foundation Of New York Inc
- Location:
- New York, NY
4.93333 stars 15 reviews
SHSD wrote:
Working with The Jewish Women's Foundation of New York has been one of the most rewarding not-for-profit experiences I have ever had. The Foundation is made up of women of all ages, bright and pro-active, all of whom want to learn about and support projects... more »
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The Hunger Project
- Location:
- New York, NY
5 stars 15 reviews
Page Morahan wrote:
I had the opportunity to see the work of The Hunger Project first hand in Uganda. What they are doing to empower women farmers in Africa is amazing - micro-finance rural banks, education about farming, adult literacy and numeracy, meals for children at... more »
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Woodhull Institute For Young Women In Leadership Inc
- Location:
- New York, NY
4.8 stars 15 reviews
sg2 wrote:
There is no other organization leading the kind of ethical leadership retreats that the Woodhull Institute provides for women. The organization also has an active alumnae community that supports women's goals/dreams. I regularly refer women to Woodhull... more »
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Ukrainian National Womens League Of America, Inc
- Location:
- New York, NY
5 stars 14 reviews
linazh wrote:
Volunteering with the United National Women's League of America (UNWLA) has been an incredibly enriching experience. I had the privilege of digitizing old embroidery patterns from the back covers of their flagship publication, Our Life magazine. Some... more »
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American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc
- Location:
- New York, NY
3.58333 stars 12 reviews
Bryan Johnson wrote:
One of the greatest Charities to support American civil liberties you will find. There are many people who find it fashionable to gripe about them and complain, however these people do not know civil law or their own Constitution. If these people knew... more »
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charity: water
- Location:
- New York, NY
4.58333 stars 12 reviews
craig newmark wrote:
Hey, these folks are doing great work bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. more »
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The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
- Location:
- New York, NY
5 stars 9 reviews
azeren wrote:
I love their work. The role they serve in the New York community is unparalleled to anyone else. They are a resource that fulfills the needs of such a diverse community. more »
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Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding
- Location:
- New York, NY
4.85714 stars 7 reviews
CT21 wrote:
The Tanenbaum Center's work on behalf of religious tolerance and basic education and acceptance of religions around the world is inspiring and truly an effort to make the world a better, more accepting place. Aside from the organization's good... more »
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Drug Policy Alliance
- Location:
- New York, NY
4.85714 stars 7 reviews
David Brezic wrote:
I have been a donor and activist for Drug Policy Alliance for many years, having found them to be the most comprehensive umbrella for education and advocacy for implementation of rational policies to end the "War on Drugs". Because DPA is not "substance... more »
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Vibe Theater Experience
- Location:
- New York, NY
4.75 stars 4 reviews
Sabrina Lydia wrote:
Vibe is absolutely amazing! They're extremely helpful and inspiring. I'm always motivated to do my best here because of the great support and feedback they give to us. I just love vibe and I've been apart of 3 of their programs already. I've learned so... more »
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CAUSE EFFECTIVE INC
- Location:
- New York, NY
5 stars 4 reviews
mxebmama wrote:
Cause Effective is a terrific nonprofit that serves other nonprofits. It is a center for resources on how to help your organization be better at all of the following: _Build_ a PROACTIVE Board of Directors, _Create_ a Fund Raising Plan that will guarantee... more »
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Lambda Legal Defense And Education Fund Inc
- Location:
- New York, NY
5 stars 3 reviews
Toby wrote:
I have found that Lambda Legal is very effective in deploying resources wisely to achieve the maximum impact possible. Lambda Legal puts its resources into its mission (no fancy offices) and has staff that are tremendously dedicated. The staff and board... more »
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Project Kesher
- Location:
- New York, NY
4.66667 stars 3 reviews
haniveah wrote:
In 1994 Project Kesher brought together Jewish women from the former Soviet Union with Jewish women from around the world. The first agenda was to help these women strengthen their Jewish identity. Since then Jewish women in Ukraine, Russia, Moldova and... more »
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African Services Committee, Inc.
- Location:
- New York, NY
5 stars 2 reviews
jmgree03 wrote:
ASC is the real deal. The organization practices what it preaches and more. more »
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DIRECTIONS FOR OUR YOUTH INC
- Location:
- New York, NY
3 stars 2 reviews
Jason M. wrote:
Directions for Our Youth, or DFOY as it's called is a remarkable organization! I have worked with other groups that serve children and communities, but DFOY is different because of their passion. Every person on board cares about the children so much,... more »
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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
- Location:
- New York, NY
5 stars 2 reviews
mle11r wrote:
As a political science student in college, I was always interested and involved in politics. I had heard of the League of Women Voters through working with local and federal election campaigns. After completing my first year of law school and understanding... more »
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Center for Reproductive Rights
- Location:
- New York, NY
5 stars 1 review
Sophia Yen wrote:
This is the Legal arm of the Choice movement. They are the ones pursuing the cases to protect reproductive rights. The rights to sexuality education free from lies, right to choose abortion, right to contraception, etc. more »
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NEW YORK WOMENS AGENDA INC
- Location:
- New York, NY
5 stars 1 review
plewis021 wrote:
Nov. 24, 2010 I've been volunteering with NYWA for several months now, and find their dedication to be amazing when it comes to issues that affect public policy issues for women and their families. Recently, I worked with them on their campaign... more »
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MFY Legal Services, Inc.
- Location:
- New York, NY
1 stars 1 review
mel31451 wrote:
Housing Court: Botched My Case. Took what was straightforward and made it endlessly complicated. This case was only about money landlord claimed i owed. Recently i was told by them how much better off i am. Im not better off at all. They accomplished... more »
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Citizens Committee for New York City
- Location:
- New York, NY
4 stars 1 review
Doer wrote:
When Project Harmony began in 1985, the Vacant lots across the street were mountains of trash, rats, drug paraphernalia & more. Our elderly neighbor, Mr. Joseph Daniel Wilson--after whom our remaining community garden is named--along with neighborhood... more »
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Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
- Location:
- New York, NY
3 stars 1 review
Writer wrote:
$1000 for a ticket to a Lunar New Year gala? Wow. Instead of wishing for prosperity and good health, save the money (prosperity) and have good mental health. more »
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Womens Sports Foundation
- Location:
- New York, NY
5 stars 1 review
Lyn S. wrote:
Founded by Billie Jean King in 1974, the foundation is the leading authority on the participation of women and girls in sports, and is dedicated to creating leaders by ensuring girls access to sports. Their work shapes public attitude about women's sports... more »
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NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY
- Location:
- New York, NY
5 stars 1 review
Sandy Girl wrote:
this organization supports a fantastic cause and they work very hard to meet their goals more »
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Astraea Foundation, Inc.
- Location:
- New York, NY
5 stars 1 review
Barbara wrote:
A great organization. They fund struggling, grassroots LGBT organizations around the world, and they earned four stars from Charity Navigator. I find the stories of the organizations they fund very moving. Here's one of those stories, from an Astraea... more »
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INTERNATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
- Location:
- New York, NY
5 stars 1 review
gingcristobal wrote:
IGLHRC was one of the driving force who supported LGBT activism in the Philippines, particularly in Manila during the time when most, if not all groups are young & still neophytes in doing LGBT rights work. IGLHRC extended it's service by helping... more »
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Of Home Family And Future Inc
- Location:
- New York, NY
5 stars 1 review
mcolvin wrote:
I lost a friend to domestic violence many years ago. One reason she didn't leave was because she couldn't figure out how to bridge that period after leaving the shelter and before achieving financial independence. I began volunteering with Of Home,... more »
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Peace Action Fund of New York State, Inc.
- Location:
- New York, NY
5 stars 1 review
sirdavidjones wrote:
Peace Action is a mature grassroots organization. It continues adapting to the complexities of the Peace process- The youth affiliations at the schools and universities is both active and growing. The Peace Action Clubs on campus are felt to be the seed... more »
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A.J. Muste Memorial Institute
- Location:
- New York, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
The A.J. Muste Memorial Institute was founded in 1974 to further the goals of its namesake, US pacifist leader A.J. Muste: to... more »
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Children's Rights, Inc.
- Location:
- New York, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
Children’s Rights defends the lives and legal rights of America’s abused and neglected children by reforming the... more »
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Hispanic Federation
- Location:
- New York, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
Hispanic Federation (HF) is the nation’s premier Latino nonprofit membership organization. Founded in 1990, HF seeks to empower... more »
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Abraham Fund, Inc.
- Location:
- New York, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
The Abraham Fund Initiatives is an international non-profit organization working in Israel to advance coexistence and equality... more »
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N A A C P LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND INC
- Location:
- New York, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
The naacp legal defense and educational fund is america's legal counsel on issues of race. Through advocacy and litigation, ldf... more »
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National Coalition Against Censorship
- Location:
- New York, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
We defend freedom of expression for everyone, every day. more »
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Theater Breaking Through Barriers Corp
- Location:
- New York, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
Founded in 1979, TBTB is the only professional Off-Broadway theater company dedicated to advancing artists with disabilities and... more »
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COALITION OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS INC
- Location:
- New York, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
CAPA works to build a sense of community among Asian Pacific Americans to promote cooperation and understanding among Americans... more »
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Legal Momentum
- Location:
- New York, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
Legal Momentum has a large vision. It is a society in which women control their own lives and make their own decisions about reproduction,... more »
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MADRE
- Location:
- New York, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
MADRE is an international women’s human rights organization that partners with women who have survived human rights violations... more »
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UCCA Ukrainian Congress Committee Of America
- Location:
- New York, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
Established in 1940, the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA.org) unites and advocates in the name of nearly 30 fraternal,... more »
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Asian Americans For Equality Inc
- Location:
- New York, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of Asian Americans and all of... more »
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National Urban League Inc
- Location:
- New York, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
To help African-Americans and others in underserved communities achieve their highest true social parity, economic self- reliance,... more »
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China Labor Watch Inc
- Location:
- New York, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
China labor watch dedicates to improving Chinese workers' living conditions, defending their rights, upholding international labor... more »
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Organization For The Resolution Of Agunot, Inc.
- Location:
- New York, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
The Organization for the Resolution of Agunot (ORA) seeks to eliminate abuse from the Jewish divorce process. ORA works within... more »
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SHINE GLOBAL INC
- Location:
- NEW YORK, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
Shine Global is dedicated to ending the exploitation and abuse of children worldwide through films that raise awareness, promote... more »
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Global Potential
- Location:
- New York, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
Our mission is to empower youth and communities around the world to energize each other through education, intternational service... more »
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Medicare Rights Center, Inc.
- Location:
- New York, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
The Medicare Rights Center is a New York City-based, nonprofit consumer service organization that works to ensure access to affordable... more »
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Structured Employment Economic Development Corp., dba Seedco
- Location:
- New York, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
Seedco works with local partners to create economic opportunity for disadvantaged job seekers, workers, and neighborhood entrepreneurs. more »
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Third Wave, Inc.
- Location:
- New York, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
Third Wave Foundation is a feminist, activist foundation that works nationally to support the vision and voices of young women,... more »
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Funders for LGBTQ Issues
- Location:
- New York, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
Funders for LGBTQ Issuesworks to increase the scale and impact of philanthropic resources aimed at enhancing the... more »
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN INCORPORATED
- Location:
- New York, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) Inc., is a volunteer organization, inspired by Jewish values, that works through a... more »
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Long Term Care Community Coalition
- Location:
- New York, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
The Long Term Care Community Coalition is a coalition of consumer, community, civic and professional organizations whose collective... more »
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CENTER FOR FAMILY REPRESENTATION
- Location:
- New York, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
CFR is a unique organization whose mission is to ensure that every family that can remain safely together has the opportunity... more »
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ASIAN AMERICAN COALITION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INC
- Location:
- New York, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) seeks to improve the quality of life for the New York City Asian... more »
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Brennan Center for Justice
- Location:
- New York, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that seeks to improve our systems... more »
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Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW)
- Location:
- New York, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
CATW is a non-governmental organization that works to end human trafficking and the commercial sexual exploitation of women and... more »
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Equality Now, Inc.
- Location:
- New York, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
Equality Now protects and promotes the human rights of women and girls around the world. more »
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All In Together
- Location:
- New York, NY
0 stars 0 reviews
All In Together (AIT) equips voting-age American women with action-oriented, nonpartisan civic education to realize their full... more »
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