NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR COMMUNITY & JUSTICE OF CT AND WESTERN MA INC
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- EIN 14-1937658
- (860) 683-1039
- 1095 Day Hill Rd Ste. 100 Windsor CT 06095 USA
- www.nccjctwma.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Children & Youth, Civil Rights, Intergroup & Race Relations, Race, Youth Development Programs
Mission: The National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ) was founded in 1927 as the National Conference for Christians and Jews, by social activists in response to anti-Catholic sentiment being expressed during the Presidential campaign. Its founders included prominent social activists such as Jane Addams and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes who dedicated the organization to bringing diverse people together to address interfaith divisions, race relations, and social and economic barriers among persons of different faiths, cultures and ethnicities. In 1998, the name was changed to the National Conference for Community and Justice to better reflect the breadth and depth of its mission, the growing diversity of our country and our need to be more inclusive. Centrally located in Windsor, Connecticut, The National Conference for Community and Justice of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts, Inc. (NCCJ,) works with students, teachers, clergy, corporate and civic leaders to develop curriculum, convene inter-religious and race relations dialogues, and provide consulting on problems of prejudice and discrimination.The Connecticut/Western Massachusetts chapter is proud to have been the first NCCJ region established in the country.
Programs: Provide advocacy, education and conflict resolution to promote understanding and respect among all races, religions and cultures