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Causes: Alliances & Advocacy, Arts & Culture, Education
Mission: EIEJ’s goals are to influence local, national, and international policy and decision-making groups to promote peace, economic empowerment, and a just society. We increase awareness of economic injustice and the need for social justice reform to promote democratic ideals and embrace ethnic diversity in language and culture. We uphold everyone's rights to education, health care services, sanitary public spaces, adequate food, clean drinking water, and acceptable housing, and honor their historical land rights. In the U.S.A., EIEJ supports refugees and immigrant youth to help them reach their full potential in pursuing higher education, short-term training/stackable credentials, cultivating good citizenship, and learning entrepreneurship.
Target demographics: Higher education naviation, job searches/training, leadership, and cultural events including storytelling.
Geographic areas served: In Minnesota
Programs: Youth from immigrant and refugee backgrounds with application to higher education, leadership mentor, and cultural activities to promote higher impact engagement.
This organization's nonprofit status may have been revoked or it may have merged with another organization or ceased operations.