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- EIN 45-3930791
- 1224 Davis Ave Sw Grand Rapids MI 49503-0000 USA
- www.themicahcenter.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Interfaith Coalitions, Religion
Mission: Formation of advocacy groups to advance justice in areas of poverty, environmental, health care, worker justice and criminal justice. Workers center exists to educate worker on their workplace rights both wage and safety. Project green-payday lending alternative and education.
Programs: Formation of advocacy groups to advance justice in areas of poverty, environmental, health care, worker justice and criminal justice. Workers center exits to educate worker on their workplace rights both wage and safety. Project green-payday lending alternative and education.
these acheivements and all acitivty meet the centers objective through training on advocacy skills, the development of local economic empowerment advocacy initiatives, and convening a statewide table of partners to explore and share best practices in economic empowerment, the micah centers economic empowerment work is addressing key barriers to equity for low income communities. Number of people affected: 200.
broad-based organizing for civic engagement at local and state levels; including one-to-one and relational meetings with community leaders and potential leaders; trainings and presentations for meeting attendees, speaking engagements at churches and other organizations. Number of people affected: 1,500.
immigrant rights and worker rights are key equity issues of concern in the community in which the micah center works. This line of work addresses this area of concern, particulary in the latino community. Immigrant rights and worker rights training; including raising awareness of issues such as deportation, organizing marches and training for workers rights, safety, recouping missing wages,etc. Number of people affected: 5,000 - 6,000.