Since its founding in 1920, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has been at the forefront of virtually every legal battle for civil liberties and equal justice in this country. The ACLU's affiliate network makes it unique among US social justice organizations; it is the only national social justice organization with a state-by-state infrastructure of autonomous nonprofit organizations supported by paid administrative and legal staff making it privy to excellent "intelligence" - each of its affiliates is intimately familiar with its state's political terrain, from the local electorate and key advocacy groups, to the executive, legislative and judicial branches.
Dream Fund Project
The ACLU, in partnership with the African American Policy Forum, is being funded to aggregate and disseminate information about affirmative action across several sectors. The ACLU and AAPF seek to reframe the public perception of affirmative action policies, develop new messages and communication strategies and public education materials to reach communities of color, white women, traditional civil libertarians and the general public. In doing so, the ACLU and AAPF seek to transform the way in which the general public understands the role that affirmative action plays in education, employment and in contracting in order to dismantle discriminatory practices that unfairly exclude women and people of color.
The ACLU and AAPF seek to better integrate the expertise of academics, advocates, activists and media professionals into a cogent affirmative strategy to reframe and advance race and gender conscious policies. Ultimately, by identifying what it calls "10 Myths about Affirmative Action," the partnership will develop strategies to "reframe" affirmative action.
K-12 Education
Contact Representative
New York NY 10004
Fax: (212) 549-2656