1 / 38

To ensure that ALL of Pennsylvania’s children have equal access to high quality public schools.

The ACLU has dedicated itself to protecting the rights and personal freedoms enumerated in the Constitution and Bill of Rights through advocacy, education and litigation.

collin
Download Presentation

To ensure that ALL of Pennsylvania’s children have equal access to high quality public schools.

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript


  1. The ACLU has dedicated itself to protecting the rights and personal freedoms enumerated in the Constitution and Bill of Rights through advocacy, education and litigation.

  2. Dedicated to ensuring fairness, preventing harm, providing access to appropriate services and creating opportunities for youth involved in the justice and child welfare systems.

  3. A public-interest law firm offering free legal services to people living with HIV/AIDS and those affected by the epidemic.

  4. To advance, protect, and advocate for the human, civil, and legal rights of Pennsylvanians with disabilities.

  5. For more than 45 years, CLS has provided free legal assistance to low-income residents of Philadelphia in civil matters related to their families, homes, jobs, and incomes.

  6. ACCR is a non-profit death penalty resource center to serve as a clearinghouse for capital defense teams in Pennsylvania. Dedicated to improving the quality of legal services provided to indigent defendants facing the ultimate punishment.

  7. To ensure that ALL of Pennsylvania’s children have equal access to high quality public schools.

  8. Provides legal, resettlement, citizenship and supportive services to immigrants and refugees from all backgrounds.

  9. The Homeless Advocacy Project exists to meet the legal and advocacy needs of homeless individuals and families in Philadelphia. HAP engages in direct outreach to homeless individuals in need of legal services.

  10. Mazzoni Center’s Legal Services Department provides free legal assistance to unreserved members of the LGBT community.

  11. Using high-impact legal strategies to improve the well-being of the region's most vulnerable populations by ensuring access to: an education, healthcare, employment, housing, clean and healthy neighborhoods, and the right to vote.

  12. Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts Works to ensure that all Philadelphians and all Pennsylvanians can come to our courts for justice with confidence that the most qualified, fair and impartial judges will preside over their cases.

  13. A legal aid public interest program for the region’s art and cultural community and ensures that the creative sector is receiving vital attention and care on important legal issues.

  14. Regional Housing Legal Services provides innovative project and policy solutions that help create sustainable communities offering decent, safe and affordable housing for lower-income Pennsylvanians.

  15. 35 years of protecting the rights of older Pennsylvanians through legal representation, education and advocacy.

  16. To advocate for victims of child abuse and neglect in Philadelphia, with the goal of securing a permanent, nurturing environment for every child.

  17. To help immigrants and refugees participate fully in American society: • protecting legal rights • strengthening families • eliminating barriers created by language and cultural differences.

  18. Promoting equal justice for the poor by providing civil legal service, collaborating with other organizations, and promoting a culture of volunteerism by educating and exposing attorneys and law students to issues of poverty.

  19. To provide quality, compassionate, and nonjudgmental services in a manner that fosters self-respect and independence in persons experiencing intimate partner violence.

  20. To provide community education, advocacy and direct legal services to immigrants and their families so that they may participate in and benefit fully from American society.

  21. To provide screened, trained and supervised volunteers to advocate for safe, permanent and nurturing homes for abused and neglected children.

  22. Bridging the “justice gap” by offering free legal services provided by attorneys and local law students to individuals who live below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level.

  23. To provide high volume high quality legal services to Philadelphia’s indigent community including education, advice, referral, pro se assistance and representation in state and federal courts.

  24. To provide free civil legal assistance to institutionalized persons in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

  25. To provide free, quality legal representation to low-income people with physical disabilities in the Philadelphia region.

  26. To create a more just and equitable society by advancing the rights and status of all women throughout their lives.

  27. Friends of Farmworkers Working with this vulnerable population to make sure that they are treated fairly, paid for their work and not exploited.

  28. Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project Provides free legal representation and advise to individuals seeking relief from consumer debt. All clients have incomes below the Federal poverty level and reside in Philadelphia.

  29. To secure the exoneration, release and restoration to society of persons who are innocent and wrongly convicted.

  30. Serves immigrants in detention through group and individual orientations, self-help workshops, direct representation, and pro bono referrals.

  31. WomenOrganized Against Rape To eliminate all forms of sexual violence through specialized treatment services, comprehensive prevention education programs, and advocacy for the rights of victims of sexual assault.

  32. Money to bring justice to the faces you see here

More Related