FPA-Foundation-Fostering Progressive Advocacy Foundation Inc
Cause Area
- Advocacy & Human Rights
- Children & Youth
- Community
- Women
Location
Metropoitian Baptist Church151 West 128New York, NY 10028 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
We are a grassroots Advocacy, Activist human rights & civil rights organization started in 2008. At FPA, we are dedicated to improving foster care, education, health, and well being of communities of color by empowering them to enact social change through research, training, and community mobilization. We use community organizing and advocacy to address issues that are impacted the community. We envision communities where individuals use their voice to empower others to make changes. The mission of the FPA-Foundation is to build the power and capacity of low-income people, especially low-income people of color, to have a significant impact in improving their communities and the policies and institutions that affect their lives.
Description
This is done through community organizing efforts by the people who are impacted by the system. FPA-Foundation strengthens, connects and mobilizes grassroots groups,youths and people in the community to enhance their leadership,voice and power. We believe that community-based organizations, led by the people most affected by social and economic injustice.
We focus on social justice issues that are impacting the communities of color. We bring awareness and educate the community to organize to fight for reforms on a local, state, and federal level. Join us in the struggle for Justice. We will not be silent our voices will be heard.