West End School provides a safe and structured environment for boys in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 8th in which academic rigor, character development, and responsible action establish the foundation for a purposeful life.
The mission of the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center is to
empower present and future generations by making the human
past accessible and relevant through archaeological research,
experiential education, and American Indian knowledge.
Every girl has the right to an education that will improve her life, her family, and her community.
This is the idea behind the founding of Daraja Academy. When Jason and Jenni Doherty – educators from the San Francisco Bay Area – visited Kenya in 2006, they were struck by the degree that gender determined opportunity.
Without secondary education in Kenya, girls were being left behind. Some faced early marriage and pregnancies, and were unlikely to attract the professional opportunities that enable economic self-sufficiency. Education is the fastest bridge out of poverty.
Today and every day we stand together with the families we serve, our partners, and volunteers and condemn racism and hate.
The stress, trauma, and uncertainty of a pandemic paired with a country and community in pain has been difficult for students, their families, our partners, and volunteers. Stress, trauma, and uncertainty, however, are not new to the students and families we serve.
While anyone can become homeless, discrimination that perpetuates disparities has contributed to a disproportionate number of black families being impacted by homelessness. Across the United States, black people make up 40% of the homelessness population despite representing 13% of the general population. This overrepresentation of black families impacted by homelessness is present in Indianapolis and is reflected in the identity of the children and families we serve each day.
In addition, black residents of Marion County tested positive for coronavirus at nearly twice the rate of white residents. These are numbers we can’t ignore because black lives matter. The families we serve matter. Our neighbors matter.
When describing the work we do, we often say we are breaking the cycle of homelessness through education. We firmly believe in the power of education. We also understand and embrace that education goes beyond building grade level skills for our students. We know we must better educate ourselves about the manifestations of racism and understand our role in addressing it in order to create a more just and equitable world for our students and their children for generations to come.
While we are focused on creating a just and equitable future, we’re also rooted in the present. The work we do daily as we walk alongside children and families impacted by homelessness to provide tutoring and academic support is ongoing.
We continue to focus on our ongoing diversity efforts to build a staff and volunteer base whose diverse experiences and voices will help guide our programs and impact as we scale to meet a growing need in Indianapolis. We are committed to always listening, learning, and continuing to educate ourselves as we work with our community to create lasting change.
Lucy Parsons Labs is a collaboration between data scientists, transparency activists, artists, & technologists that operates in Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area. We work at the intersection of digital rights and on-the-streets issues. Our main lines of work include providing digital security trainings, pursuing police accountability, researching the use of civil asset forfeiture, and filing public records requests.
Malala and Ziauddin Yousafzai founded Malala Fund in 2013 to champion every girl’s right to 12 years of free, safe, quality education.
Together our board, leadership council, staff and champions are creating a more equal world by making sure all girls can go to school.
We are the New American Majority.
The New American Majority—young people, people of color and unmarried women—is 150 million people strong. They represent 64% of the people who can vote in America.*
Our Mission
Real Change exists to provide opportunity and a voice to low-income and homeless people while taking action for economic, social and racial justice.
JOBS – Low-barrier, immediate work opportunity for anyone who needs it.
JOURNALISM – Our weekly, award-winning newspaper covers issues that impact our community.
JUSTICE – Anti-capitalist advocacy that centers the voices of those most impacted.
Accountability
Real Change is led by and accountable to the community we serve. Vendor committees advise each department, including the Vendor Organizing Committee, the Vendor Advisory Board, and the Editorial Committee. Currently, due to the pandemic, committee activity is paused. Vendor leaders also serve on the Board of Directors.
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