Posts in 'Black Justice Fund'

Additional funding from the Black Justice Fund to further develop student interest, support teacher engagement, and advocate over the next year for new school board policies promoting young voter programming and continuing to build a network of young voting activists throughout Montgomery County.

This grant supported the funding and launching the “In life, I WIN!” campaign to amplify the voices and lived-experiences of up to 10 Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) Female-owned and Female-led businesses in Montgomery County. 

To start a ReZilient Ladies Program, in partnership with other organizations, to create a dynamic experience for participants. The program will begin as a summer initiative and continue as an after-school and summer enrichment program.

Akea’s Heart Inc. has been providing therapeutic and self-care services to members of the Reuniting Family Bail Fund, the Participatory Defense-Montco Hub and the Montgomery County chapter of the Prison Aid Society since 2021. Not only is it imperative that support is provided for families who have contact with the criminal legal system, but it is critical to support the mental health of those providing the support. This project aims to expand and fund therapeutic services for children of color and their families in Montgomery County who have experienced trauma, gun violence, or parental incarceration; it gives an opportunity for holistic measures to replace punitive consequences. This funding will bridge a service gap by providing free therapy delivered by therapists of color, reducing the stigma around mental health care, and offering additional support to families involved with the criminal justice system. This initiative intends to assist over 30 families and gather data to advocate for sustained funding for culturally competent mental health care.

TCN is using the funding to support the Pottstown Community Action's Love Your Block Power Building & Engagement program. The program will work with the Borough and residents to identify and design a viable solution to a pressing public concern, coordinate required municipal services to address the concern, provide mini grants to support the projects, and assist the neighborhood groups in tracking and reporting metrics for their projects.

NHN will use the funding to broaden initiatives, elevate relevant offerings, and provide well-rounded support to families in great need. The overall goal of the project is to expand upon NHN's current partnerships and programming, to extend services in Education Empowerment and Food Security to an increased number of individuals and families in need, while offering higher levels of support to families facing financial hardship.

Funding will be used to holistically enhance AACC’s operations and programs and support a strategy for organizational growth. Plans include strengthening existing programs, adding new initiatives like "Future" focusing on college counseling and financial literacy, developing leadership through young alums and staff training, improving marketing and infrastructure with legal and accounting support, and preparing for a capital campaign and building transition.

This grant will develop and implement a six-week YouthBuild Diversity Ambassador program, for area youth ages 11-16. Focusing on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, the Ambassador program will contribute to the elimination of racially based school and cyberspace bullying, explore the benefits of living in a racially diverse community, and promote greater understanding and empathy between people of different races, ethnicities, socio-economic and religious backgrounds.