Local Ways to Promote Diversity
By Ivy S. MorganEager to make a difference in the community? Here are some local agencies that help to promote diversity awareness and social equality:
Action for Boston Community Development
Action for Boston Community Development promotes self-help for low-income people and neighborhoods. It provides opportunities for upward mobility to Boston-area residents through innovative programs and services. http://www.bostonabcd.org
Center for Community Health, Education & Research, Inc.
The Center for Community Health Education & Research, Inc. provides AIDS case management and HIV education to the Haitian community in the greater Boston area. http://www.ccher.org
Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights
The Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights serves refugee communities and torture survivors, providing care to the whole person. http://www.glphr.org/refugee
International Institute of Boston
The International Institute of Boston fosters the success of immigrants and refugees in the United States by providing a range of comprehensive professional and cultural services. http://www.iiboston.org
Our Bodies Ourselves
OBOS challenges the institutions that devalue the lives of women. They provide honest information about health, sexuality, and reproduction from a feminist perspective. http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org
Boston Rescue Mission
Boston Rescue Mission helps homeless and poor persons move to self-sufficiency by providing meals, emergency shelter, a transitional program, and job training. http://www.brm.org
Greater Boston Legal Services
GBLS provides free, non-criminal legal assistance to low-income individuals, families and community-based organizations. http://www.gbls.org
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders
GLAD is a legal rights organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status, and gender identity and expression. http://www.glad.org
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
NGLTF is a progressive organization working for the civil rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. http://www.ngltf.org
Habitat for Humanity, Greater Boston
Habitat for Humanity, Greater Boston is a Christian-based housing ministry seeking to alleviate the shortage of quality affordable housing in Boston's urban neighborhoods. http://www.habitatboston.org
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