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United States Social Forum Travel Grants

Photo courtesy of United States Social Forum

North Star Fund is pleased to announced that we awarded United States Social Forum travel grants to 36 organizations. In total, we awarded $30,000 to 13 organizations.

The groups used these funds for support members and leaders of grassroots social justice organizations in New York City to attend the gathering, which took place in Detroit, Michigan from June 22-26, 2010.

Here is the list of organizations that we funded:

  • Adhikaar for Human Rights and Social Justice
  • Communities Voices Heard
  • DAMAYAN Migrant Workers Association
  • Domestic Workers United
  • Families for Freedom
  • Families United for Recial and Economic Equality (FUREE)
  • La Union
  • Make the Road NY
  • Mothers on the Move
  • Movement for Justice in El Barrio
  • New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE)
  • People's Production House
  • Picture the Homeless