About MTRNY

Overview:

Make the Road New York builds the power of immigrant and working class communities to achieve dignity and justice. Make the Road is built on the principle that every person has expertise and wisdom and deserves to exercise real power, creativity, and leadership in their lives. Have 23,000+ members across New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County who lead multiple organizing committees across the organizations issues and program areas.

Mission:

MRNY builds the power of Latinx and working class communities of color to achieve dignity and justice through organizing, policy innovation, transformative education and the provision of survival services.

History:

Make the Road New York was created in the fall of 2007 through the merger of Make the Road by Walking and the Latin American Integration Center.Make the Road by Walking was founded in 1997 and the Latin American Integration Center was founded in 1992.

Issues and Campaign:

• Education: Fighting for children's right to a quality education.
• Health Justice: Fights for healthcare access for immigrant and working class New Yonkers.
• Housing and Environmental Justice: Fighting for affordable housing and safe environment.
• Immigration: Organizing for dignity and justice for immigrant families.
• Policing and Criminal Justice: Fighting to end police violence and the criminalization of black and brown New Yorkers.
• TGNCIQ Justice: Building networks of support for TGNCIQ (transgender, gender nonconforming, intersex, and queer) New Yorkers, and working to end homophobia and transphobia.
• Work Place Justice: Fighting for respect and dignity on the job

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