Soros Justice Fellowships
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Vivian Nixon
2005
First Episcopal District AME Church
Nixon, an advocate and ordained minister, will launch a project to educate ministers and lay leaders of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in five northeastern states about the disproportionate number of people of color in prison and the need for community support and policy change. The project, Re-Enter Grace, will develop tools to educate and empower faith-based communities in their efforts to assist people returning from prison and advocate for change. By educating the leadership of African American churches—institutions deeply connected to the communities most affected by criminal justice policy—this project takes a step toward assuring that formerly incarcerated people and their families have the necessary tools to overcome barriers to economic security, social development, and political participation.
Queens, NY |
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