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Creator: | Foundation for Change (New York, N.Y.) |
Title: | Foundation for Change Collection |
Inclusive Dates: | 1969 |
Quantity: | 2 folders (SC) |
Abstract: | Printed material from the New York City-based non-profit Foundation for Change, which advocated for and educated about ways to counter poverty and racism in the New York City area. |
Language: | English |
Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Foundation for Change was a New York City community service non-profit, whose mission was "to develop public understanding and support for minority needs and aspirations in the New York Metropolitan area." It provided a range of educational and informational materials intended to combat bigotry and economic hardship, including quizzes, conversation starters, kits for schools/parents, reprints of articles and letters, and so on. Their outreach efforts encompassed individuals, parents, schools, and organizations.
The Foundation for Change Collection contains printed material from the New York anti-poverty and anti-racism non-profit. The "Parents kit" is intended to help parents evaluate and improve their child's school and educational materials; it includes an article on integrating the curriculum, tips for textbook evaluation, and so on. The other miscellaneous material includes reprinted articles, a booklet "Black power and me" by Jean Smith, brochures with quizzes on notable Black Americans, reading lists, and more.
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Foundation for Change Collection,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Purchase, 2021.
Created by: MRC
Date: 4 May 2021
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