Our Work for Economic Justice
AFSC's Economic Justice Program works for economic policies and practices in the United States that reflect Quaker values of dignity, equality, and justice . We carry out our work through public education, advocacy, and community empowerment projects and campaigns. To learn more or get involved, please contact us!
National Office
Changing national priorities to reflect a moral federal budget; raising the minimum wage and achieving family-supporting living wages in order to reduce poverty and increase workers’ rights
Roberta Spivek
National Representative for Economic Justice
1501 Cherry Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: (215) 241-7037
Fax: (215) 241-7119
Email: rspivek@afsc.org
Oakland, California
Organizing and advocacy by and for people who are homeless through “Street Spirit,” award-winning monthly newspaper
Terry Messman
Editor, “Street Spirit”
Laura Magnani
Assistant Regional Director
1730 Franklin St., Ste. 212
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone:
510-238-8080
Email: LMagnani@afsc.org
Concord, New Hampshire
Housing; community development; voter education
Maggie Fogarty , Project Coordinator
Housing and Community Development
4 Park Street, Suite 209
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (603) 224-2407
Fax: (603) 228-6492
Email: mfogarty@afsc.org
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Farm policy, sustainability, youth work, community organizing
Don Bustos, Interim Program Director
1600 5th St. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: (
505)-514-1662
Email:
dbustos@afsc.org
Syracuse, New York
Welfare; voter education
Christine Rizzo, Director
Linda Williams, Assistant
Welfare Watchdogs Program
2013 E. Genesee St.
Syracuse, NY 13210
Phone: (315) 475-4822
Fax: (315) 475-0304
Email: crizzo@afsc.org and lwilliams@afsc.org
Northeast Ohio
Corporate authority; health care; budget priorities; campaign finance reform
Greg Coleridge, Director
Economic Justice and Empowerment Program
2101 Front St., #111
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
Phone: 330-928-2301
Fax: 330-928-2628
Email: GColeridge@afsc.org
Milton, West Virginia
Earned-Income Tax Credit; welfare; worker rights
Rick Wilson, Director
West Virginia Economic Justice Project
P.O. Box 1964
Milton, WV 25327
Phone: (304) 529-3890
Fax: (304) 755-8588
Email: rwilson@afsc.org
Logan, West Virginia
Welfare; housing; community development
Joan T. Hairston, Director
New Empowerment For Women Plus (NEW+)
P.O. Box 1952
Logan, WV 25601
Phone: (304) 752-3422
Fax: (304) 752-0742
Email: jhairston@afsc.org
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