February 02, 2010
Policy Analyst joins the next generation of leaders
Maribel Meza, Policy Analyst has been chosen to participate in an intensive five-month leadership institute, the 2010 New Leaders Council, which combines skills-based training, mentorship, networking, and professional advancement. more »
 
 
January 15, 2010
Connie's on ABC this Sunday, January, 17th
"LAPD… Transforming the Dream," which chronicles the long history of friction between law enforcement and urban communities, will air this Sunday at 2 p.m. on the ABC network. more »
 
 
January 12, 2010
Co-Directors Honored at YMCA's 39th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Brotherhood Breakfast
Constance Rice and Molly Munger of The Advancement Project will share the YMCA's Human Dignity Award for their efforts in promoting equality in education. more »
 
 
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A place for California birth-to-five advocates to share ideas, discover common policy ground and coordinate advocacy efforts.


 
 
Connie Rice on transformative philanthropy and new models of civil rights work.



 
 
Molly Munger
Co-Director

Through her service as a commissioner for First 5 California, and in other ways, Molly devotes even her spare time to increasing access to early childhood enrichment for low income children.








The goal of Advancement Project from the beginning was to pursue civil rights in a different way by combining legal and policy expertise with technology and data analysis, and cultivating respectful relationships with community leaders.

View a short film about Advancement Project's innovations and success in building schools, reducing gang violence and harnessing the power of technology to advance civil rights. Help support Advancement Project to continue this much needed work.
 
 


The Summer of Success: Case Study of One Proven Solution to the Gang Epidemic

The problem of gang violence can be solved. In the summer of 2003 in "The Jungle," a crime-ridden neighborhood of Los Angeles home to four feuding gangs, gang homicides dropped to 0 compared to 9 in the summer before.

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