AUGUSTA —  The Maine Justice Foundation has completed its 2023-24 Racial Justice Fund Grant projects. With grants awarded to six organizations, these initiatives have advanced racial equity for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities across Maine.

Now in its fourth year, the fund has raised over $830,000, distributing $130,000 in grants to address systemic racism and inequities in Maine’s institutions and communities. These efforts are made possible through the generosity of individual, corporate, and philanthropic supporters committed to creating meaningful change.

Maine Inside Out was awarded $10,000 to empower incarcerated artists through original theater performances.

The Ladder to the Moon Network utilized a $10,000 grant to produce a successful podcast series aimed at increasing civic engagement and trust in the election process within immigrant communities.

The Maine Commission on Public Defense Services hosted five attorney training sessions with its $10,000 grant, addressing racial bias and inequities in the courtroom.

In Her Presence received $5,000 to provide culturally appropriate, nutritious food for residents at the Frances Warde Home.

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The Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project was granted $10,000 to support its 2024 Racial Justice Fellow. Ange Ishimwe, a senior at Bowdoin College majoring in Africana studies, digital and computational studies, and government and legal Studies, has been named this year’s Racial Justice Fellow.

The Alpha Legal Foundation received $5,000 to launch its Maine Justice Corps initiative, focused on establishing a legal navigators program in courthouses to support underserved BIPOC communities.

Learn more at justicemaine.org.

 

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