HIAS stands for a world in which refugees find welcome, safety and freedom. The organization works around the world to protect refugees who have been forced to flee their homelands because of who they are, including ethnic, religious, and sexual minorities. Through innovative community-based programs focused on legal protection, psychosocial support and livelihoods assistance, HIAS PA resettles refugees in Philadelphia and helps them utilize their inherent capabilities to improve their lives.

Scribe Video Center uses digital media as an artistic means for creative expression and as a tool for progressive social change. Scribe provides training in all aspects of film, video and audio production. Welcoming of everyone, they intentionally reach out to those whose voices and perspectives have been mostly absent from media – people of color, women, youth, elders and those with limited financial resources.

Philadelphians Organized to Witness, Empower & Rebuild is an interfaith organization committed to implementing change for the betterment of Philadelphia communities. POWER uses faith-based community organizing to empower the people of Philadelphia to live and work together to transform the conditions of their neighborhood and ensure that life flourishes for all.

The Education Law Center works to ensure access to a quality public education for all children in Pennsylvania. They actively advocate on behalf of the most vulnerable students — children living in poverty, children of color, children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, children with disabilities, English Language Learners, LGBTQ students, and children experiencing homelessness.