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Civil Engagement

Alternatives to Violence Project
About

Alternatives to Violence Project works to empower participants to find creative solutions to conflict by developing skills in building healthy relationships through good communication, cooperation and conflict transformation.

Offers three-day experiential workshops at three levels: the Basic, the Advanced and the Training for Facilitators.

Phone Number
(315)-604-7940
Languages
English Spanish
ADA Accessible
No
Address
P.O. Box 6851
14851-6851
City
Ithaca
Founded
1975
Arise
Organization
About

As a non-profit, community-based organization we work to ensure that everyone, regardless of disability, has the power to make life choices and achieve their dreams. Navigating the world of disability services can often be confusing and overwhelming for many families. Whether you have a simple question or have no idea where to start, we’re here to help.

For information on ARISE volunteer or employment opportunities: hr@ariseinc.org

Phone Number
(315) 472-3171
Fax
TTY (315) 479-6363
Address
635 James St.
13203
City
Syracuse
Founded
1979
Black Cuse Pride
Organization
About

We (B.C.P.) are focused on providing a safe and confidential environment to the inner-city LGBTQ community as well as offering networking opportunities, health information and peer support. We are the voice of the LGBTQ inner-city community.

Phone Number
(315) 863-4539
Address
PO Box 6608
13217
City
Syracuse
Founded
2011
Center for Community Alternatives
About


Building a world where everyone has what they need to thrive.


The Center for Community Alternatives (CCA), founded in 1981, is a leader in community-based alternatives to incarceration and policy advocacy to reduce reliance on incarceration. We provide direct services to communities in New York City, Syracuse, and Rochester, engaging approximately 3,500 youth and adults annually who would otherwise be incarcerated.


Services include gender-based substance treatment and recovery communities, sentence mitigation, court advocacy, workforce readiness, civic restoration services, emergency/transitional housing, student advocacy, violence prevention, and youth mentoring as well as afterschool programming and career exploration for justice-involved youth. The majority of our participants are Black or Latino/a and come from poor or low-income communities.

Other Website
Phone Number
(315) 422-5638
Fax
(315) 471-4924
Languages
English, Spanish
ADA Accessible
Yes
Address
115 E Jefferson St, Suite 300
13202
City
Syracuse
Founded
1981
Citizen Action of New York
About

The Central New York chapter is based In Utica, New York, and we also have other chapters spread out across the state. Our community-based and multicultural organization is committed to living wage jobs, affordable health care and education, educational opportunities, climate justice, and improvement in living conditions for low and moderate income people. Founded in 1997, we advocate for the interests of children, families, seniors, and disabled in Central New York.

Other Website
Facebook
Phone Number
(315) 570-3370
Address
500 Plant St.
13502
City
Utica
Founded
1997
Community Folk Art Center
About

Community Folk Art Center, Inc. (CFAC) is a vibrant cultural and artistic hub committed to the promotion and development of artists of the African Diaspora. Our mission is to exalt cultural and artistic pluralism by collecting, exhibiting, teaching and interpreting the visual and expressive arts. Public programming includes exhibitions, film screenings, gallery talks, workshops and courses in the studio arts, including dance and ceramics. A proud unit of the Department of African American Studies, College of Arts & Sciences at Syracuse University, CFAC is a beacon of artistry, creativity, and cultural expression within the Syracuse community, the region and the world.

Other Website
Phone Number
315-442-2230
Languages
English, French, Some Spanish
ADA Accessible
Yes
Address
805 E Genesse St
13210
City
Syracuse
Founded
1972
Islamic Society of Central NY
About

The Islamic Society of Central New York (ISCNY) is a religious organization whose purpose is to provide programming and services for the religious, social, community, health and holistic well-being of the community. ISCNY is committed to and actively seeks to foster collaborative partnerships & promote inter-cultural & interfaith dialogue to eliminate misunderstandings about the principles and ideals of the Islamic way of life. ISCNY’s doors are open to anyone. Located in the heart of the City of Syracuse’s University Hill Neighborhood, serves a diverse community of over 15,000 spread throughout Central New York, from Oswego and Watertown to Ithaca, Camillus, and Syracuse.

Facebook
Phone Number
(315) 471-3645
Address
925 Comstock Ave
13210
Jewish Voice for Peace – Syracuse
About

A diverse and democratic community of activists grounded in Jewish values and traditions and working together against anti-Muslim, anti-Arab, and anti-Jewish bigotry and oppression. We seek an end to the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem; security and self-determination for Israelis and Palestinians; and a just solution for Palestinian refugees based on international law.

The Syracuse chapter of JVP was started in Fall 2016. In addition to the goals above, we are committed to creating community; working for peace, social justice and human rights locally; and collaborating with other Central New York groups working on these and similar issues.

Founded
2016
La Casita Cultural Center
About

La Casita Cultural Center's mission is to advance an educational and cultural agenda of civic engagement through research, cultural heritage preservation, media, and the arts, bridging the Hispanic communities of Syracuse University and Central New York.

YouTube
Phone Number
(315) 443-2151
Languages
English, Spanish
Address
109 Otisco St
13204
City
Syracuse
League of Women Voters of the Syracuse Metro Area
Genre/Category
About


The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan political organization that encourages informed active participation in government. We work to increase understanding of major public policy issues through education & advocacy. For 107 years, we have be an educational resource for voter information.

Phone Number
(315) 396-8225
ADA Accessible
Yes
Address
PO Box 11862
13218
City
Syracuse
Founded
1917
LGBT Resource Center at Syracuse University
About

The Syracuse University Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center strives to serve people with marginalized genders and sexualities by offering support, building community, and educating members of the Syracuse University community.

Other Website
Phone Number
(315) 443-0228
Address
132 Schine Student Center
13210
City
Syracuse
Founded
2001
Organization
About

LiteracyCNY, formerly Literacy Volunteers of Greater Syracuse (LVGS) provides adults in Central New York with the literacy tools and skills that they need to be contributing, productive, and engaged members of the community. We do this by advocating for adult education, providing instruction, and partnering with other community based agencies. Improving Adult Literacy makes our community stronger.

Other Website
YouTube
Phone Number
(315) 420-2355
Address
100 New Street
13202
City
Syracuse
Founded
1961
Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation
About

The Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation is dedicated to educating current and future generations about Gage’s work and its power to drive contemporary social change.

At the heart of our mission is the story of Matilda Joslyn Gage, a progressive visionary of women’s rights and human liberation and an often unacknowledged leader who, with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony wrote the arguments, inspired the passions and organized the political action of the 19th century woman suffrage movement in the United States.

Other Website
Phone Number
(315) 637-9511
Address
210 E Genesee St
13066
City
Fayeteville
Founded
2000
National Action Network, Syracuse Chapter
About

National Action Network is one of the leading civil rights organizations in the Nation with chapters throughout the entire United States. Founded in 1991 by Reverend Al Sharpton, NAN works within the spirit and tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to promote a modern civil rights agenda that includes the fight for one standard of justice, decency and equal opportunities for all people regardless of race, religion, nationality or gender.

Phone Number
(315) 395-2644
City
Syracuse
National Organization for Women (NOW) CNY Chapter
Genre/Category
About

NOW is dedicated to its multi-issue and multi-strategy approach to women’s rights, and is the largest organization of feminist grassroots activists in the United States. NOW’s purpose is to take action through intersectional grassroots activism to promote feminist ideals, lead societal change, eliminate discrimination, and achieve and protect the equal rights of all women and girls in all aspects of social, political, and economic life. CNY chapter covers Onondaga and nearby counties.

Other Website
Founded
1966
New Feminists for Justice
Genre/Category
About

Syracuse and surrounding areas - Inclusive group for all like-minded individuals who want to affect change especially with the new Presidential Administration threatening to destroy democracy as we know it. Upon learning the results of the 2016 Presidential election, three women came together to form New Feminists for Justice (NFFJ). Our goal is to work for peace through justice utilizing grassroots feminist efforts.

Phone Number
(315) 480-5114
City
Syracuse
Address
13210
Founded
2016
North Side Learning Center
About

The North Side Learning Center (NSLC) was founded in 2009 and exists to aid in adult and youth literacy development, and to be instrumental in teaching self-sufficiency and self-actualization to newcomers in our community. Students come from dozens of countries around the world. Beyond the core of teaching English to adults and providing academic support to their children, additional programs are offered as resources allow.

Phone Number
(315) 378-4825
Address
501 Park Street
13203
City
Syracuse
Founded
2009
NorthsideUP (Northside Urban Partnership)
About

The Northside Urban Partnership is an urban revitalization collaborative dedicated to engaging diverse groups of people and organizations in turning the Northside of Syracuse right-side up.

Other Website
Phone Number
(315) 470-1800
Address
115 W Fayette St
13202
City
Syracuse
NYCLU, Central New York Chapter Regional Office
About

We are the Central New York office of the New York Civil Liberties Union, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works to protect the civil rights and civil liberties of all New Yorkers. Our regional office covers seven counties.

The New York Civil Liberties Union, the New York affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union, promotes and defends the fundamental principles and values embodied in the Bill of Rights, U.S. Constitution and New York State Constitution, including freedom of speech and religion, and the right to privacy, equality, and due process of law. We carry out our mission through public education, advocacy and litigation.

Phone Number
(315) 471-2821
ADA Accessible
Yes
Address
499 S. Warren St., Suite 430
13203
City
Syracuse
Founded
1963
OG's Against Violence
Genre/Category
About


Our mission is to serve the city of Syracuse and Central New York to reduce the violence that has afflicted our community through grassroots outreach and a boots on the ground effort to reach out to people and bring positive change.

Facebook
YouTube
Phone Number
(607) 235-4489
Address
PO Box 90
13201
City
Syracuse
Founded
2015
Planned Parenthood of Central and Western NY
About

Protects and provides health care and education that empowers individuals and families. Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York has 10 health centers and one mobile unit. Delivers affordable, nonjudgmental, high quality health care to thousands of people each year. Staff specialize in reproductive and sexual health care.

Other Website
Phone Number
(315) 475-5540
Fax
315-475-0685
Languages
English, Spanish
Address
1120 East Genesee St.
13210
City
Syracuse
Founded
1916
Public Citizen
Organization
About


Public Citizen is a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that champions the public interest in the halls of power. We defend democracy, resist corporate power, and fight to ensure that government works for the people – not big corporations. We mobilize activists to grow democratic movements, watchdog Congress, sue the government when it fails to do its job, petition regulatory agencies to safeguard the public, and engage in cutting-edge research that effects change.With rare exceptions, we don’t participate in partisan political activities or endorse any candidates for elected office. We take no government or corporate money, which allows us to remain fiercely independent and call out bad actors – no matter who they are or how much money and power they have.

Founded
1971
Samaritan Center
Organization
About

The Samaritan Center is a 501c3, interfaith effort of community members committed to serving the hungry and those in need in order to promote their welfare dignity and self sufficiency.

Phone Number
(315) 472-0650
Address
215 N. State Street
13203
City
Syracuse
Founded
1981
South Side Stand
Organization
About

The Stand is an online South Side community newspaper that is written for and by South Side residents. As the voice of the South Side community of Syracuse, the paper aims to start a community conversation online by inviting residents of the South Side to share their stories. The paper is the brainchild of the South Side Newspaper Project, a collaboration of the South Side Community Coalition, Syracuse University and a number of dedicated South Side community residents.

Other Website
Phone Number
(315) 730-4621
Address
2331 South Salina St
13205
City
Syracuse
Founded
2010
Sunrise Ithaca
Organization
About


Sunrise Ithaca is a youth-led (under 35) climate justice organization based in Ithaca, NY. We focus on local policy (in particular the Ithaca Green New Deal, which we championed in 2019) and community engagement with it. We seek to bridge the gap between residents and the City and make sure that local climate policy addresses disadvantaged communities' needs.

Other Website
Phone Number
(607)288-3358
ADA Accessible
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City
Ithaca
Address
14850
Founded
2019
Syracuse Community Connections
About

Established in 1974, Syracuse Model Neighborhood Facility, Inc., now d.b.a. Syracuse Community Connections. (SCC) is the managing entity of the City-owned Southwest Community Center (SWCC) located at 401 South Avenue. SWCC, in the tradition of settlement houses also known as community or neighborhood centers, provides services and activities designed to identify and reinforce the strengths of individuals, families and communities. SCC provides a refuge for community residents with a variety of services to meet a number of social, health, economic and nutritional needs. 

Phone Number
(315) 474-6823
Fax
(315) 479-8023
Address
401-425 South Ave
13204
City
Syracuse
Founded
1974
Syracuse Gay & Lesbian Chorus
About

The Syracuse Gay and Lesbian Chorus is a community choral ensemble of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people and their allies, dedicated to providing and performing an eclectic and entertaining offering of quality choral music which reflects the diverse nature of our community and serves to unite us with the wider community around us.

Address
PO Box 6796
13217
City
Syracuse
Founded
1991
Syracuse Onondaga County NAACP
About


Join our community of over 2 million activists across the nation fighting for change and for justice. For 114 Years the NAACP has spent fighting against racism and discrimination across the country and in our very own communities! We work to disrupt inequality, dismantle racism, and accelerate change in key areas including criminal justice, health care, education, climate, economy, advocacy & litigation and next generation leadership.

Other Website
Phone Number
(315) 440-6340
ADA Accessible
Yes
Address
P. O. Box 11081
13218
City
Syracuse
Founded
1909
Syracuse United Neighbors (SUN)
About


Since 1977, Syracuse United Neighbors (SUN) is a grassroots neighborhood group that organizes residents in low income neighborhoods. We help create active knowledgeable and involved citizens that make their streets, neighborhoods and city better.

Facebook
Phone Number
315-476-7475
Languages
English
ADA Accessible
Yes
Address
1540 S. Salina Street
13205
City
Syracuse
Founded
1977
Syracuse Urbanism Collective
About


The Syracuse Urbanism Collective strives to build access to human-centered, walkable, vibrant communities and spaces for all. Our goal is to enhance the urbanism of Syracuse through physical installations and programming in public space, as well as advocacy on policy and design.

Other Website
ADA Accessible
Yes
Address
217 S Salina St
13202
City
Syracuse
Founded
2023
Transgender Alliance of CNY
About

 

The Transgender Alliance of CNY is a social support organization that meets each month.

City
Syracuse, NY
Address
13202
Urban Jobs Task Force
About

An organization made up of community groups; faith based organizations and concerned citizen, dedicated to creating a local economy that provides good jobs and job training for local communities of color, low income families and more opportunities for local woman and minority-owned enterprises. 

Other Website
West Newell Street Community Garden
About

One of Syracuse’s longest-surviving community gardens, cultivated primarily by community members living near the garden, the West Newell St. Garden utilizes a shared harvest model and holds regular garden workdays, garden lunches, barbecues, and fishing trips. West Newell Street Community Garden is a social change garden, striving to be inclusive of individuals from diverse backgrounds and ethnic groups.

Phone Number
(315) 476-3754
Address
612 Newell St
13205
City
Syracuse
Founded
1995
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