Alliance For Progress

"Sometimes people think that you shouldn’t express yourself directly and say what you’re thinking, but you have to. You have to be open and direct and say what you mean. Call things by their name."

-Dra. Antonia Pantoja

  MISSION STATEMENT

The AFP Advocacy Project seeks to influence public policy on issues that affect residents of the Bronx: affordable housing, education, employment, immigration, job development and nutrition; at the local, state and national level.

We are committed to raise legislators and the public's awareness of the diverse problems confronting the residents of the Bronx.

PUBLICATIONS

The Advocacy Project publishes informational reports, booklets, and etc… to inform, foster individual civic participation, and promote the common good for all neighborhood residents.

• Special Report: Behind Bars

• The Bronx: Our Prospective

• A Good Life Requires Health

 Neighborhood Issues

The Advocacy Project is currently working on the following neighborhood revitalization issues.

• Highbridge Jr. High

• Highbridge Park

PROJECT'S DUTIES

• To promote AFP as the leading community based organization in issues dealing with affordable housing, education, employment, immigration, job development and nutrition

• To educate residents and the community at large on the current issues affecting business, housing and social order

• To develop and implement advocacy campaigns that will influence local, state and national public policy on issues affecting the low-to-moderate income communities

• To refer residents and the public with commercial, criminal, housing and immigration assistance in order to procure adequate advice and representation