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MISSION:
In the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) is renewing its commitment to bring about the promise of “one nation, under God, indivisible” together with the commitment to activate the “strength to love” within the community of humankind.
THE ORGANIZATION:
The SCLC is a nonprofit, non-sectarian, inter-faith, advocacy organization that is committed to non-violent action to achieve social, economic, and political justice.
FOUNDED:
February 14, 1957
PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES:
• Voter Registration/ Education
• Conflict Resolution/ Nonviolence Training
• Economic Empowerment
• Health Care
• Youth Development
• Collegiate Chapter Development |
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ORGANIZATION FOCUS:
To promote spiritual principles within our membership and local communities;
to educate youth and adults in the areas of personal responsibility, leadership potential, and community service; to ensure economic justice and civil rights in the areas of discrimination and affirmative action; and to eradicate environmental classism and racism wherever it exists.
WHO WE ARE:
The SCLC consists of local chapters and affiliates from around the country that support the organization, and work in their own communities to implement national programs such as voter registration, improvement of education and direct action against racial injustice.
The SCLC is made up of Chapters and Affiliates located across the United States. Memberships may be applied for either online, through your chapter association, or individuals can join through the national office. For more information about forming a chapter and/or becoming an affiliate, call the Department of Chapters and Affiliates at 404.522.1420 ext. 30.
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