The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice

Pillar i: economic justiceour goal within The economic Justice initiative is to build in New Jersey The most inclusive economy in america that can serve as a national model for what is possible from The ground up in our communities. Our current focus is on closing nj's staggering racial wealth gap and connecting New Jersey residents of color to full-time, meaningful work and wealth.

Pillar iii: democracy and justiceour goal within The democracy and Justice pillar is to build a progressive, policy-driven agenda to protect and expand democracy particularly for people of color in New Jersey; to provide a space for robust discussions with candidates, policy makers, and elected officials, focused on Social Justice issues; and prepare voters to realize maximum participation in The next several election cycles and collecting and analyzing data from those elections to identify and offer policy recommendations to address voting barriers. The Institute focuses on advancing a progressive and policy-driven agenda to expand The right to vote, build democratic power and ensure political accountability.

Pillar ii: criminal Justice reformour goal within The criminal Justice reform pillar is to build in New Jersey The most equitable criminal Justice system in america that can serve as a national model for what is possible from The ground up in our communities. In particular, The Institute's work focuses advocating for The transformative reform of nj's criminal Justice system and reimagining traditional policing practices.