A NETWORK FOR CHANGE
New York Appleseed solves problems affecting the daily lives of New Yorkers through projects expanding access to opportunity: economic, social and legal. We work with volunteer attorneys, business leaders, government and grassroots advocates to identify critical issues, conduct thorough research and advocate for effective solutions. We organize innovative public-private partnerships, publish our findings and encourage project replication and are a non-partisan, independent voice for reform.			NEW ADVOCACY BRIEFING Getting Involved without Losing Your Job: Promoting and Protecting Parental Involvement in New York City Schools through Education Leave Policies
Want to learn more? You can download our 2008-2009 Partner and Projects Report, available here. Or click here to view our brochure!

GET INVOLVED!
There are three ways to get involved with New York Appleseed and support its initiatives: If you are a non-profit organization or government agency seeking assistance with a policy challenge, become a New York Appleseed Project Partner! Email dtipson@appleseednetwork.org for details. If you are an attorney or professional who would like to volunteer, drop us a line at appleseed@appleseednetwork.org. We are always grateful for donations to support or work. Click here for more information. Appleseed thanks Shearman & Sterling LLP for its generous donation of office space and support for our work.
Dollars and Diaspora
		Former NY Appleseed Director Jennifer Ching joined a panel of experts at a recent financial literacy conference in New York . Working with several other organizations, Appleseed sponsored “Dollars and Diaspora” to educate Haitian immigrants on a number of vital issues, including starting a business, managing debt, and building assets. Use these links to review the full program, view photos of the event and read coverage on the Huffington Post.

ABOUT APPLESEED A non-profit network of 16 public interest justice centers in the U.S. and Mexico, Appleseed is dedicated to building a society where opportunities are genuine, access to the law is universal and equal, and government advances the public interest.  For more information, visit www.appleseednetwork.org.