Mission
THE RIGHTS & DEMOCRACY EDUCATION FUND, D.B.A. THE RIGHTS & DEMOCRACY INSTITUTE (RDI), WORKS TO ADVANCE HUMAN RIGHTS AND A HEALTHY, JUST, AND EQUITABLE FUTURE FOR OUR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, TRANSFORMATIVE POLICY WORK, AND SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW GENERATION OF LEADERS FROM COMMUNITIES ACROSS VERMONT AND NEW HAMPSHIRE, PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN MOST IMPACTED BY SYSTEMS OF OPPRESSION, RDI IS BUILDING POWER FOR A STRONG AND INCLUSIVE MULTIRACIAL DEMOCRACY WHERE EVERYONE CAN THRIVE.