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WRI’s 16th Anniversary Leadership Awards

Posted on April 8, 2011 by admin

Welfare Rights Initiative (WRI) is celebrating 16 years of leadership development, community-building, and participant-driven organizing for social change.  This year’s honorees are: Jay Hershenson, Senior Vice-Chancellor of the City University of New York Liz Krueger, New York State Senator, District … Continue reading →

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WRI’s Testimony Posted on the HR Ways and Means Committee Website

Posted on December 1, 2009 by admin

The Statement of Welfare Rights Initiative (WRI) Students, Staff and Alums as submitted October 22, 2009 to the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support is now on the Committee’s website. Read the testimony. WRI remains … Continue reading →

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