The Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization with its office located in Jurupa Valley, California. The Center's goal is to bring groups of people together to find opportunities for cooperation, agreement and problem solving. We work with community groups in developing and sustaining democratically based, participatory organizations that promote
involvement of a diverse segment of the community in ways that empower. We accomplish this by facilitating and providing assistance in the following areas:
*information/publications
*direct, "hands-on" assistance with groups
*outreach, referral and network development
*training and leadership development
Partnerships are the cornerstone of the organization. The Center creates partnerships with organizations that are working on issues related to environmental justice, social justice and economic development. The partnerships are created to broaden agendas and effectively disseminate resources. The goal of the Center is to build a strong movement for change that recognizes the connections between environmental and worker exploitation, and oppression on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation and class, and incorporates that connection in the primary activities of the Center. We accomplish this goal by actively seeking opportunities to bring together groups of people working on a variety of social, economic and environmental justice issues. We believe that by exploring the interconnections among issues and seeking common ground for cooperative actions, we enhance the ability to create fundamental change. The Center recognizes that in addition to our work locally, we must also work on a global level. Not only do we live in a global natural environment, but also a global economy, culture and social system. The corporations polluting in our communities also pollute and oppress throughout the world. Our work seeks to link struggles for justice in the United States with struggles for justice in the Third World.
