DUHR: Empowering Communities

 "We are a growing group of Dayton residents who have come together to protect tenants rights. "

"We are a coalition of organizations, activists, and concerned individuals committed to reducing the population in the Montgomery County Jail through education, organizing, advocacy, and action."

" Black Lives Matter Dayton is a social justice and political organization established May 25, 2019 by a team of local Black activists to raise the awareness of issues that impact the Black  community of Dayton through education, mobilization, and direct political action. Additionally, we serve the needs of the Black community acting as conduits for information in the event  of community crises such as police brutality or inequitable actions that pose a direct threat to the community."

​Representation, Education, Advocacy, Ceremony, Healing, all to  strengthen and supports human rights for a stronger collective community.

REACH Indigenous Advocacy works with community Allies in the Greater Dayton Region to achieve our mission, while maintaining our Tribal and Cultural sovereignty

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 The organization’s mission is to empower Latinos to be catalysts for successfully leading sustainable change in the integrated and diverse greater Dayton region while preserving their culture and assisting with assimilation into the fabric of the community. 

The primary objective of the Islamic Council of Dayton is to unite the diverse organizations within its network, leveraging their unique strengths and skills. This collective effort serves to facilitate interactions and foster mutual understanding among members of the Muslim community. By promoting a sense of familiarity and encouraging the exploration of shared strengths, the Council strives to enhance the well-being of both the community and American society as a whole. The community, united by the Islamic faith and its practices, encompasses individuals with origins in the United States, the Middle East, Turkey, Central Asia, different parts of Africa, and the Indian subcontinent. We believe the rich diversity of Muslims contributes to the growth and development of the community and country.

"Mission:  

The mission of the NAACP is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic quality of rights of all persons, and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.   

Vision:  

The vision of the NAACP is to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights and there is no racial hatred or racial discrimination.   

Dayton Unit NAACP Vision Statement:   

The Dayton Unit NAACP VISION is to fulfill the Dream of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by capitalizing on the 2nd "A" of the NAACP, which stands for ADVANCEMENT. "

"As an integrated Federation, the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton encompasses Federation programs and activities, as well as those from the Jewish Community Center (JCC), Jewish Family Services (JFS), and the Jewish Foundation. Our structure provides leadership, management, and support for the entire organization.

The Dayton Jewish Observer is a Jewish newspaper, focusing on local, national, and global news and events relevant to the Jewish community. It is edited and published by Marshall Weiss, through funding and support from the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton and the Jewish Foundation of Greater Dayton."

"Our Mission

To inspire people to work for greater peace and compassion through education and collaboration.

Our Vision

To promote a world that seeks alternatives to war and violence and encourages compassion."

"The Dayton Arab American Forum (DAAF) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nonsectarian 501(c)3 organization whose Mission is to develop and maintain programs which will:

    Promote the cultural  heritage of Arab-Americans.

  Foster tolerance and understanding of Arab-Americans among the general population.

    Counter all forms of discrimination and cultural stereotyping of Arabs and Americans of Arab descent.

    Represent the views of the membership to the local media.

    Encourage communication among all Arab-Americans.

    Create liaisons and maintain cooperative relationships with local and national organizations."

"In January, Omega CDC was awarded the Promise Neighborhood Grant. As a grantee, Omega CDC will receive almost $29,000,000 in federal dollars, to be disbursed over the course of the next 5-6 years. The funds will support a cradle-to-career continuum of services delivered by 33 organizations. The initiative will also be supported by a more than $90M matched investment from our local community.

The initiative has been named the Hope Zone Promise Neighborhood and focuses on the community just northwest of downtown Dayton, bordered by Gettysburg Avenue to the west, Siebenthaler Avenue to the north and Riverview Avenue, Riverside Drive and James H. McGee Blvd to the south and southwest."

"We are a non-profit organization, that helps ex-offenders empower themselves to become productive members of society with a paradigm shift that will lead them to become business owners.

We believe that stigma of an ex-offender shouldn’t follow you the rest of your life or hinder your chances of enjoying a productive life. We believe that once an ex-offender has paid their debt to society they shouldn’t have to continue to pay for the rest of their lives. We believe change is possible."

" Formed in September 2009, Move to Amend is a coalition of hundreds of organizations and hundreds of thousands of individuals committed to social, environmental and economic justice, ending corporate rule, and building a vibrant democracy that is genuinely accountable to the people, not corporate interests.

We are calling for the #WeThePeopleAmendment to the US Constitution that unequivocally states that inalienable rights belong to human beings only, and that money is not a form of protected free speech under the First Amendment and can be regulated in political campaigns."

 "Co-op Dayton is a non-profit organization founded in 2016 to develop cooperative businesses that meet community needs:

Whether that’s access to fresh groceries or to quality job opportunities."