What Is Our Mission: The mission of the Be the Evidence Project is to create awareness of human rights and social justice issues through research, advocacy, and education. Be The Evidence Project activities foster dialogue and action on how human rights and social justice can be realized in everyday and professional practice. Who We Are: The Be the Evidence Project is a collective of globally cons
cious researchers, practitioners, educators, policy-makers and advocates, and concerned citizens whose non-profit independent scholarly and creative ventures are designed to disseminate knowledge, values, and skills that will help improve the individual and community response to critical social issues and improve well-being using 'any media means necessary'. What We Do: Be the Evidence Project activities that involve research, education, and advocacy provide a vehicle to disseminate information to raise critical consciousness and the recognition of psychological sociopolitical contexts in which injustices can occur. Transforming society first entails transforming ourselves to become "be the evidence we want to see in the world". Through participation in self or project-sponsored activities, we can help promote the achievement of a socially just world in which human rights, social justice, and well-being are realized for all. On a daily basis, the lived reality of "being the evidence" challenges individuals everywhere to look inside themselves to identify and eradicate oppressive attitudes, thoughts, and practices towards self and others. Founder and Executive Director:
Tina Maschi, PhD, LCSW, ACSW
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 212-636-6640 or 845-664-3159
Current Active Human Rights Based Initiatives:
•Aging, Trauma, and Human and Criminal Justice Solutions (ACJP)
◦The Peace and Freedom Restoration Project ◾Research and Evaluation
◾Criminal and Aging Policy Reform and Grassroots and Legislative Advocacy
◾Human Rights and Professional Education for Health, Educational, Social Service, and Correctional Settings
◾Public Awareness Campaigns
◾Consultation (including Pro Bono Services Available)
◾Technical Assistance
•The Use of the Arts for Individual and Social Transformation (ACP)
•Human Rights for Everywhere: Human Rights Education for Communities, Schools, Service Providers, and the Criminal Justice System
•Moving Stories Project (MSP)
•Transformational Networks and Collaboratives
◦Thought Leaders Network: Social Work and Allied Disciplines (Researchers and Scholars for Compassion, Peace, Freedom, and Social Change)
◦Social Work Research and Evaluation Practice Group
•Qualitative and Mixed Methods Collaborative (QMMC)
Funding Sources:
John A. Hartford Foundation
Gerontological Society of America
National Endowment of the Arts
Community Trust Fund
Fordham University Office of Research
FUGSS Faculty Research Development Fund
For more information or to get involved in any initiatives or projects contact us at [email protected]
Research, Practice and Advocacy Internships available (please contact [email protected] for more information)
