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... > social science subjects > education > education studies > education policy > educational reform > diversity in education > Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiology > specific populations > Hispanics > Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
... > social science subjects > sociology > social change > activism and social justice > Hispanics > Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > social change > activism and social justice > Hispanics > Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
social science subjects > sociology > race, ethnicity and migration > Hispanics > Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
... > social science subjects > law > legal specialisms > education law > organizations (education law) > Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund

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Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund  

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  • The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, also known by its acronym, MALDEF, is a nonprofit organization that has been providing Latinos with legal assistance and advocacy since its inception in 1968. In addition to litigation, MALDEF empowers Latinos through educational outreach programs that build skills and train individuals to participate in their communities as leaders and advocates. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society; Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-VHBM3DTL-X

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