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Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Austin, Texas. TCRP provides free legal assistance and education to low-income individuals whose civil rights have been violated. Since its founding in 1990, the organization has handled more than 2,000 cases and provided community trainings for more than 40,000 participants addressing a range of issues, such as disability rights, rural economic justice, racial discrimination, criminal justice, prisoner’s rights, and First Amendment rights. TCRP has also assembled self-help manuals on issues such as Title IX and disability rights, given more than 400 civil rights talks and speeches across Texas to diverse groups (such as school conferences, police and law enforcement trainings, senior citizens’ organizations, and Continuing Legal Education programs), and published eleven Human Rights Reports on issues such as hate crimes, jail standards, and sexual harassment in Texas secondary schools.〔Negron, Sito. ("Montwood Protest and Other Civil Rights Issues" ), ''Newspaper Tree'', El Paso, 14 November 2005. Retrieved on 24 December 2011.〕 ==Mission Statement== The mission statement of TCRP is “to promote racial, social, and economic justice through community education and litigation. The organization strives to foster equality, secure justice, ensure diversity, and strengthen communities.” TCRP provides direct legal representation, community education, public awareness campaigns, education and advocacy. These services are provided primarily to poor and low-income clients and to those who have historically been under-served or excluded from the justice system. “Impact litigation” is a key component of the organization’s approach to realizing its mission statement. According to TCRP’s website, “impact litigation” is the practice of choosing “cases that have the potential to effect widespread systemic change and reform, in addition to assisting individual clients.” TCRP’s work has also led to the development of an informal group of pro bono professionals (including attorneys and private investigators) who have donated their time and expertise to the mission of promoting civil rights. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Texas Civil Rights Project」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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