Debs-Jones-Douglass Institute
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About the Debs-Jones-Douglass Institute
DJDI is the non-profit 501(c)(3) educational and cultural arm of the Labor Party. Named for labor champions Eugene V. Debs, Mother Jones and Frederick Douglass, DJDI's mission is to assist in the establishment of a society in which equality of opportunity and citizenship is assured, through providing education using the fullest range of methods, curricula and delivery systems.

DJDI is the inspiration of the late Tony Mazzocchi, whose leadership, vision and passion continues to inspire our work. DJDI projects include includes educational and cultural projects on health care, higher education, occupational health and safety and genetics. It has sponsored national radio call-in programs and the DC Labor FilmFest.

The LABORPARTY, founded in 1996, is a national organization made up of international unions and thousands of local unions (representing over 2 million workers), worker supportive organizations and individual members. The Labor Party represents the concerns of working people on issues such as trade, health care, and the rights to organize, bargain and strike.



The Debs-Jones-Douglass Institute is the 501(c)(3) educational and cultural arm of the Labor Party
1532 16th Street, NW · Washington, DC 20036 · Tel: 202 234-0040 · Fax: 202 234-5266 · Email:
contact@djdinstitute.org