Background Information
Acronym: PFAW
Address:  2000 M St. NW, Ste. 400
City:  Washington, D.C.
Zip:  20036
E-mail:  pfaw@pfaw.org
Web Address:  http://www.pfaw.org

General Inquiries About Organization
Name and Title:  Dwight Holmes, Director of Education Policy
Telephone:  (202) 467-4999
Fax:  (202) 293-2672
E-mail:  pfaw@pfaw.org

Forum Contact Person
Name and Title:  Dwight Holmes, Director of Education Policy
Telephone:  (202) 467-4999
Fax:  (202) 293-2672
E-mail:  pfaw@pfaw.org

Mission Statement
People For the American Way organizes and mobilizes Americans to fight for fairness, justice, civil rights and the freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution. PFAW lobbies for progressive legislation and helps to build communities of activists.

Nonpartisan constitutional liberties organization.  Religious, business, media, and labor figures committed to reaffirming the traditional American values of pluralism, diversity, and freedom of expression and religion.  PFAW was developed out of concern that an antidemocratic and divisive climate was being created by groups that sought to use religion and religious symbols for political purposes.  Encourages Americans to maintain their belief in self; believes that in this society the individual still matters and that, in order to improve the quality of life, we must strengthen the things that unite us as humans and as citizens.  Engaged in a mass media campaign to create a positive climate of tolerance and respect for diverse people, religions, and values.  Maintains speakers’ bureau; conducts research programs; compiles statistics.  Distributes educational materials, leaflets, and brochures.  Operate National Resource Center, a collection of printed and visual materials.