Metro Justice Education Foundation (MJ) is the parent organization for TV DINNER (TVD), the media education & advocacy group applying for NYSCA funds. MJ is an "independent, grassroots, progressive membership organization seeking a peaceful and just society. The organization works for human rights, total equality, and economic and environmental justice by raising community awareness and engaging in non-violent action." As a task force of MJ, TVD works to: educate the community about media-related issues and how they impact peoples' lives; guarantee that access to electronic media tools includes the broadest possible spectrum of people, with a particular focus on under served urban youth; provide a teaching/learning environment that encourages people to be critical thinkers and critical producers of information and culture.