In pursuing its mission on a daily as well as a strategic basis, Ironbound Community Corporation aims to make a difference in people’s lives, in the life of the community, in the larger community of the City of Newark, and in public policy matters that affect the people of Ironbound and Newark. They achieve this through daily programming and services; ongoing community engagement; leadership and participation in city- and state-wide coalitions; and organizing and public policy advocacy through agency and coalition initiatives and government advisory groups.