Dalit Solidarity Forum (DSF) is the oldest Dalit rights organisation in the United States with a history that goes back into the late 1990s. DSF as an organisation came into its own alongside the World Conference on Racism in Durban (2001) and is one of the organisations that was responsible for the inclusion of caste as a category for discussion at the Durban Conference. At around the same time, between 2001 and 2005, we developed a critical focus on the education of Dalit girl children and a focus on unifying Dalits and Adivasi communities in Southern India. Over the last decade, we have worked toward creating a new awareness around questions of caste in the diaspora. These core missions continue to this day. Currently, we have three active projects:

• The first is a focus on human / labor trafficking. Many Dalit, Adivasi, and other marginalised communities end up as victims of human / labor trafficking as they seek employment opportunities in North America. Such trafficking often involves powerful actors in India collaborating with labour contractors and construction sites in the U.S. We track such cases and advocate on behalf of such workers with U.S. government agencies and transnational organisations involved in campaigns against human trafficking.
• Second, girl-children education. We continue to support the education and career development of Dalit girls in the southern Indian states through a combination of financial support, mentorship, and career guidance.
• Third, caste education in the United States. We have developed interactive and participatory curriculum on caste. Such curriculum is designed and adapted for different audiences–from high school students, college aged youth, corporate human resource departments, to civil rights activists and government officials at municipal, state, and federal government levels.