Beyond Legal Aid

Beyond Legal Aid

by | Nov 30, 2019

BEYOND LEGAL AID “Instead of lawyers having power and being in charge, we want to put communities in charge and give them the power typically reserved for attorneys.”   – Lam Nguyen Ho, Executive Director & Founder of Beyond Legal Aid What We Do Community-Driven...
Grassroots Leadership

Grassroots Leadership

by | Nov 30, 2019

Grassroots Leadership “The power of a community is greater than the power of a single person”   – Maria Lopez, Community Base Member   What We Do Accompaniment Grassroots Leadership believes that solidarity means showing up and walking alongside community...
New Sanctuary Coalition

New Sanctuary Coalition

by | Nov 30, 2019

New Sanctuary Coalition “As a Coalition, we resist the unjust global and systemic economic relationships and racism that create undue hardship for immigrants. We seek reform of United States immigration laws to promote fairness, social and economic justice.”   – New...
Organized Communities Against Deportation

Organized Communities Against Deportation

by | Nov 30, 2019

ORGANIZED COMMUNITIES AGAINST DEPORTATIONS  “OCAD’s work allows individuals to feel empowered, to stop seeing attorneys as saviors, and to teach and spread knowledge to other community members, building a strong collective force.”   – Antonio Gutierrez, OCAD community...