El Centro:
Location: Denver, CO
Contributed to the Passage of the Wage Protection Act (SB 5) on May, 2014 with the results of close to $200,000 in earned wages have been recovered in the last year.
Developed and implemented a series of Trainings for domestic workers and immigrants with the results of over 200 domestic workers graduated in green cleaning, nanny-care, and driver licensing.
200% increased the daily job numbers of El Centro group members attended, for a total of 2000 jobs.
Contributed to internal Female Leadership Development by providing training, visioning and networking opportunities for female leaders at the National Domestic Workers Alliance Assemble.
Companeros:
Location: Durango, CO
Contributed to immigration Legislative Victories in Colorado by supporting Colorado ASSET, the Community and Law Enforcement Trust Act, and the Community and Road Safety Act.
Continued to be the ONLY area venue where immigrants can seek information and tools to address employment discrimination.
Hosted Community Engagement events with elected officials, teaching constituents about labor laws and unjust treatment.
Developed over 400 constituent contacts with the Colorado Department of Civil Rights for case investigation, and document and report abuses and discrimination.
Trained interns and volunteer leaders in organizational skills to conduct civic engagement and fundraising activities.
Rise Colorado:
Location: Aurora, CO
520 family members of 1,157 school-aged children impacted by RISE Colorado in year 2014.
Milagros Barsallo, the co-founder of the RISE Colorado, has been honored with the 2014 Teach For America Social Innovation Award.
Second Chance Center, Inc:
Location: Aurora, CO
Contributed to the Passing of House Bill 1355 in June 2014. This bill will insure that a significant portion of CDOC’s reentry budget is allocated for community to serve unaimed population.
117 formerly incarcerated people have been registered to vote in mid-term elections, bond or other issues that more immediately impact the communities of which they are a part.
Co-hosted the 9th Annual Freedom Conference at Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library on August 15, 2014, with the result of near 100 people received free health screening and education on skill and leadership building.
Hosted 2 community forums with the result of over 100 community members was educated on the issues of sentencing reform and the need for community involvement.
Somali American Community Center:
Location: Aurora, CO
Conducted a Women’s Empowerment Program, with the result of over 250 women in the Somali community got educational training on the knowledge of breast and cervical cancer, sewing, ESL, computer literacy, early childhood education, and hospitality.
Helped over 60 men in the community to get access to health insurance.
Convened a Section 8 Lottery Clinic in September to actively register this community for the Section 8 Subsidized Housing Lottery for Denver County. It helped about 50 community members to Leverage their Income.