We provide language access support, transportation, educational resources about health, and community health services to support holistic community health and well-being.

During the COVID-19 crisis, we have been providing masks, gloves, thermometers and other essential safety resources to community members.

We also identify nurses in our community with accreditation from other countries to serve as para-healthcare workers.

Services include:

• COVID-19 resources, education and support

• Free HIV testing

• Health education

• Translation & interpreting support

• Transportation to health facilities

• Free condoms & Plan B distribution

• Reproductive rights and family planning advocacy

• Healthy family activities: Family Reading Night, Board Game Night, Family Bike Ride

We support English Language Learning families in navigating our school enrollment system. We aim to remove application and registration barriers through advocacy for undocumented students in the New Orleans public school system, educating them about their rights as students, and helping families choose the best education options available in the Pre-K-12 system. We also organize campaigns to fight injustice in our community’s schools.

Services include:

• Advocacy & support for all parents with school aged children

• Support group for parents with children with special needs

• Support in registration, 504, and IEP meetings

• Student success plans

• Translating & Interpreting support

• School supplies support

We help our community members navigate unfamiliar civic and legal systems, and empower them to participate in political processes. We create legal folders for community members to be able to best prepare their immigration cases, and to interface with attorneys and court system. We also provide support, guidance and advocacy to domestic violence survivors, work with community members on citizenship pathways, and educate community members to be best equipped to get legal support and know their rights.

Services include:

• Community Engagement opportunities

• Citizenship test preparation and support

• Voter registration, engagement with elected leaders & voting process

• Know Your Rights trainings

• Legal document preparation

The goal of our cultural organizing is to empower young people in our community through pride in their cultural roots and knowledge of their ancestral gifts. Together, we educate ourselves and build programs that share our stories and our excellence.

Services include:

• Cultural activities & events

• Arts & media training workshops for children, teens and adults

• Cultural awareness & pride programming

• Culturally competent and affirmative education training