La Unión builds leaders
Educational Programs- Our open meetings and events provide critical information to the community on topics such as education, safe and affordable housing, nutrition, public safety and other local issues.
Membership development- As members become more involved, they can increase their leadership skills through public speaking, meeting facilitation, new member recruitment, community research, and in-depth knowledge of the policies that are impacting their lives.
Civic Participation- Members have the opportunity to participate in meetings with elected officials and policy makers, act as media spokespeople, and speak out at rallies and marches.
La Unión strengthens families
Y-ACT- Our youth organizing arm, Youth Action Changes Things, develops young leaders who want to improve their community through education and action.
Granja Los Colibries- Sunset Park is a community with little green space and many who suffer from health complications such as diabetes and obesity due to poor nutrition. In response to a lack of fresh fruits and vegetables in Sunset Park, we have transformed an abandoned lot into a community garden that has flourished under the care of adults and young people together. It is a place where families learn from each other the skills for growing and raising their own food as well as connect to deep cultural practices.
La Unión improves communities
Cultural Programs- Our members engage their strong ties to Mexico through a series of cultural programs and collaborations with artists, drawing in the larger community.
Research Projects- Because we believe that our members are the experts on their experiences, we have implemented community-wide research projects to identify the issues that impact our community and to offer ideas for improving policies.
Community Organizing- We work at a local, city-wide, and national level to improve policies that impact all communities. Some of our major campaigns are: Educational Justice (improving public schools for immigrant students), Comprehensive Immigration Reform (working to guarantee family unity and justice for immigrant families) and Environmental Justice (working for asthma-free homes and to increase access to healthy and affordable food).
Learn more about what issue areas we work in here