Organization: LATIN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND
Mission: TO PROMOTE THE RIGHTS OF & TO EMPOWER ALL IMMIGRANTS IN THE LOCAL LATIN AMERICAN COMMUNITY
Activities: COMMUNITY CENTER - CASA DE BIENVENIDA, THE TRENTON COMMUNITY CENTER, IS A RESOURCE HUB FOR THE CITY'S LATINO AND OTHER IMMIGRANTS, SERVING OVER 3,000 HOUSEHOLDS ANNUALLY. CASA DE BIENVENIDA IS OPEN SIX DAYS A WEEK, YEAR-ROUND, WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE SOCIAL CAPITAL OF IMMIGRANT HOUSEHOLDS THROUGH: ADULT EDUCATION IN THE AREAS OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY, LIFE SKILLS AND PERSONAL FINANCES; YOUTH MENTORING TO INCREASE COLLEGE ENROLLMENT AND STRENGTHEN POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE SUCCESS; AFFORDABLE LEGAL SERVICES; TAX PREPARATION; A COMMUNITY PHOTO ID; HEALTH CARE LITERACY AND OUTREACH; AND REFERRAL AND ADVOCACY SERVICES.
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - FUTURO PROGRAM WHICH IS AN INCLUSIVE AND DIVERSE YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM FOR FIRST AND SECOND GENERATION IMMIGRANT STUDENTS. AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MENTORING AND TUTORING, SAT/ACT PREP, ASSISTANCE WITH SCHOLARSHIP AND COLLEGE APPLICATIONS, RESUME DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL LITERACY, VISITS TO COLLEGE CAMPUSES, AND MORE.
NTEE category: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy
Secondary category: Youth Development