Organizations Filed Purposes:
Asylum Accesss mission is to make human rights a reality for refugees. We envision a world in which refugees can live safely, move freely, attend school, work and rebuild their lives.
INDIVIDUALIZED LEGAL ASSISTANCE: REFUGEES AROUND THE WORLD ARE DEPRIVED OF BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS TO LIVE SAFELY, MOVE FREELY, WORK, ATTEND SCHOOL AND REBUILD THEIR LIVES. INDIVIDUALIZED LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY ASYLUM ACCESS ARE CRITICAL FOR REFUGEES TO BE ABLE TO CHALLENGE LEGAL BARRIERS AND GAIN ACCESS TO RIGHTS AND SERVICES NECESSARY TO LIVE A SAFE AND MEANINGFUL LIFE. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2019, ASYLUM ACCESS HELPED APPROXIMATELY 8,339 REFUGEES SEEK LEGAL STATUS, WIN RELEASE FROM DETENTION, OBTAIN WORK PERMITS, ACCESS SCHOOL AND/OR HEALTHCARE, ADDRESS RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, AND ASSERT OTHER RIGHTS NECESSARY TO IMPROVE AND REBUILD THEIR LIVES.
Asylum Access Global Services (AAGS): AAGS supports national NGOS as they dismantle systemic barriers for refugees in key refugee-hosting countries. Our AAGS arm allows us to assist others in realizing refugee rights and scale our successful strategies beyond asylum accesss national organizations. AAGS partners with national NGOS to create or strengthen their legal empowerment and policy advocacy programs. For example, we work with our partners to design livelihoods-related empowerment services, government engagement strategies to address barriers that prevent refugees from accessing safe and sustainable livelihoods, and private sector engagement strategies to mobilize broader support for refugee economic inclusion. Our partners see enhanced results for refugees, host communities and donors as we work together.
COMMUNITY LEGAL EMPOWERMENT: ASYLUM ACCESS BELIEVES REFUGEES SHOULD BE THE DRIVERS OF THEIR OWN DESTINIES. OUR COMMUNITY LEGAL EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS SUPPORT REFUGEES IN UTILIZING LEGAL AND CIVIC PROCESSES SO THEY CAN RESOLVE RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND MEANINGFULLY PARTICIPATE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TRAININGS EMPOWER REFUGEES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR RIGHTS AND OPTIONS AND HOW TO APPLY THEM IN DAILY SITUATIONS. THROUGH DEMOCRATIC COLLECTIVE ACTION GROUPS, ASYLUM ACCESS WORKS ALONGSIDE REFUGEE COMMUNITY GROUPS TO IDENTIFY SHARED PROBLEMS OR NEEDS AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS. OUR WOMENS EMPOWERMENT GROUPS BRING REFUGEE WOMEN TOGETHER TO OVERCOME TRAUMA, ACCESS WORK OPPORTUNITIES AND ORGANIZE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. LIVELIHOODS PROGRAMS PROVIDE MENTORSHIP, PEER SUPPORT AND LEGAL SUPPORT TO REFUGEES IN THEIR PURSUIT OF INCOMING GENERATING ACTIVITIES. (Continued on Schedule O)
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Emily Arnold-Fernndez | President & CEO | 50 | $128,330 |
| Diana Essex-Lettieri | VP & COO | 45 | $107,019 |
| Leah Zamore | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Lindsay Toczylowski | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Michael Teshima | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Shalini Nataraj | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Susan Lieu | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Mary Gardiner Huang | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Amir Ghowsi | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Michael Diedring | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Mohammed Badran | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Hany Aziz | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Rachel Gordon | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| Susan Simone | Vice Chair/Trea | 5 | $0 |
| Steven Solinsky | Chair | 5 | $0 |
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