Organizations Filed Purposes:
SEPA MUJER STANDS FOR THE WELL-BEING AND FULL DEVELOPMENT OF LATINA IMMIGRANT WOMEN. OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO RAISE AND UNITE OUR VOICES IN ORDER TO BE HEARD BY THE SOCIAL, GOVERNMENTAL AND POLITICAL SYSTEMS IN WHICH WE LIVE, AND PROVIDE LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION. SEPA MUJER ALSO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH WITHIN THE COMMUNITY RAISING AWARENESS ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE IMMIGRANT POPULATION. WE PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY EVENTS AND DO PRESENTATIONS ABOUT OUR SERVICES AND CAMPAIGNS FOR AGENCIES, LIBRARIES, ORGANIZATIONS, ETC. ADDITIONALLY, SEPA MUJER UNDERSTANDS THE EVERYDAY OBSTACLES IMMIGRANT VICTIMS OF SUFFOLK COUNTY FACE; SUCH WORKERS RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE, IMMIGRATION RAIDS OR A LACK OF LANGUAGE ACCESS. A LACK OF LANGUAGE ACCESS IS ESPECIALLY CONCERNING. WE STRIDE TO EDUCATE WOMEN ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS, AND SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ISSUES IMPACTING THEIR LIVES.
LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND ADVOCACY. ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE LEGAL SERVICES IS A CRITICAL NEED FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN ESCAPING ABUSE AND VIOLENCE. THUS OUR ORGANIZATION, STRIVES TO PROVIDE QUALITY AND ADEQUATE IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES TO ADULT IMMIGRANT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND/OR STALKING. OUR ATTORNEY OFFERS LEGAL SERVICES TO THOSE ELIGIBLE FOR U VISA, T VISA, VAWA AND GENDER ASYLUM, AND MORE, FROM NO CHARGE TO LOW FEES. WE FIERCELY ADVOCATE, ALONG WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ADVOCATES FOR INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME UNDER TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964.
A PRIMARY GOAL OF SEPA MUJER IS TO EDUCATE LATINA IMMIGRANT WOMEN IN ALL ASPECTS OF CIVIC LIFE; PROVIDING THEM WITH THE TOOLS AND KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS. OUR TRAININGS ADDRESS TOPICS SUCH AS; THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS IN THE UNITED STATES, THE HISTORY OF IMMIGRATION POLICY, HUMAN RIGHTS, DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND WOMENS RIGHTS. IN ADDITION, IMMIGRATION RELIEF FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, THE WOMENS MOVEMENT IN THE WORLD, LANGUAGE ACCESS, ETC. UPON COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING THE LEADERS SPEND A DAY LOBBYING WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS IN ALBANY. THEREAFTER, THE LEADERS HAVE MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO PUT THEIR NEWFOUND SKILLS INTO PRACTICE DURING OUR ACTION CAMPAIGNS, PRESS CONFERENCES, RALLIES & LOBBYING EFFORTS.
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 |
|---|
| Martha Maffei | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 |
| Jennifer Brady | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Noemi Sanchez | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Siris Barrios | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Fisher | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Johanna Rota | PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD | 1 | $0 |
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