Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE CENTER WAS FORMED TO AID IMMIGRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES WHO MAY BE FACING PREJUDICE, POSSESS LIMITED KNOWLEDGE OF ENGLISH AND LACK AWARENESS OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THE CENTER HAS CREATED THREE CATEGORIES OF PROGRAMS: EDUCATION, ORGANIZATION, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO ASSIST THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNTITY.
WORKER CENTER: WE ASSIST DAY LABORERS IN OBTAINING JOBS THAT ARE SAFE AND WITH DIGNIFIED WAGES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. WE TRAIN IMMIGRANT WORKERS ON OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY SUCH AS PROVIDING CERTIFIED OSHA 10 AND 30 INSTRUCTION. WE PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO WORKERS FACING WAGE THEFT, WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS AND DISCRIMINATION. WE HELP IMMIGRANT WORKERS INCUBATE WORKER OWNED COOPERATIVE BUSINESSES.
CULTURAL: THE CULTURAL RICHNESS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF OUR MEMBERS ARE RARELY RECOGNIZED. COMMITTEES SUCH AS ANI MIGRANTE (MIGRANT BROTHER) SEEK TO CELEBRATE THEIR MIXTECO INDIGENOUS CULTURE THROUGH DANCE, MUSIC AND TRADITIONS AND ALSO IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSES OF MIGRATION AND WORK TOGETHER TO FIND ALTERNATIVES TO FORCED MIGRATION. SIMILARLY, THE GUELAGUETZA COMMITTEE SEEKS TO CELEBRATE THE TRADITIONS OF THE STATE OF OAXACA, MEXICO.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT: THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT COMMITTEE SEEKS TO EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH ORGANIZING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND VOLUNTEERISM. WE ASSIST WITH DACA APPLICATIONS/RENEWALS, COLLEGE READINESS WORKSHOPS AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THE LUNICORNS COMMITTEE IS THE FIRST LATINX LGTBQIA GROUP ON STATEN ISLAND AND IT HAS CREATED A SPACE FOR ORIENTATION, LEGAL SUPPORT, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING FOR LGBTQIA LATINX IMMIGRANTS. THE ALLIES COMMITTEE WAS DEVELOPED TO CREATE A BRIDGE WITH THE NON IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY ON STATEN ISLAND AND IT WORKS TO FIGHT STEREOTYPES AND DEVELOP LONG-TERM BONDS AMONG COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN STATEN ISLAND NEIGHBORHOODS. WE RESPOND TO THE DYNAMIC CHALLENGES FACING THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY AND ADDRESS THEIR NEEDS THROUGH THESE COMMITTEES AND OTHER FORMS OF DIRECT OUTREACH.
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 |
|---|
| Armando Villanueva | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Joseph Mercurio Esq | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Virginia Guzman | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Charles Destefano Esq | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Alejandro Moran | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Gonzalo Mercado | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Melissa Garcia | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Alexa Dietrich | VICE CHAIR | 4 | $0 |
| Margarita Sanchez | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 |
| Samuel Owusu-Sekyere | TREASURER | 4 | $0 |
| Maria Abeja | BOARD CHAIR | 4 | $0 |
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