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Ernesto Galeas
Ernesto has worked in the labor movement and non-profits for the past 20 years. He fights for social and economic justice because everyone deserves access… Read More
Julio Quispe
Julio “Coco” Quispe is an indigenous Andino immigrant from Peru, who migrated to Brentwood, NY when he was seven years old. After graduation from Suny… Read More
Gustavo Angeles
Gustavo Angeles is a Peruvian who moved to the United States in 1999. He worked as an attorney in Peru and earned a Master’s and… Read More
Helping Farmworkers Through Extreme Heat
This summer has been hot. Across Virginia, people have been staying indoors with the air conditioning blowing, avoiding the extreme heat and humidity that has… Read More
LAJC Immigration Work Spotlight
Today, we want to highlight the recent efforts of our Immigrant Justice Program. The Immigrant Justice Program advocates alongside immigrant communities to end mass detention… Read More
Organizing School at LAJC
Last week, we joined with other members of the Richmond Transparency and Accountability Project (RTAP) to host their first “Organizing School,” a place for community… Read More
Organizing victory for tenants in Richmond
In the fall of 2019, LAJC organizers and partners helped persuade the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority (RRHA) to enact a moratorium on rent-related evictions… Read More
Alexander Blocker
Alex comes to LAJC from Young People for Progress, an organizing group where as vice president he leads the Policy & Campaigns team, focusing on… Read More
Shelsy Delgado
Shelsy joined the Legal Aid Justice Center as the Youth Justice Program Organizer in Northern Virginia in 2021. Shelsy is originally from Lima, Peru and… Read More
