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- EIN 63-1225764
- (205) 942-5505
- 117 Southcrest Dr Birmingham AL 35209-4750 USA
- www.hispanicinterest.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Civil Rights, Community & Neighborhood Development, Economic Development, Family Services, Human Services
Mission: A non-profit nonpartisan tax-exempt organization dedicated to the social, civic and economic integration of hispanic/latino families in alabama.
Programs: Strong families program advocates for families in need as they navigate their new community and experience times of crisis. This program is the gateway to hica! 's other specialized programs, and offers referrals and information. Family advocates are bilingual and bicultural and understand the unique circumstances immigrants face. Advocates help families realize their strengths as they search for resources, build partnerships, and advocate for justice.
community engagement & education program furthers social change through civic engagement, community-building, and leadership development. In 2015 hica! Expanded its work into blount county. In partnership with the literacy council of central alabama, and partially supported by the community foundation of greater birmingham, the project is engaging diverse stakeholders to create a more welcoming blount county. The mujeres emprendedoras project builds women's self-esteem and leadership skills and teaches them to raise community awareness about violence against women as promotoras (peer leaders). The education work focused on strengthening latino youth's college and career readiness. Two latino students supported the project through an internship sponsored by at&t aspire.
immigration & access to justice program provides life-changing opportunities through legal immigration services to low income immigrants. Outreach workshops inform community members about the steps in the immigration process. As the largest board of immigration appeals accredited program in the state, hica! Helps immigrants access free legal screenings, obtain low-cost representation, and avoid immigration services fraud victimization. Hica! Puts immigrants on the pathway to citizenship through adjustment of status, humanitarian visas, and fianc (e) petitions. It further assists undocumented youth to access deferred action for childhood arrivals (daca) which helps them obtain employment and pursue higher education.
asset building and economic development