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Causes: Education, Educational Services
Mission: Solidarity equips under-resourced individuals, families, and neighborhoods for community transformation.
Results: Since 2002, Solidarity champions have served over 950 students through educational enrichment programs, provided hundreds of mentoring hours, created opportunities through social enterprise, provided immigration and legal aid to the community.
Target demographics: Latino immigrant families from under-resourced communities
Direct beneficiaries per year: 450 individuals
Geographic areas served: Fullerton, CA & Orange County, CA
Programs: EDUCATION INITIATIVE: 1. Garnet After School Program (After school homework help and character building for Maple elementary students) 2. Maple After School Program (After school homework help and character building for Garnet elementary students) 3. Garnet Teen Center (daily youth program for Jr High and High School students in the Garnet neighborhood) 4. Maple Teen Center (daily youth program for Jr High and High School students in the Maple neighborhood) NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE: 1. Mamas de Maple (provides mothers from the Maple neighborhood with workshops, opportunities, and community building/organizing) 2. Mamas de Garnet (provides mothers from the Garnet neighborhood with workshops, opportunities, and community building/organizing) 3. Tilt Outdoors (An outdoor adventure program that provides intentional experiences in nature that lead to transformation for youth in high-risk situations) 4. Food Distribution (Bi-weekly or weekly meals & food distribution for families struggling with food insecurity) IMMIGRATION INTIATIVE: 1. Camino Immigration Services (Legal service office providing legal immigration aide for clients throughout Orange County) 2. Community Workshops (Partnering with organizations engaging immigrant population, Community Workshops inform potential clients of their immigration rights & legal aide opportunities) 3. Education & Advocacy for Non-Immigrant (Engaging citizens within the faith community to become allies for their immigrant neighbor)