Off Campus Resources

Dream Project and Mentoring Program

Non-profit organization in Arlington that encourages and supports promising immigrant youth in their pursuit of higher education through mentoring, scholarships, advocacy, and community outreach.

https://www.dreamproject-va.org/mentoring/

Just Neighbors

provide immigration legal services to low-income immigrants and refugees of all faiths and nationalities, especially those who are most vulnerable.

https://www.justneighbors.org/

Legal Aid Justice Center

The Legal Aid Justice Center is committed to providing a full range of services to clients, including services our federal and state governments choose not to fund. Free Informational sessions at Mason for current students are currently under development.

https://www.justice4all.org/

Ayuda

Serving immigrants in the Washington, DC, metropolitan region. Has 36 full-time, bilingual attorneys and social workers/case managers providing legal, social, and language access services

https://ayuda.com/

Capital Immigrant's Rights Coalition (CAIR)

Only legal service provider providing legal representation to detained Immigrants in facilities in DC, MD, and VA.

https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/nonprofit/legaldirectory/organization.392734-Capital_Area_Immigrants_Rights_Coalition

Tahirih Justice Center

The Tahirih Justice Center is a national nonprofit that has served over 25,000 courageous individuals fleeing violence since 1997. Our efficient, effective, and innovative model of service is now delivered from five locations, and we’re committed to serving as many immigrant women and girls as possible.

https://www.tahirih.org/

Edu-futuro

To empower immigrant and underserved youth and families through mentorship, education, leadership development and parent engagement.

https://edu-futuro.org

Notable Organizations:

Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations (VACOLAO)

Serve as a working alliance among organizations in Virginia that serve or support the interest of the Latino communities.

http://vacolao.org/

National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC)

Grassroots organization founded in 1994 by local community centers to project a progressive voice and promote the full participation of Korean and Asian Americans within the larger society.

https://nakasec.org/

The Virginia Latina Advocacy Network (VALAN)

operates as an extension of NLIRH, serving as the voice and advocacy presence in Virginia. The VA LAN works with activists throughout Virginia to organize our communities around issues-based campaigns that impact our families and our lives.

https://www.latinainstitute.org/en/virginia

ICE out of RVa

Grassroots organization with the focus of making RVa a safer community for immigrant families in fear of ICE; work to uplift the work of activists

https://www.facebook.com/ICEOUTOFRVA/

Sin Barreras (Charlottesville)

non-profit that focuses on outreach to the immigrant (primarily Hispanic) community, connecting individuals to services such as workshops in Health, Immigration, Legal affairs, Banking, Education, and others. They also provide individual services, such as low-cost legal counseling and work one on one in daily obstacles immigrants face.

https://sinbarrerascville.com

United We Dream

United We Dream is the largest immigrant youth-led community in the country. We create welcoming spaces for young people – regardless of immigration status – to support, engage, and empower them to make their voice heard and win!

https://unitedwedream.org