Brooklyn community-based organization addressing the health, educational, legal needs of New York's Latin American immigrant community.
245 23rd St, Brooklyn, NY
Joined November 2013
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Proud to stand with @thenyic, @NYCSpeakerAdams, @NYCCouncilAyala, @CMAlexaAviles, and advocates this morning, as @NYCCouncil launched the Community Interpreter Language Bank & Protect NYC Families initiative, a $2M+ investment to protect and support our immigrant communities.
Wonderful evening at the NYIC Gala. Congratulations @thenyic team for a fantastic gala.
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TOMORROW: Join us Tues., Sept. 10 at 6 PM for an Immigrant Community Workshop at Borough Hall. Attendees can learn more about the parole process for dreamers and undocumented spouses, as well as opportunities for public sector jobs.
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Our Executive Director, Christina Hanson, joins a @nycservice panel with @mixtecaorg and @snugharborccbg to discuss the #volunteer impact on our mission and to effect change in #nyc
#partnerships #partofthesolution
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📰IBERO Puebla reúne a 20 beneficiados del programa migratorio DACA con sus familias. Las y los integrantes de este programa llegan a la Universidad Jesuita para continuar con su proceso migratorio.
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🎉🎉SAVE THE DATE 🎉🎉
JOIN us for a fun-filled night of Latinx and Indigenous food, drinks, and live music as we celebrate our recent award of capital funding from @nycgov and support #CasaMixteca!
Purchase tickets to 'Fall Fiesta! donate.mixteca.org/event/fal…
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A Sunset Park charity marked a major milestone Tuesday, announcing it is to purchase a four-story building in the neighborhood after 25 years of serving the immigrant community in a modest rented space. brooklynpaper.com/mixteca-su…
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Es la primera organización mexicana que va a tener su propio edificio, dijo la directora ejecutiva de #Mixteca, Lorena Kourousias. @MixtecaOrg @ReynosoBrooklyn @CMAlexaAviles #SunsetPark specne.ws/uuGmyM
“We are overjoyed and deeply grateful for this incredible support…this funding not only helps us to secure a permanent home for Mixteca’s but also empowers us to expand our vital programs that support the immigrant community org in Brooklyn and beyond.” - Lorena Kourousias, ED
“La idea es que no nos sacen nunca nunca nunca de Sunset Park.” - Alexa Aviles @alexaforcouncil
“The idea is that they never take us out of Sunset Park.” - Alexa Aviles, Council member
“Long after we’re all gone, Mixteca will still be here. A permanent representation of the Latinx community in New York City and here in Sunset Park.” - @ReynosoBrooklyn
We are thrilled to announce the award of $2.5M in capital funding from the City of New York. This significant investment will enable the purchase of a permanent home for Mixteca, marking a historic milestone as the first Mexican CBO to own its building in NYC! 🎉🎉🎉
We are honored to welcome very special guests City Council member @alexaforcouncil & Brooklyn Borough President @ReynosoBrooklyn at @MixtecaOrg today to share some really exciting news…stay tuned!
Thank you @onepeloton for hosting us for Sobre Mesa with you Hispanic ERG LHIT yesterday! We had a great conversation about our critical work with newly arrived immigrants and how to build community during times of turmoil. Excited for our next partnership event!
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How @MixtecaOrg helps integrate our newest neighbors into our communities: mental health, legal clinics, job training, presentations on labor rights, weekly food distributions and more.
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Congrats to @NYCHealthSystem Drs Helen Arteaga-Landaverde & Ted Long, & @MixtecaOrg, on receiving Joan H. Tisch Community Health Prizes at @Hunter_College for their great work & unwavering dedication to providing health services in #NYC! @LMTischFund hunter.cuny.edu/news/winners…
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ICYMI: Nonprofits in Brooklyn have introduced culturally tailored workshops to raise awareness about mental health within immigrant communities.
documentedny.com/2024/05/31/… via @Documentedny
Last night one of our amazing board members held a special Pride fundraiser raising $11,000 in support of our work with Latinx & Indigenous LGBTQ community members!
Thank you to everyone who donated and showed their support! #Pride2024
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Studies show that immigrants are 40% less likely to access mental health services compared to the U.S.-born population. Nonprofits in Brooklyn are using culturally tailored workshops to destigmatize mental health services and make them more accessible.
documentedny.com/2024/05/31/…