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Our mission
About & history
LWA was founded in 1990 by Haydee Zambrana and other community women who saw a need to serve Hispanic women and their families in the borough of Queens. Affirming the increasing women’s political and economic force is an important factor of interest to Latin Women in Action’s mission. We celebrate and promote family accomplishments and empowerment while at the same time, challenging disparities between those empowered and the newly arrived in the USA, who need all basic services.
To continue providing humanitarian help to those that reach out throughout the world and are in need. To branch out in every state where someone with the same values will want to serve their communities. Latin Women in Action, Inc. Is a comprehensive community based social service agency. Its goals are to provide essential services as previously mentioned with a focus on Latinas throughout the world.
LWA’s mission is to promote and advocate for justice for all communities in the borough of Queens and anywhere where someone calls us. To assist in the empowerment, citizenship, health and economic well-being and develop self-sustaining families.
In the last 34 years, Latin Women in Action, Inc. also referred as “LWA” has assisted thousands of women and men become aware of their responsibilities in learning their civic responsibilities as they submerge themselves into this society. LWA offers services in education, domestic violence prevention, child abuse prevention, mental health counseling, and support, as well as immigration legal services through pro-bono attorneys, and referrals on many other services such as employment, health, and housing, to name a few.The organization has assisted approximately 100,000 women and their families with immigration services, including helping legal residents to become US Citizens, and helped them to register to vote as part of their civic duties. It has assisted hundreds of schools by providing workshops on issues such as parenting, parental involvement, child abuse prevention, bullying, domestic violence, immigrant rights, legal services and much more.
Our proud
Board of Directors
Our directors work tirelessly to fulfill our mission and make a positive impact.
Haydee Zambrana
Executive Director
Gladys Jennerjahn
Vice-Chairperson
Guadalupe De la Cruz
Board Chairperson
Nubia Martinez
Board Secretary
Isabel Zamora
General Board Member
Farzad Siman
Pro-bono Attorney
Vicky Serrano
General Board Member
Organization journey
Our evolutionary path
Tracing our journey from grassroots beginnings to global influence, see how we've evolved to create sustainable change worldwide.
Inception
Began assisting immigrants with U.S.A. Cititzenship
Founded - 1990
Stage 1
Expansion
Expanded to offering legal services protecting immigrant rights.
Growth - 2000
Stage 2
Protection
Developed child and adult programs to defend against child abuse and domestic violence.
Transformation - 2010
Stage 3
Make Voting your civic responsibility
The organization has assisted approximately 100,000 women and their families with immigration services, including helping legal residents to become US Citizens, and helped them to register to vote as part of their civic duties.
Influence - Present
Stage 4
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