Ayudemonos Nosotros Mismos

Background:

Last July the LA City Council unanimously approved a resolution declaring the month of August 2010 “Immigrant Pride Month.” As a direct response to Arizona’s racist SB 1070 Act, the city of Los Angeles is counteracting by celebrating its immigrants, who compose 40% of the total city population (together with their children immigrant families comprise 60% of LA!). The William C. Velasquez Institute, along with other Latino-run organizations are taking this opportunity by introducing Ayudemonos Nosotros Mismos, a weeklong fundraiser event with an added goal to educate others on immigrant rights.

Event:

Ayudemonos Nosotros Mismos entails popular education and fundraising at thirteen heavily-Latino populated intersections to distribute educational flyers and collect dollars and cents to fund the much needed immigrant rights movement. With various media outlets as promotional sponsors, Ayudemonos Nosotros Mismos will unify the immigrant residents of Los Angeles and encourage them to lend a hand to one another in support of the cause for legalization.

You can help as you read this by donating online at

Donate Now!

You can help as you read this by donating online at

http://wcvi.org/donate_wcvi/.

Or text “reforma” to 20222 and a $5 donation will be billed to your cell phone and a letter will be sent in your name to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid urging approved of AgJobs and Dream Act before the end of September 2010. Remember to respond “Yes” to confirm you donation.

For info on the program “Textos para Justicia” go to…

http://www.latinovotersleague.net/textos.php

PSA with Mayor Villaraigosa

As part of our Immigrant Pride Month -Ayudemonos Nosotros Mismos campaign we are sponsoring a PSA with our Mayor. See it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8K-tn7aC4c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWvrrSw6PFc

Media Partners

Thanks to our media/sports partners:

• Las Chivas USA
• KPFK 90.7 FM
• KMEX Channel 34
• Exitos 93.9 FM
• KVEA Channel 52
• KWHY Channel 22
• KLUV 107.5 FM
• Super Estrella 107.1 FM
• Jose 97.5 FM
• El Gato 103.1 FM

Overall Purpose:

• Support the Resistance Movement in Arizona (MALDEF and NDLON)
• Educate about Immigration Reform Proposals (Dream Act, Ag Jobs and CIR ASAP) (NALACC, WCVI)
• Support Non-partisan Immigrant/Latino Voter mobilization (SVREP)

Dates:

• August 30th & 31st (8:00am – 2:00pm)
• September 1st - 3rd (2:00pm – 7:00pm)

Sponsoring Groups:

• William C. Velasquez Institute (WCVI)
• Southwest Voter Registration Education Project (SVREP)
• Hermandad Mexicana Nacional Latinoamericana (HMNL)
• Central American Resource Center (CARECEN)
• Anahauk Youth Soccer Association (AYSA)
• National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities (NALACC)
• Latino Voters League (LVL)

Intersections:

• Pico and Union (CARECEN, NALACC) -
• Fletcher and San Fernando (ANAHUAK)-Chivas USA
• 26st and Figueroa (ANAHUAK)-Exitos 93.9FM
• 7th and Alvarado (CARECEN, NALACC)-KMEX Ch. 34
• Vermont and Wilshire (CARECEN, NALACC)-KMEX Ch. 34
• 1st and Boyle (ANAHUAK)-KVEA 52/KWHY 22
• Cesar Chavez and Soto (ANAHUAK)-KLUV
• Olympic and Soto (ANAHUAK)-KMEX Ch. 34
• Glendale and Alvarado (SVREP)-Jose 97.5FM
• 26st and Figueroa (ANAHUAK) - Exitos 93.9FM and Super Estrella 107.1FM
• Olympic and Soto (ANAHUAK) - KMEX Ch. 34 and KPFK 90.7FM
• 2750 1st St @ Food For Less Market (WCVI)-La Raza 97.9FM
• N. Soto and Marengo (WCVI)-El Gato 103.1 FM

Read the Resolution

Download the Flyer for this event

Thanks to our sponsors:

Meruelo Maddux LTD

Gateway Engineering

Contact Information :
William C. Velasquez Institute, (323) 222-2217, Ask for Carmen or Daniela