MEET THE 2020 COHORT
We are excited to introduce the Immigrant Civic Leadership Program 2020 cohort! These participants will be using New York City as their classroom to explore how they can influence meaningful change and address complex challenges in their work serving immigrant communities. By the end of the program, participants will develop a deeper understanding of policy and decision making in the city, the skills to lead change in their organizations and communities, and a network of engaged and influential alumni to support them in reaching their goals.
Reshad Ahmadi
Advisor/Ambassador, Hearts and Homes for Refugees
Daniel Bloch
National Coordinator, Asylum Seeking Families Services, International Rescue Committee
Erika Campoverde
Marketing & Communications Manager, Queens Economic Development Corporation
Briana Carp
Director of Legal Information, Comprehensive Youth Development
Fatematuz Chamak
Social Worker - Family & Immigration Unit, Bronx Immigration Partnership Coordinator, Bronx Legal Services
Ernie Collette
Supervising Attorney, Mobilization for Justice, Inc.
Arline Cruz
Associate Director of Health Programs, Make the Road NY
Stephanie Delia
Managing attorney, City Council Services, CUNY Citizneship Now!
Prathiba Desai
Immigration Staff Attorney, Her Justice
Sara Gomez
Immigration Services Program Manager, South Bronx United
Alexandra Goncalves-Pena
Managing Attorney, Catholic Migration Services
Silvia Gonzales
Administrative and Finance Manager, New York Immigration Coalition
Jenna Jaffe
Immigration Specialist, Office of Congressman Jerry Nadler (NY-10)
Lisa LoFaso
Director of Alumni and Community Programs, Friends of WHEELS
Vanessa Luna
Co-Founder, Chief Program Officer, ImmSchools
Yesenia Mata
Executive Director, La Colmena
Sadaf Omar
Senior Program Manager, Neighborhood 360 Fellows Program, NYC Department of Small Business Services
Uchechukwu Onwa
Co-Director/Coordinator of Community Organizing, Queer Detainee Empowerment Project
Aswini Periyasamy
Law Student, Research Assistant, and Lawyering & Policy Innovation Intern at the Center for Popular Democracy, Fordham University School of Law
Nikolay Popov
Community Organizer, Russian-Speaking Community Council
Maria Ramos San Agustin
Community Advocate, El centro del Inmigrante
Angela Rukhsana Kingham
Coordinator, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
Swati Sawant
Supervising Attorney, Sauti Yetu Center for African Women and Families
Shailesh Shrestha
Host and Producer, Sampreshan Inc
Joseph Tadros
High School Math and Science Teacher, Hillside Arts & Letters Academy
George Tarr
Deputy Director, African Refuge
Cielo Villa
Founder and Director, Road to Uni
Rona Weitz
Senior Manager, Immigrant Programs, The English-Speaking Union
Jianhang Xiao
Outreach Liaison, Department of Finance
Yaya Yuan
Director of Education and Mentoring Programs, Apex for Youth
SUPPORTERS
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