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Mariposa Advocacy

Empowering communities, elevating voices and expanding access.

En MARIPOSA, nuestra misión es capacitar a los jóvenes de la Costa Central para que se conviertan en líderes y defensores en el trabajo de inmigración, garantizando la protección y el apoyo de nuestras familias locales mediante la capacitación de la próxima generación de proveedores de servicios legales para que sean defensores comunitarios de base y capacitándolos sobre los aspectos prácticos de la ley y los sistemas legales que nuestras familias deben desenvolverse. Nos dedicamos a capacitar a jóvenes para que se conviertan en Representantes Acreditados sin derecho a abogado, brindando un camino accesible para quienes no pueden costear la facultad de derecho de inmediato para convertirse en defensores legales. Al fomentar el talento y la pasión de nuestros jóvenes, nos esforzamos por crear una comunidad donde las familias estén protegidas, conectadas y prosperen. Juntos, visualizamos un futuro donde nuestros jóvenes capacitados continúen sirviendo a nuestra región, dentro y fuera de nuestra organización, manteniendo la fuerza y ​​la unidad de nuestra comunidad.

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Advocacy

If immigration enforcement affects your family, what you've prepared in advance will make a real difference. MARIPOSA works with Central Coast families to get ready before there's a crisis: gathering documents, making a safety plan for your children, and connecting with local resources. The program is free, confidential, and we come to you.

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Legal Services

There have never been enough immigration attorneys on the Central Coast to meet the need. MARIPOSA is building a local answer through the DOJ's Recognition and Accreditation Program, which authorizes trained non-attorneys to practice immigration law through recognized nonprofits. Real legal help, provided by people from this community, at a cost working families can manage.

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Professionalism

Youth Right to Rise trains young people from the Central Coast to become immigration advocates and legal service providers for the families they grew up alongside. Participants learn through direct work with real cases. Many are bilingual, grew up in mixed-status families, and already understand what's at stake. We give them the training and credentials to act on it.

helping community Rise and empower each other

Creemos que el cambio duradero surge cuando las comunidades se apoyan mutuamente. Nuestro trabajo se basa en la fuerza, la resiliencia y el liderazgo que ya existe en las familias inmigrantes. Al brindar a nuestros vecinos conocimientos, herramientas y oportunidades, garantizamos que cada voz tenga poder y que cada familia reciba apoyo.

A través de la divulgación, la educación y la mentoría, creamos caminos para que los miembros de la comunidad se conviertan en defensores. Cada persona capacitada no solo sirve a las familias hoy, sino que también sienta las bases para los futuros líderes que impulsarán esta labor.


Juntos, somos más que una organización: somos un movimiento de familias, jóvenes y defensores que trabajan codo con codo para promover la justicia, la dignidad y la equidad. Cuando nuestra comunidad se empodera mutuamente, todos nos elevamos.

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Upcoming Events

Stay updated on our upcoming events and activities that aim to educate and support the community. Join us in our efforts to promote legal awareness and empower individuals with knowledge about their rights and responsibilities.

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Upcoming Workshop

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Upcoming Forum

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Upcoming Seminar
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Theory of change

Many low-income, immigrant, and mixed-status families face life-altering legal challenges — but cannot access quality legal support. Systemic barriers like language, cost, fear, and misinformation widen the gap between need and access. Meanwhile, talented individuals within those same communities are underutilized, eager to serve but often lack formal pathways to do so.

We believe the most effective change happens when impacted communities are empowered to defend themselves — and each other.


Your suport brings justice within reach—and helps our community rise, together.

Donations enable us to expand our outreach and provide essential legal services to those in need. By contributing to MARIPOSA, you play a vital role in ensuring access to justice for vulnerable individuals and families.

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Mariposa

(805) 641-9300

info@mariposaadvocacy.org

143 Figueroa Street

Ventura, CA 93001

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MARIPOSA Advocacy and Legal Services Inc. is a registered not for profit corporation. Tax ID Number: 33-3918748

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