Days are longer and LALDEF is hard at work, serving our community. We are pleased to share our bilingual spring newsletter with you.

LALDEF is pleased to announce that Cecilia Jiménez-Weeast is taking the helm at LALDEF as its permanent Executive Director. Lorraine Goodman, previously LALDEF's Interim Executive Director, will stay on as Associate Director in charge of Development and Communications.

The Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund (LALDEF) is teaming with Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton and Trenton Health Team to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines, testing and information for Trenton communities hardest hit by the pandemic, with support from the New Jersey Department of Health ELC grant program.

LALDEF announced that Aleks Gontaryuk has stepped down as Supervising Attorney and passed the torch to Carolina Curbelo, Esq.

On Saturday, Sept. 13, the Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund, in partnership with Lazos America Unida, and supported by a grant from the Princeton Area Community Foundation, hosted a giveaway event.