Alliance for Children's Rights
Jasmine Esparza is an experienced legal assistant currently working at the Alliance for Children's Rights since August 2020. Previously, Jasmine served as a Justicecorps Fellow with AmeriCorps, where responsibilities included leading workshops on family law, managing cases for self-represented litigants, and mentoring undergraduate members. Jasmine's internship at the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund involved conducting "Know Your Rights" workshops for parents. Additional roles at Occidental College included assisting with the study abroad program and mentoring students on college applications. Jasmine holds a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and Latino/a Latin American Studies from Occidental College and studied Human Rights and Social Movements during a semester abroad.
Alliance for Children's Rights
The Alliance for Children’s Rights is a nonprofit legal services organization that protects the rights of impoverished, abused and neglected children in Los Angeles County. We advocate for healthcare, education and financial support for families created by adoption, foster care and guardianship. We also address the needs of foster youth leaving care without a permanent family. Whenever possible, we remedy system wide issues through policy reform. Our clients include children in foster care, runaway and emancipating youth, and relative and non-relative caregivers. With the help of pro bono attorneys, we have assisted 125,000 families to achieve safe, stable homes, healthcare and the education children need to succeed in school and in life.