LatinoJustice PRLDEF
Alejandra Colon is a distinguished professional with a robust background in public policy, legal advocacy, and community organizing. Currently serving as a Next Generation Líder at LatinoJustice PRLDEF since 2022, Colon has also contributed as a Policy & Project Advisor to the County Board Supervisor for the County of Orange in 2023. Previous roles include Law Fellow at Legal Education Access Pipeline, Inc. and Organizing Member at The Justice Initiative, along with experience as a Public Policy Aide to the Mayor of Santa Ana. Educational credentials include dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Rhetoric and Legal Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, complemented by various roles including Program & Project Coordinator at the California Democratic Party and fellow positions at LCLAA and Santa Ana College.
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LatinoJustice PRLDEF
LatinoJustice works to create a more just society by using and challenging the rule of law to secure transformative, equitable and accessible justice, by empowering our community and by fostering leadership through advocacy and education. We accomplish our mission by focusing our work around the following pillars: Immigrants Rights | Economic Justice | Voting Rights | Criminal Justice Reform | Leadership Development We use Impact Litigation, Pipeline Education Programs, and Community Engagement & Advocacy as strategies to execute our work: Our impact litigation cases have helped Latinos access educational, employment and housing opportunities, as well as voting rights. Our legal work has also defended Latinos against unlawful law enforcement tactics and hate crimes. Our pipeline education programs provide Latino students with access and resources to pursue a law degree and other higher education that paves the way for professional success and community leadership. Our community engagement and advocacy initiatives ensure that Latinos participate in daily civil life - such as elevating their voices on issues that matter, such as voting, workers's rights, immigrants rights and criminal justice reform. In sum, to be active members and leaders in their communities. LatinoJustice PRLDEF has served tens of thousand of US citizens, immigrants, and non-Latinos whose rights are protected by the precedents set and behaviors modified through the litigation, advocacy, and legal education outreach of our organization.