Centro Legal de la Raza
Adela G. Ortiz currently serves as the ACHS Client Services Coordinator and Emergency Rental Assistance Program Coordinator at Centro Legal de la Raza since August 2021. As a co-founder and academic mentor at La Fuerza Latina since September 2016, Adela has demonstrated a commitment to education and community support. Previous experiences include being a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Finalist through COMEXUS Fulbright-García Robles from 2020 to 2022, and working as an organizing and research intern at the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy in mid-2021. Adela has also held positions with UNITE HERE as an unemployment insurance volunteer, served as a UCLA Law Fellow, and worked in various educational and advocacy roles, including tutoring and as a Congressional intern. Adela earned a B.A. in Sociology and Labor Studies from UCLA in 2020 and is currently pursuing further education at Cornell University ILR School.
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Centro Legal de la Raza
Centro Legal de la Raza is a legal services agency protecting and advancing the rights of low-income, immigrant, Black, and Latinx communities through bilingual legal representation, education, and advocacy. For five decades Centro has protected and advanced the rights of low-income, immigrant, Black and Latinx communities. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Oakland, CA, Centro combines free legal services with know-your-rights education and youth development. Centro ensures access to justice for thousands of individuals each year. Our three legal practice areas include immigrants’ rights, tenants’ rights, and workers’ rights. The Youth Law Academy and the Diversity Legal Pipeline works to inspire the next generation of legal leaders and promote diversity in the field of law. In addition to providing free legal services, Centro also advocates for policies that further safeguard the rights of immigrants, tenants and workers.