Centro Legal de la Raza
Cristina Leal has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Spanish Language & Literature from the University of California, Davis. Work experience includes roles as an Immigration Intake Specialist and Immigrants’ Rights Senior Paralegal at Centro Legal de la Raza, Grants Specialist Intern at the Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs, Academic Tutor at UC Davis Knights Landing Bridge Program, Student Mentor at UC Davis STEM, and Membership Coordinator at NAMI. Through these positions, Cristina has displayed strong skills in financial and administrative support, tutoring, mentoring, and event organization related to mental health training.
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.