Richmond, VA. July 1, 2020 – The Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations (VACOLAO) celebrates the July 1st implementation of the Virginia Dream Act that will expand in-state tuition accessibility to include undocumented immigrant students residing in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This means that as of today, all Virginia students regardless of their status who meet […]
Walk for Driver’s License For All (Caminata para las licencias de conducir para todos)
WHAT: Join us for a walk to call on the Virginia legislature to pass legislation that would provide access to driver’s licenses for immigrants living in Virginia. The passage of such legislation would improve the lives of more than 200,000 immigrants in our state, make Virginia roads safer and support a stronger Virginia economy. Drive […]
Nothing is impossible even when people think that “you don’t belong in college”
My name is Maria Rodriguez and I am the daughter of Mexican immigrants and a first-generation Latina college student. I came to this country at the age of seven. My family and I first settled in Oxnard, CA which until this day I consider home. I started third grade when I arrived in the states […]
Meeting with Ralph Northam, Governor of Virginia
SOBRE LA CAMPAÑA DE LA LICENCIA DE CONDUCIR: REUNIÓN CON EL GOBERNADOR DE VIRGINIA RALPH NORTHAM. El mes pasado, gracias a Walter Tejada, Presidente de Virginia Latinos Leaders Council , y su Director Ejecutivo Andres Tobar, fuimos invitado a una reunión con el gobernador de Virginia para tratar varios temas que impactas a nuestra comunidad […]