Maria Alejandra Acevedo
Host: Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network
Sponsor: AmeriCorps, Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network, U.S. Department of Justice
Carmen O’Halloran
- Hosted by Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance
- Service location Minneapolis
- Law school University of Minnesota Law School
- Issue area Children/Youth, Immigrant Populations
- Fellowship class year 2009
- Program AmeriCorps Fellows Program, Design-Your-Own Fellowship
The Project
This project focuses on Somali youth in Minnesota, many of whom have experienced the trauma of war and who face a cultural divide between their Somali heritage and American society. Additionally, some Somali youth find their immigration status in jeopardy due to criminal convictions while others were brought to the U.S. without proper immigration status. Through education, community collaboration, and direct representation, this project works to secure the immigration status of Somali youth.
The Inspiration
Meet Other Fellows Like Carmen
Laura Matthews-Jolly
Host: City Bar Justice Center
Sponsor: Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jessica Jones
Host: Women's Refugee Commission/Detention and Asylum Program
Sponsor: Steptoe & Johnson LLP
L. Yliana Johansen
Host: Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)
Sponsor: Microsoft Corporation