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ALAS Mural
Experience the joy of our new mural unveiling at the ALAS Wellness Cultural Arts Center! Watch the video to see how this vibrant artwork celebrates the beauty, strength, and spirit of the Coastside Latino community.
Aug 201 min read


ALAS Partners with La Machi to Strengthen Storytelling, Expand Impact, and Build the Future of Community Advocacy
New partnership will strengthen ALAS's (Ayudando Latinos A Soñar) digital strategy and help share the stories of Latino farmworkers and families with a broader community of supporters and advocates. For more than a decade, ALAS (Ayudando Latinos A Soñar) has been a beacon of hope for Latino farmworkers and essential workers on California's Coastside. What began in 2011 with a simple but powerful vision—to honor the hopes and dreams of Latino families through culture and commu
Jul 153 min read


ALAS Brings the Voice of Our Community to the International Gathering "Migrants and Refugees in Our Common Home" in Tenerife
From June 11–14, ALAS had the privilege of participating, for the second consecutive year, in the international gathering Migrants and Refugees in Our Common Home, held in Tenerife, Canary Islands. The event brought together organizations, university professors from across the globe, and individuals united by a shared purpose: to build a world where migrants and refugees are welcomed with dignity, compassion, and hope. This year's gathering took place in Tenerife, a particula
Jun 152 min read
ALAS Mural
Experience the joy of our new mural unveiling at the ALAS Wellness Cultural Arts Center! Watch the video to see how this vibrant artwork celebrates the beauty, strength, and spirit of the Coastside Latino community.


Local leaders push Bay Area wide policies to stop detention centers
South Bay and Bay Area leaders are pushing for new local zoning policies and moratoriums to halt the development of private ICE detention centers. ALAS stands firmly with regional advocates in this effort, emphasizing that blocking these facilities is a matter of protecting public health and restoring humanity for immigrant families living in fear.


South Bay leaders announce strategy to restrict private detention centers
Bay Area leaders have announced a new strategy utilizing zoning laws and temporary moratoriums to block private ICE detention centers from the region. ALAS CEO Dr. Belinda Arriaga stood alongside community advocates in strong support of the move, declaring, “We cannot stand one more child to be impacted by the horrors of ICE and detention.”
Ayudando Latinos A Soñar provides outreach, PPE and support to Bay Area farmworkers during pandemic
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