About Comunidad Colectiva
In 2022, CMN absorbed its grassroots sister organization, Comunidad Colectiva (CC), a Latinx Women-led organization focused on organizing young people to organizer to mitigate both Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations and anti-immigrant policies at a state and local level.
Our Team
We believe in the power of community. Our organizing team works hand in hand with those directly impacted by unjust immigration policies to build collective strength, mobilize for change, and fight for justice.
Through advocacy, leadership development, and grassroots organizing, we empower our community to protect families, resist harmful policies, and demand a more just immigration system.
Meet the organizers leading the way.
Stefanía Arteaga
Co-Director/Strategist
America Juarez
Coordinator
Mary Jose Espinoza
Impact Strategy Lead
Jean Baron Soulé
Community Organizer
Maryann Ruiz
Community Organizer
Zamara Saldivar
Operations Manager
Daniela Andrade
Communication Lead
We organize with communities to disrupt the deportation pipeline/system
Know Your Rights (KYR) Clinics
We provide free workshops to educate immigrants on their legal rights, how to interact with law enforcement, and steps to take in case of detention or deportation.
Monarca Fellowship
Founded in 2023 the Monarca Fellowship was established to train the new wave of immigrants rights leaders in Charlotte. The fellowship’s goals are to educate fellows on the deportation pipeline’s impact federally and locally, campaign development and execution. Monarca was envisioned as a safe space to dissect systematic issues and to come up with strategies to change them.
Amigos en Resistencia
Join us in building community power through outreach, direct engagement, and collective action to protect and uplift families.
Educational Materials
We create and distribute accessible, multilingual resources on immigration rights, policy changes, and community defense strategies.
Join the Movement with Comunidad Colectiva ✊🏽💛
Our community is our strength. At Comunidad Colectiva, we fight together to protect families, resist harmful policies, and build a more just future. There are many ways to get involved—whether as a volunteer at events, helping educate our people, or becoming a defender to raise your voice for our community.
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