July 2021 Special Collection

Latinos en Spokane facilitates activism, community development and empowerment with Latino immigrants. It has provided culturally appropriate foods, rental assistance and translation services and assisted persons and families with applications for aid and rental assistance during the pandemic. They have advocated with governmental agencies to include immigrants with COVID-19 grants and financial assistance.

Mujeres in Action provides support to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault primarily within the Latinx community. They provide safety planning, crisis intervention, legal and medical advocacy and many other services.