Saturday Group (delegados)

Under the leadership of former part-time community organizer, Sayda Tuanama, CoFiA organized  interested workers into a group that began meeting on Saturday nights, about once a month.  Calling itself  the delegados, the group met at local restaurants and enjoyed having a light meal together, sharing information about what is going on in their lives and in the community in general, and discussing the goals and programs of CoFiA.  In the fall of 2019, CoFiA hired Alberto Oliart to work with this group and it has continued with renewed energy and additional members. 

Alberto and Co-Chair Carolyn
Our next delegados meeting is scheduled for Saturday, November 9, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. at Shillah Deli on Broad Avenue in Palisades Park, just north of the Municipal Parking lot.  Alberto  will share information on the current statewide campaign to provide Drivers Licenses for people without documents and other residents who may not have access to the usual routes to obtain licenses. This is a promising campaign with many supporters and a promise of approval by Governor Murphy.

CoFiA is working closely with other immigrants rights groups in New Jersey, especially the NJ Alliance for Immigrant Justice (NJAIJ).