El Cambio Central

El Cambio Central We are a grassroots organization based in North Carolina dedicated and committed to the establishment of an immigrant and minorities' rights movement.

Vision

1) Inform the communities of concerning legislations through strategic action, concentrated organizing, and the proud sharing of stories.
2) Civically engage the community within the thirteen districts of North Carolina for the fulfillment of education, justice, and equality for all people.
3) Recognize the uniqueness, potential, and value of each individual with the principles of integrity, sincerity, and humility.
4) Serve the world by participating in necessary state-wide and national campaigns.
5) Recruit, motivate, and develop leaders to carry on the Mission of El Cambio. Our Story

El Cambio was created on July 4th, 2010, during the annual Independence Day Festival in Yadkinville, NC by means of a single clip board and a sign-up sheet. By the end of the day six youth had signed up to be part of a positive change in the Yadkin community. Two weeks later we had our first interest meeting where seventy-two students filled up a classroom and learned the Principles of Organizing. Immediately, we launched our first civic engagement campaign, successfully registering around 600 new voters across the Piedmont-Triad and turning first time voters out to the polls. Shortly after, Congresswoman Virginia Foxx contacted us and arranged a private luncheon in downtown Yadkinville. El Cambio then decided to organize for the DREAM Act and became an affiliate of the United We Dream Network. During this time, we sponsored countless actions including a Candle-lit Vigil inside Congressman Brad Miller’s Office in Greensboro, solidifying his “yes” vote, a DREAM Act Press Conference in front of Senator Kay Hagan’s Greensboro Office, a Die-In direct action inside Senator Richard Burr’s Office in Winston Salem, and finally our “Let Us Serve” DREAM Act Rally in downtown Yadkinville when one of our members publicly declared his legal status of being undocumented, putting a local face to the national issue. During this time, we were featured in several media outlets including The Winston-Salem Journal, the Carolina Peacemaker, Que Pasa Media, WXII, Fox 8 News, El Norte, and the Huffington Post. Today, the organization is comprised of local youth, in their respective county chapters. Most importantly, the organization proudly continues to function through the dedication of warm-hearted volunteers. Our Programs

El Cambio leads three projects at all times; one national, one state-wide, and one local. Our current programs are:

a) Local: Know Your Rights Trainings. El Cambio works to train those who are being racially profiled in local counties on what to do when interviewed by an officer in hopes to initiate the dismantling of fear that exists in our immigrant community. b) State-Wide: In-State Tuition Campaign. El Cambio works to challenge educative limitations in postsecondary institutions that dehumanize and criminalize immigrants. This campaign calls on all Board of Education members, Congressional Representatives and Senators, and the allies of the community to courageously defend the right to an equal opportunity of education. c) National: Education Not Deportation Campaign. El Cambio works to hold President Obama accountable for the increase of student deportations underneath his administration by directly influencing cases and their outcome to halt the deportations of DREAM Act beneficiaries until the DREAM Act passes.

Address

Yadkinville, NC
27055

General information

CONTACT US Please direct your comments and questions to the respective member. Currently we are working on developing new roles as the membership population has subsantially increased. Thereto, these new roles are now under drafted procedures and will be showcased accordingly in this section to guide visitors' concerns to the appropriate representative. We also intend to give recognition for each of our member's rigorous contributions accordingly so a response may be delayed. However, we intend to reply to you as soon and effectively as possible. Graphics & Social Media Specialist: China Lozada China was born and raised in Butuan City, Philippines for 18 years. She moved in United States last 2009 with her mother and two brothers to continue her College education. Later in 2011 she was exposed to the rising immigration issues in U.S. and became curios with the movement. In 2012 she joined El Cambio meetings held in her school Forsyth Techincal Community College and was struck by the stories and cause behind this whole movement. She later found out that majority of her friends in her new environment were greatly affected by this issue. El Cambio made a big impact on her views towards immigration policies and had a vision of a new world. China dreams to help give voice to the unheard, educate the communities, help create solutions and build a better world of tomorrow. china.elcambio@gmail.com ECNC-Yadkin County Team Advisor & Southeast Region Co-Representative: Moises Serrano Moises was born in Cancun, Mexico and came to the U.S. when he was only one year old due to extreme poverty. Moises graduated from Starmount High School with a 3.7 GPA but could not attend even a community college due to his immigration status. Moises joined El Cambio in October of 2010 and just a week later he declared his status about being an undocumented immigrant publicly, the first to ever do so in Yadkin County. He was later featured in The Huffington Post (article can be found in Media Section), among many publications. Through years of experiences, he now focuses on coordinating mutual efforts between El Cambio and the United We Dream network. He was recently selected as one of the National Coordinating Committee (NCC) representatives for the Southeast Region and is in charge of networking with surrounding ally organizations. Moises dreams of being a regional journalist to expose obscure social justice causes. moises.elcambio@gmail.com ECNC-Yadkin County Team Coordinator & Fundraising Lead: Silvia Rodriguez Silvia graduated from Starmount High School in 2011 and is now a full time student at Forsyth Technical Community College. She has been an amazing volunteer and temporary team leader, especially in regards to managing updates during actions of high transit media as well as budgeting donations appropriately. Because of her "No Dreamer Left Behind" transport policy and financial managing skills, Silvia was promoted to the organization's Fundraising Chair and Transportation Lead positions. Here is a brief statement from Silvia: "Working with El Cambio, and all of its amazing members, I feel like anything is possible. We will make a change for the betterment of not only hundreds of people's lives, but also for the country as a whole." Silvia dreams of being a professional psychologist to guide adolescents in their lives and struggles. silvia.elcambio@gmail.com ECNC-Surry County Team Advisor & Political Analyst: Giovanna Hurtado Giovanna graduated from Elkin High School in '08 and since then has established several outstanding judicial relations such as that of the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the middle district of North Carolina, James A. Beaty, Jr. and Magistrate Judge, Patrick Auld. Giovanna began participating in several of El Cambio's general meetings in early September of 2011 and soon, she fearlessly declared her status during the DREAM Sabbath campaign at Divine Redeemer Catholic Church in Boonville. Due to her dedication, she was promoted to the Political Analyst position, she now determines the team's influential targets through extensive research. Giovanna dreams of becoming a professional dental hygienist in underdeveloped communities. giovanna.elcambio@gmail.com ECNC-Salem Tech Team Advisor & Web Administrator: Martin Rodriguez Martin graduated from Starmount High School and later attended North Carolina State University. He committed to the organization since September 2010 because of its service-minded nature. Through development, he has been a featured speaker in the UNC Asheville's Segregation in Higher Education event, Mr. Risso's Wake Forest School of Divinity project presentation, UNC Chapel Hill's Freedom Riders Panel Discussion, dialogued with NC Congressional Representative Virginia Foxx at a private luncheon, and has recently declared his status publicly at his own college campus in Forsyth Technical Community College's Philosophical Society Debate. As Web Administrator and advisor, he assures the organization's message is accurately portrayed online, visitors have insightful resources at their disposal, members develop leadership skills, and website inefficiencies are properly addressed. Martin dreams of researching biomechanics for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. martin.elcambio@gmail.com ECNC Guilford County Team Advisor & Media Advocate: Wooten Gough Wooten was born in Winston-Salem, NC and grew up in very rural Yadkin County. In high school, Wooten made new friends that he later found out were undocumented. From there he went to UNC and created Students United for Immigrant Equality and ended up joining the Trail of Dreams walking with them from Richmond, VA to Washington DC. Wooten was hired by the Latin American Coalition in 2010 and it was then that El Cambio was formed at the annual Fourth of July Festival in downtown Yadkinville. He now focuses on leading general meetings and developing press releases for known media outlets. Wooten dreams of being a community organizer for immigrant rights. wooten.elcambio@gmail.com

Website

http://unitedwedream.org

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