Asylum Access Ecuador (AAE) began organizing its Encuentros de Mujeres (Women’s Empowerment Groups) in 2010. Offered on a bi-weekly basis at AAE offices across the country, these meetings provide a safe…
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Day in the Life of a VLA: Eve Blachier
Name: Eve Blachier Age: 26 Hometown: Rochefort, France Office: Asylum Access Tanzania What made you volunteer as a VLA? Working with refugees, you can address different issues such as human rights,…
10th Anniversary Dinners: RSVP today!
Join Asylum Access on September 29th in San Francisco or on October 6th in Palo Alto for an intimate dinner to celebrate our 10 year anniversary, as we honor the…
Honorable Mentions and Quarterly Highlights
We launched our new website, an improved platform for refugee rights activists worldwide to stay informed and inspired by our work. We’re celebrating our 10th anniversary year by hosting two…
Day in the Life of a VLA: Sarah Lundy
Name: Sarah Lundy Age: 25 Hometown: Whitehouse Station, New Jersey Schools Attended and Degrees Conferred: B.A. Spanish and Latin America Studies from the University of Vermont. What type of law…
Responding to the critical gap in rights-based refugee assistance in Latin America
2015 marks a pivotal year in Asylum Access’s growth in Latin America, beginning with the creation of Asylum Access Latin America (AALA) and followed by the opening of Asylum Access…
Legal assistance for Central American detainees along the US border
Sarah Farnsworth was one of AAE's first VLAs and is now an immigration lawyer in California. In this article, she shares her experience as a volunteer with the AILA Pro…
Honorable Mentions and Quarterly Highlights
We’re celebrating our 10th anniversary year by hosting two intimate dinners in San Francisco and Silicon Valley on September 29th and October 6th, respectively. To reserve tickets or tables, or…
10th Anniversary – The Growth of the Asylum Access family
Leading up to our ten-year anniversary, Global Legal Services Director Amalia Greenberg Delgado reflects on Asylum Access’s transition into a leading international non-profit in the field of refugee rights. Ten…
Landmark Victory for Refugee Rights in Ecuador
The international community has long praised the Ecuadorian government for its willingness to provide protection to refugees and comply with the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees and the…