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Our monthly newsletter brings you the latest news on all things MICOP in Ventura, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties.
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MICOP's team honored Mental Health Awaraness Month in May by wearing GREEN every Friday in May! Here are some pictures of our teams in Oxnard, Santa Maria & Paso Robles!
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In 2017, our humble beginnings in Santa Maria started with just one dedicated team member. Fast-forward seven years, and our Santa Maria family has grown to 23 strong, encompassing diverse programs such as MILA, Proyecto ACCESO, Tequio, Labor Justice, Indigenous Interpretation Services, and more!
It was heartening to engage with local partners, agencies, promotoras, and the community at our first Santa Maria Meet & Greet last Thursday, May 30, at Urban Blosser Gardens. We sincerely appreciate those who shared a beautiful evening with us, and we hope to see you soon at future Santa Maria events!
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Festival Guelaguetza is almost here!
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MICOP's Festival Guelaguetza is returning on June 23rd, 2024, at Oxnard's Plaza Park! This festival is free and open to the public! Come enjoy a day full of color, traditional foods, dance, and music from the eight regions of Oaxaca!
This year, we will have music & performances by:
- Maqueos Music Banda Filarmónica
- Ballet Folklorico Nueva Antequera
- Los Elegidos de Asis
- Danza de los Diablos: Nueva Union
- Oaxacreations Monos de Calenda
- Princesa Donaji Grupo Folklorico
- Las Chinas Oaxaqueñas Las Isabeles
- Grupo Folklorico Huaxyacac
and more! We will also be having an artisan market, make sure to stop by!
For more information or volunteer opportunities for Guelaguetza 2024, please call (805) 822-2418 or email events@mixteco.org
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Our team has chosen a powerful theme for this year - "Nuestra Voz, Nuestro Poder / Our Voice, Our Power." This theme embodies the essence of our mission: to organize, support, and empower the Indigenous migrant community located on California's Central Coast.
At MICOP, we believe that every voice holds a unique story, dreams, and strength that should be recognized and celebrated. This theme reflects our steadfast commitment to amplifying these voices and harnessing their collective power for positive change. Let's embrace this theme as we work towards advocating for justice, equality, and empowerment together.
Join us on August 9 for Night in Oaxaca: Nuestra Voz, Nuestro Poder
For more information regarding sponsorship opportunities, please contact events@mixteco.org
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SB 1016 moves onto the Assembly!
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We’re pleased to inform you that Senate Bill (SB 1016), the “Latine and Indigenous Disparities Reduction Act,” was passed by the Senate on May 21, 2024, with the following vote: 34-0! (Ayes: 34, Noes: 0). The bill now moves forward to the Assembly! We thank our committed champion, Senator Gonzalez, and our community leaders and members, alongside our promotores and partners who are making their voices heard in the California legislature.
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 Letter Support for SB 1016 in Assembly Health
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Now that SB 1016 is out of Senate Appropriations and passed the Senate Floor, it is in Assembly Health! Today, we’re asking for organizational letters of support! To support please use the SB 1016 Letter of Support Template, and submit your final letter to the Assembly Health Committee, using the California Advocates Portal.
The deadline to submit a letter is this, Tuesday, June 5 at NOON.
For more information on how to support our policy advocacy efforts, please contact our Policy Director, Vanessa Terán, at vanessa.teran@mixteco.org.
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MICOP at the CCWP Worker Power Assembly!
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On May 14 and 15, the California Coalition for Worker Power (CCWP) hosted MICOP alongside UC Merced Community Labor Center, UC Davis Labor and Community Center, University of California Labor Centers, CBOs across the state, organizations, advocates, and worker leaders from across California. On the first day, we celebrated our collective wins, assessed obstacles and opportunities to build worker power and bridged relationships of solidarity. On the second day, we co-led and participated in legislative visits to advance pro-worker policies!
MICOP’s policy director, Terán, along with CCWP campaign director, Rachel Deutsch, co-led a workshop on “Worker Power Policy in 2024.” This event featured presentations from MICOP staff, including a first co-presentation by our wage theft investigators, Ofelia Flores and Armando Santiago, and CWOP staff, Fabian Garcia and Susana Arce. Representatives from CBDIO and the Black Worker Hub co-presented and also contributed to the discussion. The workshop delved into key priorities for 2024, such as preserving PAGA, advocating for a permanent CWOP, supporting SB 1340 (a local anti-discrimination bill), and establishing an unemployment benefits program for undocumented communities (SN4A).
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MICOP offers a fast-paced, multilingual, and multicultural work environment dedicated to carrying out our mission. We are currently recruiting for the following positions:
Oxnard
Santa Maria
Paso Robles
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