As we settle into 2026, we look back at the growth and stories of 2025 in our MLOV Youth Mentorship Community. Last year we continued to expand our mentorship program offerings, reaching more students from different communities, ages, backgrounds and diverse needs, dreams and goals.

Many Languages One Voice’s Youth Programs serve youth and young adults ages 11-24 in Washington, D.C. Our Youth Programs started as a one week summer camp and have since transformed and grown to encompass a summer program, an after school program, two mentorship programs, a college preparation camp, and student success coaching.

What is democracy? Why is voting important? How can we combat misinformation? How can we uplift our community? These were some of the questions explored during the first cohort of our Communities in Action program, supported by UnidosUS.

¿Qué es la democracia? ¿Por qué es tan importante votar? ¿Cómo podemos evitar la desinformación? ¿Cómo podemos ayudar a nuestra comunidad? Estas fueron algunas de las preguntas que se respondieron en la primera versión de nuestro programa Comunidades en Acción, con el apoyo de UnidosUS.

As of 2024, under District of Columbia law, eligible non-citizen US residents may vote in local elections.

While federal elections at the national level have tended to galvanize voters from all walks of life, civics and political education is more important than ever among our immigrant communities.

Digital literacy continues to be a vital skill so that one can operate a business, start and/or continue job training and education, and more, but it is too often overlooked as something that most people have access to.

These election results have stirred a range of emotions in our team and community. In the face of these results, our work and commitment to empowering the immigrant community in the Washington, DC area becomes even more important.

Los resultados de la elección han despertado una variedad de emociones en nuestro equipo y comunidad. Ante estos resultados, nuestro trabajo y compromiso de empoderar a la comunidad de inmigrantes en el área metropolitana de DC se vuelve aún más importante.

We are currently recruiting for two upcoming youth programs, our Immigrant Youth Mentorship Program for refugees and asylees ages 15-24 in D.C., and our Summer Youth Program for rising 6th-12th graders in D.C.

In this year’s State of the Union address, President Biden’s discussion on immigrants was predominantly centered around his proposal to bolster border security.

For many young individuals who have arrived in the United States as refugees or immigrants, the journey to a new homeland is marked by prolonged periods of displacement and numerous challenges.

The MLOV Board of Directors is extremely pleased to announce we have appointed Hiram Cortez as our new Executive Director, effective February 13, 2023.

Immigrant families in the US do whatever it takes to pay their bills. We dip into our savings, we borrow money from our friends and neighbors, we even hold back on food if it means our landlord has no reason to attempt an eviction.

Last Tuesday, Council passed the largest budget in DC history to help thousands of residents have a stable livelihood as the pandemic continues to rage.

Essential workers are heroes. They risked their lives throughout the pandemic to keep the rest of us safe. Now it is long past time for essential workers to receive compensation for their hard work.

Es la frase repetida que se siempre y desde niño había escuchado y que refería a las opciones de vida próspera que se viviría por miles de inmigrantes en los Estados Unidos.

Many Languages One Voice stands in solidarity with the Asian-American and Asian communities. Our mission is to support communities to mobilize and enact systemic change.

In partnership with the Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative (FSFSC), MLOV will be working to provide residents excluded from Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) with a $1,000.00 cash card or deposit.

This morning at 11 a.m. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that Trump and his administration has decided to end DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals).

In a time where victories can feel few and far between, we are pleased to announce that the #Matchbox5 have reached a settlement with Matchbox to resolve their claim that Matchbox fired them in retaliation for defending their rights at work.

On January 25th 2017, Trump signed two egregiously violent Executive Orders that would ramp up immigrant detention.

Immigrant communities of color in Washington, DC have been hit hard this year. Our members continue to be disproportionately impacted by the economic and health effects of the pandemic.

MLOV at the invitation of The "National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development" CAPACD, participated in the panel of experts on internal forced displacement.

On April 12, MLOV held its annual fundraising event with the participation of friends and allies who share our values, principles and objectives.

As we noted in our prior blog post, last week Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that Trump and his administration has decided to end DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals).

On May 5th the #SanctuaryDC Candidate Forum took place at All Souls Church.