CAPI USA - Economic Empowerment Network

Описание: CAPI's Economic Empowerment Network comes alongside our participants to equip them to share their stories and find the issues that mean the most to them. CAPI community member, Doreese Simpson, chose to advocate for her son and others in her community who are on the Autism spectrum. She spoke with Representative Samantha Vang and Kim D. Kaiser, the Director of Programming at The Color of Autism, to discuss the disparities she has seen.


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CAPI USA (CAPI) has been working with immigrant, refugee, and U.S.-born communities in need since 1982 and serves over 6,000 participants annually across three core service areas including Basic Needs, Economic Empowerment and Civic Engagement. With a diverse staff of 30, who collectively speak 15 languages, a new headquarters in Brooklyn Center, MN. and a second multi-service community center in Minneapolis, CAPI is working hard to help close the equity gap as we celebrate the tremendous skills, strength, and resiliency of those who walk through our doors. CAPI’s mission is to guide individuals in their journey toward self-determination. CAPI’s holistic programming seeks to enhance economic and social change opportunities that allow people of all ages and nationalities to lead successful lives.