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API Legal Outreach News
Check back here for press releases, opinion posts, announcements and more!
30-year Tenants Avoid Eviction
Through the collaborative efforts of the APILO’s Elder/Young Adults with Disabilities (YAD) team and the Housing team successfully prevented the eviction of a senior couple who have called their unit a home for over three decades. This case highlights the critical...
Warm Welcome to Cát-Vi (and Queen Kona)
Say hello to Cát-Vi, who recently joined us as an Executive Assistant to our Executive Director! Born and raised in San Jose, this UC Berkeley grad majored in Ethnic Studies and minored in Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies. We took a few minutes to hear from...
Meet Gabby, our new intake coordinator
Here at API Legal Outreach, we get dozens of inquiries a week from people in need of our services. With a range of help needed, languages spoken, and counties represented, our intake team are our "first responders" who work with these potential clients and help...
Overcoming obstacles to naturalization
Astier's story is one of incredible resilience and the power of second chances. Born in Ethiopia, she faced hardship early on, battling a serious leg injury as a child. When her family moved to Hawaii, she found a new sense of belonging and thrived as a teenager....
Join our Youth Advisory Council for 2024-2025
Calling all passionate Bay Area high school students (ages 14-18) who want to make a difference! API Legal Outreach is thrilled to announce that applications are now open for our Youth Advisory Council (YAC) for 2024-2025. What is YAC? YAC is a dynamic group of young...
Recent Updates to Reverse Mortgage Protections
A reverse mortgage is a type of loan that allows older homeowners (62 years or older) to access a portion of their home equity as cash. Unlike a traditional mortgage, borrowers don't make monthly payments. Instead, the loan balance grows over time as the borrower...
Founded in 1975, the mission of API Legal Outreach is to provide culturally competent and linguistically appropriate legal representation, social services, and advocacy for the most marginalized segments of the community including low-income women, seniors, recent immigrants, and youth.
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