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Our MIssion
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.
Violence Against Women Project
Freedom from violence is a human right. We are committed to serving survivors of domestic violence, stalking, harassment, and related forms of violence through a holistic and survivor-centered approach.
Senior Law, Elder Abuse, Disability Rights Projects
Our work covers areas such as public benefits, consumer fraud, and elder and disability rights to empower seniors and adults with disabilities enjoy life with dignity.
Immigrant Rights Project
We are committed to advancing immigrant rights. Through clinics and expert legal representation we provide assistance in a variety of immigration law areas.
Housing
Projects
We provide legal assistance and education for a variety of housing related topics to keep vulnerable tenants and homeowners in their homes.
Anti-Human Trafficking Project
Through longstanding partnerships with other Bay Area non-profits, we work to provide survivors of trafficking with the legal and social services they need.
Youth Advisory Council
In 1997, API Legal Outreach began its Youth Advisory Council (YAC) as a peer-education program to end youth dating violence. Today YAC tackles issues from LGBTQ rights to Bay Area housing.
API LEGAL OUTREACH NEWS
Elder/YAD team stands up to workplace bullying on behalf of senior client
The Elder/YAD team recently intervened in a case of workplace bullying on behalf of a former senior client who was previously undocumented. The immigration team helped the client obtain a green card during the pandemic, and she is now a legal permanent resident who is...
82-Year-Old Japanese-Speaking Senior Overcomes Unexpected Hurdle to Achieve US Citizenship
San Francisco, CA - An 82-year-old Japanese-speaking senior who fled to Hawaii for a better life will soon be taking the oath of citizenship after receiving a notice for an oath ceremony. The client, originally from Okinawa, Japan, had faced poverty and confusion...
Is bankruptcy a good option for seniors?
Emerging from the pandemic, an increasing number of older consumers are experiencing problems with debt. According to a Forbes article from November 2022, the poverty rate for individuals over 65 has increased dramatically over the last year. Moreover, 35% of people...
Asian Community Will Be Impacted By Supreme Court’s Daca Decision
San Francisco, CA - Soon the U.S. Supreme Court will issue its decision on the fate of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, known as DACA, a program enacted by President Obama to protect those who came to the United States at a young age and have become...
Upcoming Events
LU’AU at the Grove: A Road to 50 Event
Stern Grove Trocadero Clubhouse, Sloat & 19th Ave, San Francisco
APILO needs your support to provide culturally and linguistically competent legal and social services to our underserved communities. Please consider making a donation today to help us create a better tomorrow. Thank you to all our past, present and future supporters!
Who we are
“Nihonmachi Legal Outreach” was founded in 1975 by volunteer law students who saw a need for multilingual, culturally appropriate services in their community. In 2002, we renamed ourselves Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach to reflect our long-standing commitment to the API community. Today, API Legal Outreach’s work extends over six core project areas and our staff speak over a dozen languages and dialects.
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.
If you want to learn more about your Youth Advisory Council, please visit
www.thatsnotlove.org
