OLA in the News

The organization announced Friday that it has now "secured a place in the New York State budget," with the State Legislature allocating a to

For the first time in its 22-year history, OLA of Eastern Long Island has secured a place in the New York State budget, ensuring the...

At the April 9 meeting of the Suffolk County Legislature, all 18 legislators celebrated their respective nominees honoring Champions of...

Staff Writer on Jan 30, 2024 Wanda Sánchez Day, general counsel and senior policy counsel of OLA of Eastern Long Island, will be honored...

OLA of Eastern Long Island has announced the hiring of Lucía Damerau as director of Immigration Legal Services, Wanda Sánchez Day as...

For more than 20 years, OLA — the Latino-focused advocacy nonprofit that serves eastern Long Island — has been working to support,...

Southampton Press Editorial Often, great things come from modest beginnings. What started out 20 years ago as a small advisory board to...

Minerva Perez, seen here at Organizacion Latino-Americana's Pachanga in June, is the group's executive director. Durell Godfrey By...

By Rachel Valdespino The Organización Latino-Americana of Eastern Long Island, or OLA, recently announced that it had received a $100,000...

BY BRIDGET LEROY Organización Latino-Americana of Eastern Long Island has hired administrative assistant Erika Padilla as the East...

BY RICK MURPHY Minerva Perez has been named to the NBC News Top 20 national list of influential Latino leaders. The executive director of...

On Tuesday afternoon earlier this month, Minerva Perez was in full work mode — which was unexpected, considering it was her birthday. She...

By Johnette Howard In face of myriad problems, a commitment to solutions Part of Andrew Strong’s work as Organizacion Latino-Americana’s...

By Jon Winkler OLA of Eastern Long Island, an advocacy group for the Latino community, has hired a full-time general counsel. Andrew...

By Lisa Finn "The relative isolation that many of our most vulnerable are experiencing is compounded by an escalation in exploitation." —...

By Alisha Steindecker Minerva Perez, a familiar face at the Organizacion Latino-Americana, is ready to get down to business as the...