BU-GATA

Cause Area

  • Advocacy & Human Rights
  • Arts & Culture
  • Children & Youth
  • Education & Literacy
  • Immigrants & Refugees

Location

4324 N. 4th StSuite 1Arlington, VA 22203 United States

Website:

http://www.bu-gata.org
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Mission Statement

BU-GATA is a community-based organization that works with adults and youth to provide culturally competent advocacy, education and leadership development throughout Arlington, Virginia, with a particular focus on renter advocacy and civic engagement in low-income, immigrant communities. Check Out Our Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwHMqXoZaYs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-jT-Wlfd0U

Description

BU-GATA, short for Buckingham and Gates of Arlington , was established by Latino renters in 1992.

BU-GATA was created to stop displacement from a neighborhood multi-family complex, the Gates of Arlington. As the organization grew stronger, residents began to broaden BU-GATA’s focus to include community stability, and in 1998, addressed another neighborhood need - youth leadership development - by creating the Buckingham Youth Brigade.

As a community-based non-profit, BU-GATA has focused on defending tenants, educating residents about their rights, and fighting to preserve the community when gentrification threatens.

BU-GATA's mission is to serve Arlington's low-income, immigrant communities through education and leadership development programs, focusing on education and civic engagement in public policy issues.

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by Francisco Hernan P. from Fountain Hills, AZ (2018-11-05 19:51:29.0)
It was an amazing experience, I have the opportunity to meet amazing people and I would like to in the future can do something similar as I did.
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