Policy & Advocacy
Culturingua is dedicated to advocating for Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian individuals alongside other marginalized populations at the federal, state, and local level. Culturingua's policy and advocacy efforts focus on targeted policies in areas addressing immigrant representation, small business access to capital, voter participation, health equity, immigrant rights, and pathways to citizenship.
Culturingua's CEO (left) speaking with Senator Gary Peters' office in Washington D.C. about the Health Equity for Middle Eastern North African Community Inclusion Act and the Afghan Adjustment Act.
Culturingua's COO Nader Mehdawi at a meeting in Washington D.C. with various U.S. Representatives' offices, advocating for Middle Eastern/North African inclusion in the Community Development Financial Institution Fund's programming.
Culturingua's Policy, Advocacy, and Civic Engagement Specialist Analyssa Garcia (center right) with community members meeting with Representative Castro's office in San Antonio to discuss the Health Equity for Middle Eastern/North African Community Inclusion Act and Small Business Access to Capital.
Culturingua's CEO Nadia Mavrakis and COO Nader Mehdawi (far right) advocating alongside Islamic Relief USA with US Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and US HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement staff in Washington D.C. about refugees' needs.