Ana Tolosa
Favorite quote: “Keep reaching out to the community to keep all of us informed and to make sure we stay strong. With God, and our stories, anything is possible.”
Ana is a board member. Ana is from Mazatlan, Sinaloa. She came to the U.S. in 2006, has lived in Phoenix and remained in the city since. Her two eldest kids are DACA recipients. Ana began working with the organization in July, 2020. Her reason for joining the organization is to stay informed about immigrant rights in the U.S. and how she could help her kids have a better future. Ana has done canvassing, census, advocating, protesting and standing strong for her community. She has also done outreach to help and keep the public informed on laws and policies affecting immigrants.
Maricruz Ramirez
Favorite quote: “An educated community is an empowered community.”, “Una comunidad educada es una comunidad empoderada.
Maricruz is from Hidalgo, Mexico. She came to the U.S. in 2001 and has since then resided here in Phoenix, Arizona. She is a coordinator, organizer, and advocate at ADAC. She began working at the initiation of the organization in November 2011. Her reason to join is that she has seen the youth struggle for education and immigration rights. Her kids were affected and the organization helped catapult the movement/change she wanted to see in the community. The youth with no help for education...
Luis De La Paz
Favorite quote: “If not now, when?.”
Luis is from Tecuala, Nayarit. He came to the U.S. when he was 3 and resides in Phoenix, Arizona. Luis is a DACA recipient and works as a graphic designer at ADAC. He started in late August of 2021. His reason for joining was to get more involved in the movement, gain better insight into his community, and help give back.
Michael Browder
Favorite quote: “If not now, when?.”
Born in Morelia, Michoacán--Michael came to the US in 2001 and has resided in Phoenix, Arizona since. He is the DACA Coordinator for recipients. He is also a DACA recipient. Michael started ADAC in July 2020. He joined ADAC for the reason he likes volunteering for organizations. Since high school, he’s been volunteering at the food banks and received recognition for his work. A close friend connected him to the organization here. He has participated in food bank drives and has attended protests, and canvassed a record of 12,000 doors for the 2020 election. He also worked at voting polls during the election season.
Anita Enciso
One or two people are not as impactful as hundreds. The more the people come together, the greater the impact.
Anita was born in Peru and came to the U.S. in 2003 when she was 15 years old. She went to high school for a year and a half. She graduated high school when she was 20 years old and took a couple of college courses. She then took a couple of courses in technical support and has since then made a career out of it. She was also self-employed. Anita started volunteering for ADAC in 2006 when she came to renew her DACA and is now one of the leaders here. Her reason for joining was to get involved with the community and help out in any way she could. Anita's daughter is also a DACA recipient and has also helped volunteer. She started her work at ADAC with Sueños Migrantes. Her favorite quote: “One or two people are not as impactful as hundreds. The more the people come together, the greater the impact”.
