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27Speaks: OLA: Serving the East End’s Latino Community, And Others, For 20 Years

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authorStaff Writer on Aug 11, 2022

Organización Latino Americana (OLA) of Eastern Long Island is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Founded in 2002, the nonprofit organization offers advocacy and crisis management to Latino residents across the East End, as well as health and wellness education in English and Spanish, and art and cultural events — all in the name of inspiring systemic change. Joining the editors on the podcast this week is OLA’s associate director, Sandra Dunn, who talks about OLA’s history, the strides that have been made in the past two decades and the challenges that remain for all East End residents.

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