IDEPSCA

Our Mission To create a more humane and democratic society by responding to the needs and problems of disenfranchised people through leadership development

-IDEPSCA, the Instituto de Educacion del Sur de California, is one of more than 100 worker centers throughout the country (Fine, Milkman, Narro). Organized as a coalition in 1984, volunteers taught Spanish literacy and ESL classes and were committed to responding to the needs of low-wage, immigrant workers and defending their human rights. Based on popular education principles of problem posing (c

ritical analysis and education for action), the classes led to organizing among day laborers, household workers, children, parents and youth. IDEPSCA was founded as a non-profit organization in 1991 and has developed strategic work areas to meet the diverse needs of the community in four areas: Education and Literacy, Popular Communication and Technology, Day Laborer and Economic Development, Holistic and Preventive Health.

06/07/2026

We stand in support and solidarity with , who today commemorated a year of struggle and resilience. This powerful Zapotec Indigenous community—which was already organizing locally to support Zapotec individuals facing hardship—demonstrated their immense strength in defending their freedom and the migrant working community following the massive raid on the Ambiance store and warehouse on June 6, 2025. As they rightly stated, the fight does not end until every person currently in a detention center is released and all workers who have been released from detention are truly free.✊🏽✊🏽
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Todo nuestro apoyo y solidaridad con Lucha Zapoteca, quienes hoy conmemoraron un año de lucha y resiliencia. Una poderosa comunidad indígena Zapoteca, que ya se organizaba en la comunidad para apoyar a indígenas zapotecas que enfrentan situaciones difíciles, y quienes después de la redada masiva en la tienda y bodega de Ambiance en Junio 6 de 2025, nos demostraron lo poderosos que son para defender su libertad y la comunidad migrante trabajadora. Como elles bien lo dijeron, la lucha no termina hasta que cada persona que esta en un centro de detención sea liberade y que todes los trabajadores que han sido liberades del centro de detención sean totalmente libres.✊🏽✊🏽

05/19/2026

Acompáñenos mañana durante el periodo de comentarios públicos para pedirles al Concejo Municipal que voten SÍ al nuevo Presupuesto de LA, el cual incluye un aumento en la presupuesto para el Programa Jornalero ✅

Si no puede asistir en persona, envíe un comentario público virtual en apoyo a los centros de jornaleros.

05/19/2026

Join us tomorrow in public comments to urge City Council to vote YES on the LA Budget which contains an increase in funding for the Day Labor Program✅

Can’t make it in person, submit a virtual public comment in support of day labor centers
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05/18/2026

This Wednesday, join us at City Hall to urge LA City Council to INCREASE FUNDING for all LA day labor centers↗️

These worker centers have been targeted by federal immigration raids since last summer yet our commitment to workers remains the same. Ask City Council to match our funding with the realities on the ground.

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05/10/2026

Many jornaleros who have been kidnapped have a loved one who is a domestic worker. These workers have been doubly impacted and still fighting to be FREE and keep their families United❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹
This Mother’s Day, show your support to domestic workers either by donating or sharing their GoFundMe link to help them resisting, fighting and surviving ✊🏽✊🏽❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥
You can find all GoFundMe links on our Mujeres en Acción IG or TikTok profiles.

Unión del Barrio CA Domestic Workers Coalition Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network National Domestic Workers Alliance

04/30/2026

This week on Workers’ Memorial Day, we remember all our members, Day Laborers and Domestic Workers, who have passed. They were not only workers, they were also fathers, mothers, siblings and valuable members of our Day Laborer Centers and Programs. The fight for health and safety has been at the core of the labor movement. On the brink of May Day, we uplift the fight to ban Silica to prevent Silicosis, stronger health and safety enforcement during the LA Wildfires reconstruction, and the complete coverage of domestic work under Cal OSHA.
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Esta semana, en el Día en Memoria de los Trabajadores, recordamos a todos nuestros miembros, jornaleros y trabajadores domésticos, que han fallecido. No solo eran trabajadores, sino también padres, madres, hermanos y valiosos miembros de nuestros Centros y Programas para Jornaleros. La lucha por la salud y la seguridad ha sido fundamental para el movimiento obrero. A solo unos dias del Primero de Mayo, apoyamos la lucha para prohibir la sílice y prevenir la silicosis, una aplicación más estricta de las normas de salud y seguridad durante la reconstrucción tras los incendios forestales de Los Ángeles y la cobertura total del trabajo doméstico por parte de Cal/OSHA.

04/29/2026

Please donate to support our Día del Jornalero events ⭐️⭐️⭐️

04/27/2026

Today is the last day for public comments 🚨 You can submit them in person TODAY at 3 PM or virtually via the link in our bio 🖇️

With less than a week to go until Day Laborer Day, we are calling on the Budget and Finance Committee to match this recognition with the reality of our centers by increasing funding to $3 million for all centers. ✅

Swipe to see how these funds have supported workers ⬅️

04/27/2026

Hoy es el último día para comentarios públicos 🚨 se pueden hacer en persona HOY a las 3pm o virtualmente con el enlace en nuestro bio 🖇️

A menos de una semana del Día del Jornalero, pedimos igualar ese reconocimiento con la realidad de nuestros centros, aumentando el financiamiento a 3 millones para todos los centros. ✅

Desliza para ver cómo estos fondos han servido a los trabajadores⬅️

04/25/2026

While the seven Day Labor Centers in Los Angeles City were included in the preliminary budget, 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 $𝟯 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀.

“𝘿𝙖𝙮 𝙇𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙧 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙅𝙤𝙗 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙛𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙫𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚, 𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙚. T𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙨 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜.”

“𝘓𝘦𝘵’𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘉𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘈𝘪𝘳𝘣𝘯𝘣 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘬, 𝘽𝙤𝙮𝙘𝙤𝙩𝙩 𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝘿𝙚𝙥𝙤𝙩”– Maegan Ortiz, IDEPSCA’s Executive Director at the L.A. City Budget and Finance Committee today.

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1565 W 14th Street
Los Angeles, CA
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+12132522952

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http://www.idepsca.org/

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