Hosted by Brooklyn-based non-profit organization Mixteca and sponsored by Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal to celebrate the end of chiles en nogada season in Mexico.

La organización Mixteca fue fundada en el año 2000 en medio de una crisis. Alrededor de ese año Gabriel Rincón, un médico mexicano avecindado en Sunset Park, detectó un incremento de casos de VIH entre migrantes y sus familias radicadas en la Mixteca, en el estado de Puebla, en México. Keep reading…

Mixteca’s 25th anniversary at the Glasshouse Chelsea had all the trappings of a nonprofit milestone: live music, refreshments, and VIP guests, from Senator Chuck Schumer to Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Maria Hinojosa. But it was a small group of caterers, usually expected to be invisible, who, for a moment, stole the spotlight. Keep reading…

On this year’s Cinco de Mayo, our Director of Development, María Ponce Sevilla, joined The Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC to reflect on the meaning of the day, the cultural richness of Mexican communities in New York, and the evolving identity of “Puebla York.” María spoke about Mixteca’s 25-year journey supporting Latinx and Indigenous immigrants, the impact of federal and local funding challenges, and how traditions like language, food, and intergenerational life shape our city. Tune in to hear the full conversation and learn how you can get involved

When community members walk into Mixteca’s legal clinic, they are met with more than legal help. They are welcomed into a space that centers care. Lavender sachets, stress balls, and sensory tools help ease the anxiety that so many immigrants carry. In this reflection, Lorena Kourousias, Executive Director of Mixteca, shares what it means to lead an immigrant support organization through uncertainty and trauma. She opens up about the emotional toll her team faces, the importance of mental health, and the ancestral practices that keep her grounded. It is a story of resilience, community, and the quiet power of healing spaces.

In a powerful act of justice and care, Attorney General Letitia James delivered over $13,500 worth of baby formula to Mixteca as part of a statewide effort to address corporate price gouging during the 2022 formula shortage. This donation helps ensure access to essential nutrition for immigrant and Indigenous families in Brooklyn and reflects Mixteca’s unwavering commitment to dignity and health equity for our community’s youngest members.

City & State has recognized Mixteca’s Executive Director, Lorena Kourousias, as one of New York’s 2025 Nonprofit Trailblazers for her powerful leadership and transformative impact on immigrant communities. This honor celebrates her commitment to healing, justice, and collective care, and highlights Mixteca’s mission to protect dignity and opportunity for all.

Lorena Kourousias, a psychologist and the director of Mixteca, empowers immigrant women through alternative therapeutic practices to heal from the trauma of migration and gender-based violence. After overcoming her own struggles as a migrant in New York, Kourousias has dedicated her career to providing support for mothers and survivors of violence, offering a safe space for emotional healing and community building. At Mixteca, cultural practices intertwine with mental health support to create a holistic approach to healing. Through innovative therapy, Kourousias and her team have transformed lives, empowering immigrant women to confront their trauma and build a stronger, healthier future.

Over 250 volunteers, including children as young as 6, participated in the second annual Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day on April 26. Activities across 11 sites included food distribution, urban farming, and e-waste recycling, connecting Brooklyn residents with local nonprofits. Mixteca proudly joined this impactful day of service.

Mixteca has secured $2.5 million to acquire a new building and expand its services to the immigrant community in Brooklyn. This expansion marks a historic moment in our 24-year journey and the lives of those we serve.

Mixteca has been supporting immigrants for 24 years in NYC | Mixteca ya tiene 24 años siendo un apoyo para los migrantes en Nueva York - Noticias Telemundo

The nonprofit works on the frontlines of the migrant crisis, helping asylum seekers and immigrants from all over the world as they struggle to call NYC home.

Asylum seekers are one step closer to the American Dream after completing a 16-week Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) job training course with the help of the Brookyln-based nonprofit Mixteca.

This first batch of bikes has been collected since January and refurbished for safe use. These asylum seekers all have a new set of wheels thanks to a collaboration between Mixteca, an organization that helps provide resources and workplace training for asylum seekers, along with Bike New York, city agencies and other nonprofits.

This is a typical Saturday at Mixteca, a staple in the neighborhood of South Park Slope that has helped immigrants and local residents with services for decades. Since the arrival of more than 45,000 migrants in NYC since last spring, many organizations like Mixteca have relied on volunteers and donations to bring critical assistance to them. Documented visited and spoke with some of these organizations and made a list of organizations helping asylum seekers where New Yorkers can volunteer or donate.

As part of his drive to reopen Brooklyn Borough Hall to public events, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso on Thursday hosted a comedy show in celebration of Women’s History Month at the historic structure in Downtown Brooklyn.

Deliveristas, representing their home country of Mexico, prepare to make their way downtown. (Photo by Jasmine Fernandez for NY City Lens)