Mixteco/Indígena Community Organizing Project
Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project
Who We Are
The Mixteco/Indígena Community Organizing Project (MICOP)
unites indigenous leaders and allies to strengthen the Mixtec and
indigenous immigrant community of Ventura County, estimated at 20,000
people. Most are strawberry farmworkers, and many speak primarily their
indigenous language. MICOP's majority-indigenous staff builds
community leadership and self-sufficiency through education and training
programs, language interpretation, health outreach, humanitarian
support, and cultural promotion. We organize the community to advocate
for shared concerns. MICOP reaches approximately 5,000 individuals each
year.