BU-GATA
Cause Area
- Advocacy & Human Rights
- Arts & Culture
- Children & Youth
- Education & Literacy
- Immigrants & Refugees
Location
4324 N. 4th StSuite 1Arlington, VA 22203 United StatesWebsite:
http://www.bu-gata.orgOrganization Information
Mission Statement
BU-GATA is a community-based organization that works with adults and youth to provide culturally competent advocacy, education and leadership development throughout Arlington, Virginia, with a particular focus on renter advocacy and civic engagement in low-income, immigrant communities. Check Out Our Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwHMqXoZaYs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-jT-Wlfd0U
Description
BU-GATA, short for Buckingham and Gates of Arlington , was established by Latino renters in 1992.
BU-GATA was created to stop displacement from a neighborhood multi-family complex, the Gates of Arlington. As the organization grew stronger, residents began to broaden BU-GATA’s focus to include community stability, and in 1998, addressed another neighborhood need - youth leadership development - by creating the Buckingham Youth Brigade.
As a community-based non-profit, BU-GATA has focused on defending tenants, educating residents about their rights, and fighting to preserve the community when gentrification threatens.
BU-GATA's mission is to serve Arlington's low-income, immigrant communities through education and leadership development programs, focusing on education and civic engagement in public policy issues.