About us!
Mountain Dreamers is an immigrant advocacy nonprofit based in Frisco, CO, serving the Central Mountain Region with grassroots advocacy and resources for immigrants and their families.
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Mission
To inspire, educate, and advocate in order for immigrants and their allies to create systems that advance equity and social justice in our mountain communities.
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Vission
An inclusive mountain community that promotes equitable opportunities for immigrants from diverse backgrounds to be safe, to be celebrated, and to thrive.
Values
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Communication
The communication transmits the mission, vision, and fundamental values of the organization and our commitment, connecting, integrating and empowering to create a more inclusive community.
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Integrity
We serve with integrity in everything we do with clients, partners, and among ourselves. We respect everyone as an individual, with empathy and compassion, with a commitment to gaining community’s trust and respect.
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Belonging
We are a community that embraces immigrant’s resiliency, celebrates diversity and fights for equity for all.
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Advocacy
We believe in fostering community engagement to create positive change in social systems that impact immigrants’ lives.
HISTORY
Mountain Dreamers was founded in June 2018 as a volunteer group of immigrants and non-immigrants working together to share the stories of local immigrant families with the community.
Today, we have offices in Frisco and Eagle, where we provide free services and grassroots advocacy for local immigrant clients.
Our work includes:
Immigration Legal Aid — Supporting DACA recipients, asylum seekers, and their families in obtaining work permits and legal status. To date, we’ve distributed over $300,000 in support.
Driver’s License and Tax Assistance — Helping immigrants apply for Colorado’s standard driver’s license/ID and file taxes, including obtaining Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs).
Community Advocacy — Local and statewide efforts to improve access to affordable housing, protect renters and mobile home park residents, access to equitable public transportation, combat wage theft and labor trafficking, and more…
“Oso” Outdoor Equity & Inclusion Initiative — Breaking down barriers and increasing access to outdoor recreation for immigrants, non-English speakers, and people of color- BIPOC.
In September 2023, “Newcomers” Integration Program — Providing support and transitional shelter for newly arrived migrants who entered the U.S.A. in the last 3 years.
In July 2024, Intercultural FREE English Classes — English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction combined with cultural exchange, where non-English speakers learn both language and culture with the support of native English-speaking volunteers.