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Alejandra

Nohemi Alejandra Rodriguez

Alejandra Rodriguez is a dedicated Membership Specialist and Organizer La Colaborativa in Chelsea, MA, where she has been instrumental since April 2021. She manages the daily operations of the Day Center, providing shelter and various programs for 150 unhoused migrants. Alejandra designs and implements community organizing programs for Metro North Boston, focusing on voter registration, public health initiatives, and housing rights. She coordinates community events and outreach through social media platforms, reaching over 30,000 viewers monthly. Notably, she established the first COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Chelsea, vaccinating 1,200 people in the first year. Before joining La Colaborativa, Alejandra was a Private Therapist at Rodriguez Counseling in Mexico, where she provided individual therapy sessions using culturally-informed practices. She created a supportive environment for clients to discuss and process their experiences. As the Program Director at the Latin American Thanatology Institute, Alejandra coordinated educational curricula for 150 students and supervised a team of facilitators, promoting staff development and continuous growth. Alejandra also has experience as an Emergency Line Operator for the City of Queretaro, where she efficiently managed emergency calls and coordinated response services. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Criminology & Thanatology from Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro. Alejandra is fluent in Spanish and has basic proficiency in English. Her skills include proficiency in Microsoft Suite, G-Suite, Salesforce, Canva, and various social media platforms. Alejandra is passionate about marathons, cycling, music, and Latin dance, bringing a well-rounded and community-focused approach to her work at La Colaborativa.

Land Acknowledgment

At La Colaborativa, we believe that building a more just, equitable, and healthy future begins with recognizing the histories of the land and the communities that came before us, while confronting the systemic inequities that continue to shape our society today.

We acknowledge that La Colaborativa is located in Winnisimmet, now known as Chelsea, Massachusetts, on the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Massachusett People, whose deep connections to this land, culture, and community endure today.

We honor the Indigenous peoples who have stewarded this land for generations and recognize the lasting consequences of colonization, forced displacement, dispossession, and systemic injustice. These histories are not simply part of the past. Their legacies continue to influence access to land, housing, healthcare, education, economic opportunity, and the resources that allow individuals, families, and communities to thrive.

At La Colaborativa, we understand that health equity cannot be achieved without addressing the social determinants of health, the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age.

Structural racism, poverty, housing instability, food insecurity, and barriers to education, employment, and healthcare disproportionately affect immigrant, Indigenous, and historically marginalized communities, perpetuating cycles of inequality across generations.

This understanding is at the heart of La Colaborativa's holistic, community-driven model. Our work recognizes that the challenges facing our communities are deeply interconnected and cannot be addressed in isolation. By integrating housing stability, food access, healthcare, workforce development, education, economic mobility, and community advocacy, we work to address the root causes of inequity, strengthen community resilience, and create pathways toward lasting social and economic opportunity.

Rooted in our mission of Levantando al Pueblo, we believe that meaningful change begins by centering the voices, experiences, cultural identities, and leadership of the communities most affected by systemic injustice. Just as we honor the resilience and enduring presence of Indigenous peoples, we recognize the strength of immigrant families and historically marginalized communities who continue to shape our collective future.

For us, a land acknowledgment is more than a statement of respect. It is a reminder of our responsibility to turn recognition into meaningful action, challenge the systems that perpetuate inequality, and advance a model of community well-being grounded in dignity, belonging, self-determination, and justice.

We offer this acknowledgment with respect and gratitude to the Massachusett People, their ancestors, elders, and present-day communities, and with a continued commitment to learning, solidarity, and building a future where every community has the resources, opportunities, and power to thrive.