TUSCALOOSA, Ala. —

Julia Sosa, chairman of the Tuscaloosa Latino Coalition , leads a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the community through mental health assistance, cultural training and translation services.

The coalition also operates the Welcome Center for Tuscaloosa City Schools' New Heights Community Resource Center.

Last year, Sosa highlighted the significance of providing resources for students and parents in her community.

"For me, education is power and then we have families that come from Central America, from Mexico, from South America that the school system is totally different," Sosa said. "And so having that knowledge and not only being bilingual but by cultural, it also helps the assimilation and that transition not only for the children but also for the

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