The Salvadoran American Leadership & Educational Fund

04/13/2026

Save the date for May Day! ✊🏽🪧🥁. More details coming soon — for now, save the date and get ready to march with us 💛

04/10/2026

Hola Mamás! 💛
Este martes 14 de abril de 2026 a las 4:00 PM, abriremos nuestras puertas para usted y su bebé en nuestra Entrega GRATIS de Fórmula para Bebé 🍼.
Sabemos todo el amor, esfuerzo y sacrificio que implica ser mamá y no tiene que hacerlo sola. Estamos aquí para usted. Cantidades limitadas. —————————————————————————————. Hello Moms! 💛 This Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM, we open our doors to you and your little ones for a Free Baby Formula Giveaway 🍼.
We know how much love, strength, and sacrifice goes into being a mother and you shouldn’t have to do it alone. We’re here for you.
Limited supply

03/24/2026

02/04/2026

Honored to attend the State of the City with Karen Bass

In a moment that demands clarity and courage, the message was clear: resiliency and resistance are not abstract ideas they are daily practices. Our communities continue to rise, organize, and lead, even in the face of uncertainty. We move forward grounded in collective strength, dignity, and purpose.

01/16/2026

Hola comunidad!
¿Listos para iniciar el semestre?✨ Estamos muy emocionado de verlos este 14 de febrero! No falte 👩‍🏫📚📖

01/07/2026

Feliz día de reyes! ✨🥳🌍🎁 SALEF is looking forward to celebrating the youth and their families in the community this Saturday. As we set up to distribute toys near Santa Monica Blvd, in collaboration with , we want to share the intention of securing a fun time for youth over in CD11 to stop by and pick up toys, resources and snacks.
The event is set to run from 1-3pm.
Please RSVP via the link on our story. Hope to see you there 🥳

12/31/2025

Thirty years of showing up.
not when it’s easy, but when it’s needed most.

From wildfire relief and rental assistance,
to closing the digital divide and opening doors through scholarships.
From emergency know-your-rights sessions,
to being first on the ground when ICE raids shook our communities.

We protected. We educated. We organized.
We built tools like ALMA App to keep our people informed and safe.
We stood with families living in fear and reminded them they are not alone.

This is what leadership looks like when it’s rooted in love, courage, and responsibility.
Unapologetically Salvadoran.
Unapologetically American.
Unapologetically for our people: then, now, and always. 🇸🇻🤍

Unapologetically

12/09/2025

On Dec. 5, L.A. City Hall celebrated six Salvadoran changemakers in media—Norma Roque, Balbino Avilés, Letty Peniche, DJ Eddie One, Soudi Jiménez & Antonio Ayala. 🇸🇻
Hosted by the Los Angeles–San Salvador Sister Cities Committee with Council Districts 1 & 7, this event highlighted the impact of Salvadoran voices across journalism, radio, TV & storytelling.
Thank you to SALEF and for helping make it possible.

12/06/2025

Celebrating Salvadoran Heritage Day with community, history, and the leaders who built this work. 🇸🇻🤍💙✨

12/03/2025

For 20 years, the Los Angeles–San Salvador Sister City partnership has strengthened the cultural and civic ties that unite our communities. 🇸🇻✨🇺🇸

In honor of this legacy, the L.A. City Council has designated December 1st as Salvadoran American Heritage Day, recognizing the history, leadership, and countless contributions of Salvadoran Americans across the city.

This year, in partnership with Councilmembers Monica Rodriguez and Eunisses Hernandez, we’re celebrating Salvadoran leaders who have shaped L.A.’s cultural narrative and expanded our presence across major media platforms. 🌟

Honoring:
• Norma Roque (Univision 34)
• Balbino Avilés (Telemundo 52)
• Letty Peniche (Power 106 FM) .set.go
• Soudi Jiménez (Los Angeles Times)
• Eddie Mendoza “DJ Eddie One” (Mega 96.3 FM)
• Antonio Ayala (HOLA El Salvador USA)

Join us for this special recognition this Friday at 10:00 AM inside the Los Angeles City Council chambers. 💙

12/01/2025

Join us TONIGHT at 6:00 PM at Gloria Molina Grand Park for a special reception and the lighting of Los Angeles City Hall in BLUE in honor of Salvadoran Heritage Day 💙🇸🇻

Enjoy:
☕️ Delicious Salvadoran coffee
🥐Quesadillas by
🌽 Atol de elote by
🎁 Special commemorative gifts by

With live music by of 🎶

This event is made possible by the Sister Cities Committee of Los Angeles & San Salvador and the support of Los Angeles City Council Members Eunisses Hernandez and Monica Rodriguez.

📍 Steps of Gloria Molina Grand Park
🕕 Today – 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Don’t miss this special celebration of our Salvadoran community in Los Angeles! 💙🇸🇻