
Amigos de Guadalupe
Center for Justice and Empowerment
Our Core Belief
Education is our right and the great equalizer, empowering our children and families to access lifelong opportunities.
Our Mission
Amigos de Guadalupe advances the conditions for learning by helping local families meet their basic needs.
Our Vision
Mayfair children and families lead thriving lives, anchored in confidence of one's gifts, choices and dreams.

Our Path To Activating The Cesar Chavez Home
Phase 1
Purchasing the Cesar Chavez Home
Amigos de Guadalupe is the proud owner of the Cesar Chavez home as of Summer 2022.
Phase 2
Community Discussion
Join us on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at ACE Empower Academy to share ideas of ways in which the Cesar Chavez Home can best serve our community.
Phase 3
Activation
Coming soon.
VITA Tax Services
Amigos de Guadalupe will be providing FREE tax services on Saturdays starting
March 4th- May 6th from 9am-1pm
There is no appointment needed, we will be helping on a first come first serve basis so no need to call in advance
Make sure that you are bringing the following items:
Photo ID
Social Security Card for you, your spouse and any dependents or ITIN
Tax documents (W-2)
Come to our Main Office located at 1897 Alum Rock Ave Ste. 35 on Saturday at 9am. See you then!

Free Citizenship and ESL Classes!
We believe that education is the greatest equalizer, so Amigos de Guadalupe offers free ESL and Citizenship classes to ALL!
No need to register, just stop by our office on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6pm-7pm if you would like to participate in our free Citizenship classes!
If you are interested in ESL classes, you can come to our office Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:30pm-8:30pm.
Our Scholarship Application is NOW OPEN!
Amigos de Guadalupe believes in investing in young leaders in our community because they represent hope for the future of East San Jose. Amigos offers the Amigos Scholarship once per year and we are excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the 2023-24 school year. If you are a recent high school graduate going to college, a continuing undergraduate or a graduate student looking to make real change in the world, you are able to download the application HERE.
Make sure to download the application, fill out it completely and upload your application and all accompanying documents HERE. You can also turn in your completed application and accompanying documents to our Main Office located at 1897 Alum Rock Ave. Ste. 35, San Jose, CA 95116
by April 7, 2023 at 5pm.




See you next Summer, Under the Sun!
Our Summer Under the Sun Program took place
June 27th - July 22nd 2022
Here is a little bit of what happened.
Thank you for celebrating our 10 Year Anniversary with us!
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Our Mayfair Community
Amigos de Guadalupe was born out of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in the Mayfair community. From our center in the Mayfair community, we run programs that serve all of East San Jose. These include the zip codes of 95116, 95122 and 95127.


"It is my deepest belief that only by giving our lives do we find life."
- Cesar Chavez
