Welcome to Justice Overcoming Boundaries (JOB)
JOB wins Organization of the Year Award at the Gamaliel National Leadership Assembly for being at the epicenter of the struggle for Comprehensive Immigration Reform in San Diego, initiating the Fiesta Del Sol on the West coast, and for laying the groundwork for a powerful county-wide organization.
Fiesta Del Sol
On August 26 and 27, 2006, Justice Overcoming Boundaries organized the 1st Annual Fiesta Del Sol - San Diego, celebrating the rich history, diverse culture and good works of the people of San Diego. Modeled after the renowned Fiesta Del Sol in Chicago, this first annual event was entirely community driven and produced. 50,000 San Diegans attended the two day celebration and we raised $38,000 for our work and disbursed $10,000 in scholarships. The festival was applauded by community members, corporate sponsors, and elected officials. The second annual Fiesta Del Sol—San Diego will be held on August 18th and 19th 2007.
Faith, Democracy and Justice
On Tuesday, April 25, 2006, the Clergy Caucus of Justice Overcoming Boundaries organized a recruitment luncheon that featured keynote speakers: Angela Glover Blackwell, CEO of PolicyLink and Dr. Manuel Pastor, Co-Director of the Center for Justice, Tolerance and Community at the University of California at Santa Cruz. 140 clergy and organizational leaders from throughout San Diego county attended and created a dynamic dialogue about race, equality and justice in our region. The event was highly successful and created powerful new relationships for J.O.B.
March for Dignity, Respect, and Hope-We Are America
On Sunday, April 9, 2006, Justice Overcoming Boundaries organized the largest march in the history of San Diego. CNN estimated between 100,000 and 125,000 responded to our call to march for “Dignity, Respect and Hope”. At the event, we called on our public officials to pass a comprehensive immigration reform that reunites families, protects workers, and creates a pathway to citizenship. This event put J.O.B. on the map in San Diego County and created powerful relationships with religious leaders, regional organizations and new communities. To read an article about the march please click here.
¡Mi Voto Cuenta!/ Maibibilang Ang Boto Ko! / My Vote Counts!
For the November 2006 elections Justice Overcoming Boundaries (JOB) partnered with Voter Registration & Education Project (VREP) and The Equality Alliance to implement a voter registration and turnout initiative in South San Diego County called, 
¡Mi Voto Cuenta!/ Maibibilang Ang Boto Ko! / My Vote Counts! (My Vote Counts in Spanish, Tagalog, and English, respectively). Thecampaign focused in the 79th Assembly District which has the least number of registered voters of the County’s eight Assembly Districts. Latinos, Filipino-Americans, African-Americans and other communities of color comprise 76% of the District’s population.
Mi Voto Cuenta registered over 900 new voters, encouraged early absentee voting, and educated people about the importance of civic participation.
“All life is interrelated. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality; tied in a single garment of destiny.”
-Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
