Project Adelante Team

Project Adelante was launched by Kristin Clarens, Isaac Collins, and Lucy Bassett. We collaborate with technical, communications, and policy experts in all facets of our work.

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KRISTIN CLARENS

Kristin Clarens is a lawyer and community activist/volunteer, with more than a decade of experience supporting immigrants and two years providing support to vulnerable populations at the border. Kristin's legal background is in international law and she has worked as a lawyer and sometimes lobbyist for DC law firms for more than a dozen years. She speaks fluent Spanish and has worked with vulnerable populations in crisis situations, with a particular focus on protecting human rights, for the entirety of her career.