Vinicius “Vinny” Quirino first got involved with SIM in January 2011 to fight for a chance to stay in the US with the Education Not Deportation (END) campaign. Through his work on END, Vinny developed skills in public speaking, outreach, and community organizing. After attending a regional training in July of that same year, Vinny realized that he could use his talents and energy not only to fight for his own case, but to benefit the immigrant community as a whole. Since then, he’s taken on more leadership roles within SIM and most recently became a Core Leader.

Vinny moved to the...