Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees - GCIR

Twenty seven percent of all immigrants nationwide reside in California. While the voting rates of immigrants are not proportional to their current population, their overall share of the electorate in recent elections has increased four times as quickly as that of non-immigrant groups. The phenomenal size of California’s immigrant populations, together with the influence of California’s elected officials and the state’s role as a bellwether for influencing policy change, make California immigrants significant players in determining policy in the areas of immigration reform, health care, education, workers rights, housing, environmental justice and civil rights.

Join philanthropy colleagues and leaders of the Mobilize the Immigrant Vote (MIV) California Collaborative for the Los Angeles release of the “MIV California 2008” documentary. Following the film, participants will share in a critical conversation on the role of the immigrant vote in transforming the public policy landscape – locally, statewide and nationally. Topics of discussion will include:

• The impact of California immigrant voter engagement
• The intersection of immigration, health care, workers rights and other critical issues
• Tools for promoting constructive dialogue on potentially divisive issues
• Best practices for cultivating a culture of civic participation

Speakers:

• Xiomara Corpeño, Organizing Director, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA)
• Dae Joong Yoon, Executive Director, Korean Resource Center (KRC) 
• Mari Ryono, Coordinating Director, Mobilize the Immigrant Vote (MIV) California Collaborative

To Register:

Register online or by contacting Kameron Green.

Sponsors:

Liberty Hill Foundation
Southern California Grantmakers
The Joint Affinity Group
Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy
Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy
Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
Hispanics in Philanthropy
Southern California Blacks in Philanthropy