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English Language Instruction Needs of Adult Immigrants in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties
Year:
2011
Month:
September
Description:
This issue brief draws from a 2008 study by the Migration Policy Institute’s (MPI) National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy (NCIIP), which was commissioned by the Zellerbach Family Foundation and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR). Most of the data presented in this document are based on 2000 U.S. Census figures, which were the most recently available data at the time of the 2008 MPI study. While the overall foreign-born population, and likely the proportion of LEP immigrants, has grown since 2000, the findings presented here provide context for—and underscore the importance of—investing in English
language instruction for adult immigrants in light of current demographics.
The findings for Santa Clara and San Mateo counties can be used by government officials, educators, advocates, foundations, and other stakeholders as they consider ways to increase the availability of quality adult English instruction for LEP residents in Silicon Valley; promote immigrant integration; and strengthen the social, economic, and civic fabric of local communities.
A More Perfect Union: Organized Labor’s Critical Role in Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Year:
2010
Month:
February
Date:
02/01/2010
Publisher:
Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
Publication Location:
Sebastopol, California
Description:
A More Perfect Union, traces the historic shift in the position of organized labor to its current aggressive support for immigration reform. It also highlights labor's role in supporting and protecting the rights of all immigrant workers, regardless of their immigration status.
Learn more about organized labor's role in comprehensive immigration reform by joining Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees for a 60-minute discussion on strategies, February 17, 2010.
The Chicago Community Trust: Investing in Public-Private Partnerships, a GCIR Case Study
Year:
2010
Month:
January
Date:
01/07/2010
Publisher:
Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
Publication Location:
Sebastopol, CA
Description:
This GCIR case study highlights The Chicago Community Trust's three-year, $1.5 million immigrant integration initiative. Supporting local government leadership and public-private partnerships is a central strategy of this initiative. Explore this case study and learn how this strategy can help foundations leverage their grants and achieve greater impact.
Learn more about public-private strategies by joining Cities of Migration and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees for a 60-minute discussion on integration strategies for municipal leaders, January 19, 2010.
California Counts! A Funders' Guide to the 2010 Census
Year:
2009
Month:
September
Publisher:
Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
Publication Location:
Sebastopol, CA
Description:
This guide provides an overview of the 2010 census and background information for foundations interested in supporting efforts to produce a more accurate count of California's population. It summarizes the challenges and describes strategies for creating state-level structures to facilitate community-based campaigns to reach communities that have historically been undercounted. The guide offers guidance to help funders build on this initial work through their grantmaking and other activities.
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