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... and the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) in Northern California have caused major disruptions for Bay Area residents. To date, over 180,000 people are ... 4) older adults and seniors. Note: Please refer to NCG’s resource page for vetted disaster relief and recovery ...
October 28, 2019
Co-Sponsored Program
... Immigrants fill essential roles at every level of the U.S. economy, from corporate suites to construction sites. ... the impact of the administration’s policies on low-wage immigrant workers and the role of employers, labor unions, ... AFL-CIO Aryah Somers Landsberger , Director of Programs, GCIR (moderator) Registration Registration for this ...
March 16, 2017
... are admitted to the United States it is in the country’s—and immigrants’—best interest that they successfully ... partnership system are currently the main vehicle for providing immigrants and refugees with the English—and ... Migration Policy Institute’s (MPI) National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy has worked—in partnership with ...
October 11, 2018
Co-Sponsored Program
On March 27, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Coronavirus Aid, ... it is crucial to have inclusive recovery policies in order for all of us to be healthy and safe. Nevertheless, these ... and economic needs of millions of Americans, including immigrant workers and families who are on the frontlines of ...
April, 2020
Issue Brief
... that the New York Times calls a "rare look inside Trump's immigration crackdown (official trailer here).” The ... waging the war on immigrants. Episode 4 focuses on the immigrant workers who went to Panama City to help rebuild ... respond and recover. It’s the work of the Resilience Workforce that allows us to adapt and thrive. RESILIENCE ...
August 18, 2020
Webinar
... (IRC), like social service organizations across the U.S., has had to rapidly adapt to an unprecedented model of ... funders –to forge a collaborative, effective response for America’s most vulnerable.This brief was developed by ... These staff serve more than 14,000 clients annually in workforce development, financial capability, and small ...
April, 2020
Report
As immigrant workers and families with low incomes across the ... do these efforts need to be available and tailored to immigrant community needs , but they also must focus on ... materials from national organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the International ...
July 23, 2020
Philanthropic News
... is exposing what we have always known: our nation’s deep inequalities and broken safety net programs leave ... the hands of the people who need it most: low income and immigrant families who rely on informal, part time, or gig ... or unemployment benefits. Emergency Financial Relief for Students, immigrants, and Workers Left Out ...
April 10, 2020
Response Fund
WASHINGTON — Americans are eligible for up to $1,200 in coronavirus stimulus money — unless they're married and filing taxes jointly with an immigrant who doesn’t have a Social Security number. ... About 2 million undocumented people are married to a U.S. citizen or green card holder. They — along with some ...
May 1, 2020
News Article
Below are all program-related materials for GCIR's 2022 National Convening workshop, "Combating ...
Program Materials
... further policy change—renegotiating NAFTA, restructuring immigrant worker programs, and more. While nativist rhetoric ... is important to understand how such workers come to the U.S. and what their lives are like once they reach our shores. ... for this program is now closed. Calls are open to GCIR members, other grantmaking institutions, philanthropic ...
October 6, 2017
Webinar
... of the Legal Services Working Group , a subset of the California Immigrant Integration Initiative. This working group ... to grantmaking institutions and philanthropic advisors. For more information about LSWG, contact Melissa Nop . ...
June 9, 2021
Group Meeting
Quarterly meeting of GCIR’s national network of state and local funding collaboratives ... that coordinate local investments to strengthen immigrant and refugee communities. Note that DOTD meetings ...
May 12, 2021
Group Meeting
... Community Foundation was founded in 2018 to advocate for gender equality, racial justice, fair wages, and healthy ... In the wake of the coronavirus / COVID-19 pandemic, RWCF’s full focus is on supporting workers, small business owners, ... Restaurant workers make up 10 percent of America’s workforce, and they are among the country's most vulnerable ...
March 15, 2020
Response Fund
Resources for immigrant and migrant workers. COVID-19 Resources - ...
April, 2020
Resource Portal
... to check her messages. “Hi, plz cancel our cleaning for tomorrow,” said one. “Maria, I’m going to have to cancel tomorrow’s cleaning. Thank you,” said another. The housekeeper had ... home, many dual-income couples have raised children while building high-powered careers. Continue reading here . ‘Plz ...
March 25, 2020
News Article
Who is this fund for? An estimated two to three million farmworkers feed us ... due to their demographics and lack of resources. Justice for Migrant Women (J4MW) and other farmworker-serving partner ... NC Fields (NC), La Cooperativa Campesina de California (CA), Proteus, Inc. (Multi-state), Student Action ...
April 10, 2020
Response Fund
Annie Grant, 55, had been feverish for two nights. Worried about the coronavirus outbreak, her ... America. But my mom was sick,” said one of Ms. Grant’s sons, Willie Martin, 34, a teacher in South Carolina. He ... incentives to keep them on the job, but the virus’s swift spread is causing illness and forcing plants to ...
April 9, 2020
News Article