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Resources for immigrant and migrant workers. COVID-19 Resources - Migrant Focused ...
April, 2020
Resource Portal
... Policy, National Domestic Workers Alliance gcir sPEAKERS Aryah Somers Landsberger , Vice President of Programs, ... Northwest Philanthropy Southwest Southeastern Council on Foundations Southern California Grantmakers Workforce ...
April 15, 2020
Webinar
FOR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES: Public health is focused on ensuring all individuals, regardless of their immigration ... nor preventative care related to COVID-19 as part of a public charge inadmissibility determination, ... situation. For further information please see the below resources, including a list of non-profit legal services ...
March, 2020
Factsheet
... economic fabric of this country. They have always taken on an oversized share of the frontline work of caring for our ... been called on to play a larger role in ensuring their children’s learning stays on track amid school closures. ... as well as technical support to be able to access these resources. Some states have developed microloan programs ...
May 15, 2020
Commentary
... industry. In the wake of the coronavirus / COVID-19 pandemic, RWCF’s full focus is on supporting workers, small business owners, and an industry ... 2.45 million restaurant workers live in poverty, and only 14 percent receive employer-sponsored health benefits. As ...
March 15, 2020
Response Fund
... properly valued. Why was the fund created? The COVID-19 pandemic is expanding into rural America, and these ... the hardest hit due to their demographics and lack of resources. Justice for Migrant Women (J4MW) and other ... In addition, to help limit the impact of the virus on the farmworker community, acclaimed fashion designer Mario ...
April 10, 2020
Response Fund
On March 27, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed ... Act. 1 The CARES Act, a $2 trillion stimulus bill, builds on H.R. 6201, 2 the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ... relief and health care options amidst the growing COVID-19 pandemic. This global public health crisis has served as ...
April, 2020
Issue Brief
... US Economic Empowerment technical unit and draws heavily on itse ngagement with more than 160 field staff during the last 30 days. These staff serve more than 14,000 clients annually in workforce development, financial ... economic wellbeing of immigrants and refugees during COVID-19 ...
April, 2020
Report
... affected by the economic and health impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, state and local communities are stepping in to ... to immigrant community needs , but they also must focus on creating effective outreach to immigrant audiences. With ... where this infrastructure does not already exist, limited resources can pose challenges to promoting language access. ...
July 23, 2020
Philanthropic News
... Innovative Workforce Approaches " here, including presentation, recording, and other resources. Materials: Economic Security for Immigrants: ...
June, 2019
Program Materials
... of the first three stimulus bills, some economic relief is on the horizon for the average American. Unfortunately, there ... payments, and any future stimulus support. Everyone who files tax returns, regardless of immigration status, should ... care facilities, and other COVID-19 testing or quarantine sites or against people traveling to such sites. And while ...
April 16, 2020
News Article
... the alphabet soup of current visas and the limited data on their recipients leaves an uncertain picture of these ... limited to organizations that share GCIR’s core values.) Resources Visas, Inc.: Corporate Control and Policy ... , Shannon Lederer, undated. Human Trafficking Cases on Work Visas: Prevalence of Human Trafficking on ...
October 6, 2017
Webinar
... of the U.S. economy, from corporate suites to construction sites. While concentrated in low-wage sectors, ... and Deputy Director of Community Engagement, AFL-CIO Aryah Somers Landsberger , Director of Programs, GCIR ... Registration Registration for this event is now closed. Resources Analysis The Impact of Immigrant Women on America's ...
March 16, 2017
... for their labor, GCIR will host a webinar discussion on strategies for supporting the economic empowerment of ... impact of the termination of DACA workforce authorizations on hundreds of thousands of individuals – this session will focus on entrepreneurial strategies as well as labor union efforts ...
March 29, 2023
Webinar
... well being. And while philanthropic interest has focused on the national elections and scenario planning, movement ... As right wing movements seek to undermine our democracy on all fronts, immigrant communities cannot be left behind ... of speakers representing nonprofit organizations working on the front lines to strengthen our democracy and advance ...
July 25, 2024
Webinar
... of Women’s History Month - and in the face of attacks on both gender and migrant justice - GCIR invites you to ... groups are employing to address them. As we focus on economic empowerment, we will explore how on the ways philanthropy can support the immediate needs of ...
March 27, 2025
Webinar
November, 2016
Funding Recommendations, Issue Brief
... Newsom released a grim budget proposal that would slash $14 billion from social services programs to balance a ... But the damage extends beyond those women to the children and elderly parents that they take care of, Flores ... a one-time $500 payment, for up to $1,000 per household, on a first-come first-serve basis. “This is a state that ...
May 21, 2020
News Article
Resources from GCIR's 2022 National Convening workshop, "Combating Abuses Against Foreign-born Workers."
Program Materials