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... that demand our attention. Navigating the immigration system alongside my wife opened my eyes to the complex and ... new was getting a close-up look at a byzantine immigration system that makes it extremely difficult for immigrants of ... advocacy, and policy work that continues to this day at GCIR. At GCIR, we are deliberately providing a platform for ...
July 13, 2022
GCIR Staff Feature
... and belonging. I am so honored to join the board of GCIR, an organization I have long admired and that shares my ... remain inspired by immigrant leaders and the ways in which GCIR and our funder colleagues are showing up in active ...
February 8, 2023
GCIR Board Feature
In January of this year, GCIR released our 2025 Public Policy agenda , a set of public policy principles and priorities that reflect GCIR’s vision of an inclusive and just society that fosters ... movements for justice. Aligned with the four pillars GCIR’s policy agenda, the following state of play offers ...
May, 2025
Report
While there has been a long history of efforts to erase and exclude immigrants, BIPOC, and other marginalized communities, this timeline shows how powerfully communities in Texas have resisted. From Indigenous nations fighting to preserve their culture to BIPOC communities organizing to end the criminalization of Black and Brown lives, people have sought to protect their freedom to move, stay, work, and thrive.
May, 2022
Infographic
... FOR PHILANTHROPY INTRODUCTION In January of this year, GCIR released our 2025 Public Policy agenda , a set of public ... (including those who were not swept up in the criminal system), including in places of worship, schools, and ... English proficiency — to navigate the immigration system and represent themselves in court without a lawyer. ...
May, 2025
Report
... and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR). Our panelists will share their perspectives and ... Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) Andrea Villaseñor de la Vega , Director of Migration ...
June 5, 2024
Webinar
Speaker: Daranee Petsod, President, GCIR Speaker: Janine Lee, President & CEO, Southeastern ... can thrive and belong, no matter where they were born? GCIR’s new grantmaking framework will help you begin to ... on Foundations (moderator) Daranee Petsod , President, GCIR Shireen Zaman , Director, RISE Together Fund Azadeh ...
March, 2020
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