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... , the largest trans-led organization in the country. Read on as Kris shares his thoughts about building power for trans ... the tools at our disposal, including impact litigation, policy advocacy, movement building, storytelling, narrative ... and other vulnerable populations and ultimately abolish ICE, and to uplift LGBTQ and trans voices and leadership ...
September 28, 2021
GCIR Blog Series
... of the Western North Carolina Workers' Center . Read on as Magaly shares her insights on organizing workers in her region, the innovative ... the interconnected realities that workers are facing based on the various life experiences and social identities of each ...
May 3, 2023
GCIR Blog Series
... immigration deal, “Advocating for stricter immigration policy, regardless of the actual results, is just plain ... people who are not U.S. citizens . . . You’re preying on people’s fears and if you can do that successfully, ... this election cycle, but also what new narratives or policy proposals might emerge post-election (see, for ...
March 13, 2024
President's Message
... often find myself going back to Davis’ words, especially on days when progress feels so excruciatingly slow and ... in fear that it was Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). I shared the difficulty I had finding a job and of not ... from all corners of the nation. At a time when Texas policy makers have continuously targeted immigrants, women, ...
January 10, 2022
GCIR Staff Feature
... the new administration came into power, and the attacks on historically marginalized groups, democratic processes, ... possible impact. We are also advancing an updated policy agenda , focused on promoting protection and safety, ... with funders and advocates - continue to advance our policy agenda in diverse localities across the country, ...
April 3, 2025
President's Message
... Community Organizing Project (MICOP) . Read on as Arcenio shares his thoughts about building power for ... immigrants, but why should we do that when we are on our own continent? We are migrants, people who move. ... we have over 20 programs, including community organizing, policy and advocacy, a community radio station, and direct ...
September 6, 2022
GCIR Blog Series
Nahir Torres 250x333px.jpg As I reflect on what brings me to this work, I am reminded that these ... the realities of this country’s contemporary immigration policy, the experience of being undocumented, and the power ... anchors, and the movement infrastructure needed to change policy and material conditions for our immigrant and refugee ...
February 8, 2023
GCIR Board Feature
... in the movement for immigrant justice, I often reflect on what brought me to this work out of the many social ... put me on a trajectory of organizing, advocacy, and policy work that continues to this day at GCIR. At GCIR, we ... convening in Houston, we released our formal public policy agenda. From calling for an end to Title 42 and ...
July 13, 2022
GCIR Staff Feature
... and intensified Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids – both undocumented workers and those with ... especially for migrants whose legal status is based on their employer. The T Visa – a humanitarian visa for ... of gender and migration and would like to get in touch on this topic, please reach out . The webinar transcript will ...
April 10, 2025
Blog Post
... data, evidence, knowledge, and storytelling for informing policy and decision-making at all levels. I arrived at GCIR ... right time, avoiding the temptation to conduct learning on absolutely everything. This principle is about being ... need to harness the creativity and experience of everyone on the team, as well as stakeholders like funders and ...
April 6, 2023
GCIR Staff Feature
... Podcast: We the People Michigan's Maria Ibarra-Frayre on Why Funding Community Organizing is Crucial to our ... credit: "Finally See the Light," written by Bryan Teoh on freepd.com . Licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. interview highlights On Maria’s journey to becoming an organizer at We the ...
March 27, 2025
GCIR Blog Series
... efforts led by Southeast Asian young women. Read on as Lian shares how her experience as a child refugee led ... I spent the first few years of my life in a refugee camp on the Thai border. Both the experience of being a refugee ... women I was surrounded by growing up were a huge influence on me, but my biggest influence and source of support has ...
July 12, 2021
GCIR Blog Series
... the face of these challenges, GCIR doubled-down this year on developing programming, resources, and partnerships that ... through the California Immigrant Inclusion Initiative (CIII) , and we convened funders in the U.S. Southeast ... on the Hill in DC to advance our values-based policy agenda by bringing the most pressing immigrant and ...
December 17, 2024
Blog Post
... local levels strategically, continuing our strong focus on California while deepening our engagement in other parts ... and priorities, and we will be piloting programmatic and policy activities to address those issues in the future. ... beyond grantmaking, including collaborative planning, policy advocacy, and narrative change work. We are seeing ...
July 19, 2023
Blog Post
... point out, “It's an absolute priority to have everyone on board – from leadership to all staff members – be ... from accessing funding, including stringent requirements on budget size and tenure of the organization; an intense focus on scalability; and a shortage of open RFP opportunities, ...
April 4, 2023
Response Fund
... organization would constitute a full scale attack on all who advocate for causes or communities this president ... or institution this administration targets, an attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. GCIR joins our ... (including specific funding opportunities) and a new policy resource shortly. Stay tuned! We also encourage ...
April 24, 2025
Statement
... of these stories and learn with us as we focus on the rights, wellbeing, and dignity of migrants and share ... few months! The next issue of this newsletter will focus on the nonprofit organizations funded by CDFF. Learn about ...
November 7, 2022
Response Fund