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... thriller called “The Cobra Event” by Richard Preston, about a terrorist who releases a deadly virus in the United ... in Africa, and so he knew all sorts of scary things about how quickly lethal infectious diseases could spread. ... mused about the really bad things that could happen in the world, a pandemic was always near the top of the list. Yet, ...
March 11, 2020
Philanthropic News
... are also featured below. If you would like to learn more about Borderland: The Line Within , how to support the ... rights or working to counter the toxic narrative around immigration, please contact Skylight . GCIR · Amplify ... a war is being waged on immigrants, and why? What is it about that story that needs to be permanent? We feel that ...
May 30, 2024
GCIR Blog Series
... in sustained investment in community resources, a humane immigration system, and workers’ rights – that prevailed. ... grounded in personal narratives and stories reflecting the world inhabited by multi-generational, working-class ... work is long-term work. It is more than messaging; it’s about enlarging the social imagination.” At GCIR we know ...
November 11, 2022
President's Message
... has always reckoned with issues of race, but something about the Black Lives Matter movement seems different this ... role in this body of work. Traditionally, we like to think about issues in silos – Black Lives Matter is different ... America, the Caribbean, Africa, and other parts of the world who identify as both Black and Immigrant. To strengthen ...
August 10, 2020
Blog Post
... race, religion, sexual orientation, gender expression, immigration status, and national origin. The recently issued immigration executive orders compromise our nation’s ... principles and the Constitution, our standing in the world, and our core values of liberty, justice, and due ...
February 6, 2017
Statement
... persists to this day but also the ways in which U.S. immigration policies have reinforced and sanctioned that Islamophobia. Much has been written about how U.S. domestic and foreign policies were transformed ... these communities—in the United States and around the world—also experienced a dramatic increase in hate crimes ...
September 13, 2021
President's Message
... many of the Trump administration’s racist and draconian immigration policies , including fortifying Deferred Action ... to immigrant communities. Read our analysis below to learn about the work ahead of us and how philanthropy can help our ... 2021, a week after South African scientists alerted the world that they had discovered the Omicron variant of ...
January 24, 2022
Commentary
... immigrants during this time of national crisis. Learn more about How to Help here . Contributions will be split evenly ... to the two groups, along with matching funds up to $10k. About Movimiento Cosecha: During this global health crisis, ... directly to immigrants impacted by the current crisis. About San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium: The San Diego ...
April 21, 2020
Response Fund
Earlier this month, the World Education Services (WES) Mariam Assefa Fund shared ... and refugees, can thrive. We’ve heard loud and clear about several areas where immediate action is needed: ... seek to adapt, re-skill, and reintegrate into a changing world of work. Our collective economic well-being and ...
April 30, 2020
Response Fund
... “There is a considerable lack of knowledge in our state about ..." In Climate of Fear, California Funders Step Up for ...
March 14, 2017
Philanthropic News
... estimated 688,000 workers. The researchers estimate that about 42% of those are undocumented. Job loss come as cuts loom While it’s still early days for research about the pandemic’s impact, the UC Merced study provides ... or reduced-price meals at their schools, regardless of immigration status . In mid-April, Newsom announced a $75 ...
May 21, 2020
News Article
... leaders . See below for details and join us to hear about immediate community needs as well as opportunities to ...
April 7, 2021
Issue Spotlight
... or who have a family member in detention due to immigration challenges -At-risk individuals or families with ... DED, TPS, or are in deportation proceedings or other immigration status limbo. - Workers in the cash economy or ... action. When we are all in for all of us we can create the world each and every one of us needs to thrive not just in ...
April 24, 2020
Response Fund
... left out. Here are some food resources that do not take immigration status into account. “Grab and Go” School ... or online, and issuing benefits remotely. To learn more about these and other available flexibilities visit CFPA’s ... coronavirus resource page for young children . What about Public Charge? On February 24th, the federal government ...
April 3, 2020
News Article
... Act and pandemic unemployment benefits, because of their immigration status. This state funding is expected to reach about 150,000 undocumented adults. The California Department ...
June 5, 2020
Response Fund
... for families and businesses. It also can limit access to immigration-benefit programs such as DACA or citizenship ... together 130 people from across the country to learn about each other’s work on economic integration and dispel myths about each sector (consulates, credit unions, community-based ...
February 17, 2017
Commentary
... has been convening an informal group of foundation CEOs on immigration issues over the past 3.5 years, and at a meeting ... other requests to shore up the social safety net for them. About 40 philanthropic institutions, including NCG and ... need this cash assistance. Daranee Petsod: You asked us about values. As Kathleen has talked about, undocumented ...
May 1, 2020
Blog Post
... has been convening an informal group of foundation CEOs on immigration issues over the past 3.5 years, and at a meeting ... other requests to shore up the social safety net for them. About 40 philanthropic institutions, including NCG and ... need this cash assistance. Daranee Petsod: You asked us about values. As Kathleen has talked about, undocumented ...
May 1, 2020
Philanthropic News
... of Hispanic adults in families with noncitizens and about half (49 percent) of those in families where all ... the difficult decisions immigrant families were making about applying for public benefits in the context of ... critical services and supports will not affect their immigration status, and they should provide referrals to free ...
June 5, 2020
Blog Post
... racism are long overdue, and they must expand to include immigration because the two issues are inextricably linked. ... of legitimate debate on immigration and “serious about addressing systematic and institutional racism.” The ... remain vigilant against false narratives and clear eyed about their motivation: to halt and reverse demographic ...
September 23, 2020
Statement