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Below are all program-related materials for GCIR's 2022 National Convening workshop, "Dismantling ...
Program Materials
... read them and share them widely. At this defining moment for our nation, the philanthropic community must act boldly ... protect our democracy and bring about equity and justice for all. — Team GCIR Foundation Statements Member ... unless we are willing to be uncomfortable.” Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights : Shalini Eddens, ...
August 10, 2017
Statement
Below are all program-related materials for GCIR's 2022 National Convening workshop, "Building AAPI ...
May, 2022
Program Materials
... in 2017 was unlawful. The decision is a huge victory for immigrant communities and their allies who mobilized to ... can again try to end the program through an executive action. Only Congress, through federal legislation, can create an opportunity for DACA recipients to get green cards and eventual U.S. ...
June, 2020
Issue Brief
Below are all program-related materials for GCIR's 2022 National Convening plenary, "Achieving ...
May, 2022
Program Materials
... Fund Speaker: Marleine Bastien, Executive Director, Family Action Network Movement Relentless policy attacks, ... addressing humanitarian needs and has laid the groundwork for long-term efforts to dismantle structural injustices. As we look ahead to the future, it is time for us to dream—and dream big. What can funders do ...
March, 2020
Presentation, Video & Audio
... Equity Description Come to the 2018 Prosperity Summit for this funders-only session on the linkages between the ... lessons learned from the field, and offer opportunities for peer-to-peer learning, collaboration, and action planning. Speakers More details on the funder meeting ...
September 6, 2018
Co-Sponsored Program
... powerful and passionate speaker, Ms. Abrams is recognized for her candid insights on leadership, social justice, and being a true force for change. She is a living embodiment of this year’s conference theme, Courage, Vision, Action . Ms. Abrams served in the Georgia House of ...
March, 2020
Presentation, Video & Audio
... devastation, and the attacks that are expected to continue for the foreseeable future. I called on philanthropy to dream ... and scope. I also announced GCIR’s plan to develop an affirmative vision to drive immigrant-related investments ... immigrant-related funding trends and share your ideas for the long-term vision . With your input via these online ...
June 5, 2019
President's Message
... I knew everything I needed to know about getting ready for this opportunity. GCIR had hired an amazing ... to my growth, and cheering me on. I felt prepared for this new adventure. And yet, executive transitions are ... and inclusive strategy formation process to develop an affirmative long-term vision reflecting our evolution as a ...
December 7, 2021
President's Message
... an organization dedicated to advancing justice and equity for all, we at GCIR are appalled at the insurrection, ... of the House and Senate to state legislators—accountable for their actions, whether during a Congressional roll call ... political coalitions and courageous collective action or will we invest only in incremental change that ...
January 8, 2021
Statement
... administration’s first attempt to terminate Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) , in September 2017, was ... over the past three years and will now be able to apply for the first time. Notwithstanding the Supreme Court’s ...
July 13, 2020
News Article
... remain invisible in immigration policy discussions and for philanthropy. In honor of Black History Month, GCIR and ... address these issues. Speakers Marlein Bastien, Family Action Network Carl Hamad-Lipscombe, Black Alliance for Just Immigration Jonathan Jayes-Green, UndocuBlack ...
February, 2019
Program Materials
... attempt to terminate the availability of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), ruling that the ... termination of DACA is a monumental victory for nearly 700,000 DACA recipients, who can now continue to ...
June 18, 2020
Press Release
... the Trump administration’s attempt to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). While the decision was made on ... merits of the program, it nevertheless provides a reprieve for 650,000 immigrants and their families, including more ...
June 18, 2020
Statement
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to allow the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to continue. The Court ... administration’s September 2017 order to end protections for nearly 800,000 DACA recipients. Lawsuits challenging that ...
June 18, 2020
Commentary
... partnership system are currently the main vehicle for providing immigrants and refugees with the English—and ... extent, integration—knowledge and skills necessary for life in the United States. However, this critical system ... performance measures that make it all but impossible for programs to provide knowledge and skills that would ...
October 11, 2018
Co-Sponsored Program
June 18, 2020
News Article
... critical budget decisions. Supporting these basic needs for all Californians will require increasing resources. ... beliefs in meeting basic human needs, standing up for justice; developing an economy that can grow living wage ... the deck chairs. Our future is at risk. We need bold action that embraces a bold new economy—a California New ...
July 9, 2020
Philanthropic News
... celebration comes amidst a painful moment of reckoning for our country with a legacy of anti-Black racism that ... to Philanthropy ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities , released the following statement, ... Big Marleine Bastien , executive director of the Family Action Network Movement , shares her leadership journey and ...
June, 2020
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