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... the fact that climate disasters are an inevitable part of our future. It is estimated that over two billion people ... illnesses than the general population. Meanwhile, Black people are 40% more likely to live in the areas with ... solutions to lessen the harms of climate change on immigrant and BIPOC communities. speakers Zelalem Adefris , ...
August 22, 2023
Webinar
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Investing in Climate Resilience for Immigrant and BIPOC Communities in the South" here, including the session recording and transcription of the meeting. Materials: Investing in Climate Resilience ...
August, 2023
Program Materials
Executive Summary This is a report about a time of desperation, illness, economic crisis, and death for ... to smolder in the U.S. Among the hardest hit have been Black Americans, Latinx people, essential workers, older ... Philanthropic role and practice Partnering with immigrant justice organizations Beyond cash assistance to ...
October, 2021
Report
Find all program-related materials for GCIR and HIP's webinar, " Regional Border Response to Emerging Migration ... Humanitarian Needs Day I I " here, including recording. Materials: Regional Border Response to Emerging Migration & ...
April, 2021
Program Materials
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar, "Intersectional Justice: Migrants on the Front Lines of Climate Change" here, including recording and powerpoint ... funders to invest at the nexus of the climate and immigrant justice movements, with a particular eye to the ...
July, 2021
Program Materials
... foreign-born residents who may be particularly vulnerable in both urban and rural communities, including undocumented immigrants, DACA recipients, holders of Temporary Protected Status (TPS), temporary workers and farmworkers, refugees and asylum seekers. The Impact of Natural Disasters on Immigrants and Refugees in the United ...
November, 2017
Funding Recommendations
... Grantmakers Philanthropy Southwest Southeastern Council of Foundations Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and ... Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have wreaked devastation in Texas, Florida, and across the Southeastern United States. ... Funds Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund , Greater Houston Community Foundation Hurricane Harvey Legal Aid Fund , Texas ...
September 18, 2017
Webinar
July, 2017
Funding Recommendations
One month after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake killed over 2,200 ... they are entitled by law. The United States has a long history of racist discrimination against Black migrants from Haiti as compared to migrants from ...
October 7, 2021
Issue Spotlight
Below are all program-related materials for GCIR's 2022 National Convening workshop, "The Newest Push Factor: Climate Change and Migration." Materials: The Newest Push Factor: Climate Change and ...
Program Materials
October 15, 2020
News Article
In 2014, as the humanitarian crisis for unaccompanied ... rapid response funds, deepened their understanding of complex immigrant and refugee systems, engaged with public officials, ...
May, 2017
Report
... Across the world, climate change is displacing millions of people from their homes, forcing many from the Global South to seek refuge in the United States and other countries. Meanwhile in the ... from falling through the cracks? And how do we support immigrant communities who are facing the worsening effects of ...
July 28, 2021
Webinar
... , Esq., Border Action Team Managing Attorney, Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project Dagoberto Bailon & Carla ... America Working Group Felipe Navarro-Lux , Manager of Regional Initiatives, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies ... Mohamed , Organizer, Trainer, and Movement Strategist, Black LGBTQIA + Migrant Project (BLMP), Transgender Law ...
April 22, 2021
Partner Program
... Framework for Disaster Response: Rewriting the Rules of Recovery after Climate Disasters . The conversation will ... change that become possible during them—to strengthen immigrant communities, drive community reinvestment and worker security, build political ...
February 26, 2020
Co-Sponsored Program
... The wildfires and the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) in Northern California have caused major disruptions for Bay ... and 4) older adults and seniors. We are hearing stories of communities pulling together responses to support each ... nets are inadequate. As a result, informal groups and community-based organizations are stepping up to fill in the ...
October 28, 2019
Co-Sponsored Program
Description As COVID-19 takes a toll in communities across the country, government and ... Carolyn Wang Kong , Chief Program Director, Blue Shield of California Speakers Patrick Gaspard , President, Open ... Bitta Mostofi , Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, New York City Daranee Petsod , President, ...
May 22, 2020
Webinar
Co-sponsors Napa Valley Community Foundation ... made national headlines as they razed homes, charred tens of thousands of acres of land, and left thousands of survivors out of work. In Sonoma and Napa counties, there is historic demand for ...
May 8, 2018
Regional Briefing
... thinking through what we do – and how we do it – in order to evaluate whether our actions result in the consequences we intend for them. One of our intended actions as an organization is to “help vulnerable populations.” This has been one of our commitments from our inception and has been a major ...
July 11, 2019
Blog Post
... and are ineligible for most federal and state relief. In response, ReWork the Bay, in partnership with the San Francisco Foundation and the ... more about this topic. Registration Visit Rework the Bay's Registration page to register. Bay Area Undocumented ...
June 10, 2020
Co-Sponsored Program