February 2024

In memory of the Young Center’s first Associate Director and zealous advocate for children’s rights, Elizabeth Frankel, we are proud to announce the renaming of our annual Waymakers Race fundraising event to be the  Elizabeth Frankel Waymakers Race.  

With January marking the three-year anniversary of Liz’s passing to complications from cancer, the Young Center continues to remember Liz’s light, contributions, and brilliant legacy and will host the Elizabeth Frankel Waymakers Race in September to honor Liz’s fight to protect children’s rights to be heard, free from detention, and with their families and loved ones. Interested in participating? Contact [email protected] for preliminary information on how you can be a Waymaker!

A border supplemental deal is reported to be in the final stages of negotiations, with the bill text anticipated to be released and voted upon by the Senate as soon as next week. Meanwhile, conservative lawmakers in the House have said the bill is a nonstarter because they are pushing for even tougher restrictions and stricter changes to asylum. 

Congress must not compromise the well-being of children and must stand firm to #SaveAsylum in the ongoing funding negotiations. 

Several of our offices are looking for Volunteer Child Advocates! A Child Advocate is an adult who volunteers to spend time with and advocate on behalf of an individual unaccompanied immigrant child while he or she is subject to deportation proceedings.  You can learn more about the amazing work our volunteers do by reading about our Chicago-based volunteer Priscila Marroquin. 

Interested in signing up? We have volunteer opportunities coming up in Houston, San Antonio, New York, Phoenix, Harlingen,  Chicago, and Los Angeles.

We are hiring for multiple Staff Attorney positions across several office locations.

We are also looking for Social Workers, a Development Associate and a Media Relations Manager.

Interested in joining the fight for immigrant children's rights? Join the team!

Looking to make a gift for unaccompanied and separated immigrant children in the New Year? Show your support by donating here.

Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights
2245 S. MICHIGAN AVE, SUITE 301,
Chicago, IL 60616
United States
www.theyoungcenter.org

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