Hi John,
June is Immigrant Heritage Month!
In June, we want to take the time to celebrate and honor every individual in the immigrant community – from our staff at Immigrants Rising, our blood and chosen families, to our mentors, friends, and those we hold close to our hearts. Our diverse journeys to build a new life in the U.S. would not be possible without immense strength, resilience, hope, and a collective understanding of what it takes to survive and thrive.
In a time when immigrant communities and our rights are constantly under attack nationwide, it is clear that there is a need to fight harder than ever for a stable and brighter future. This includes protecting DACA, its over 500,000 recipients, and a million more DACA-eligible immigrants. We must simultaneously reimagine and create a world where all immigrants can safely exist and thrive, regardless of their country of origin, age, or background. This vision can only become real through our collective efforts, understanding that it takes a village to realize transformative change. As part of the Home is Here Coalition, we urged Congress for permanent protections for immigrants at the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on May 8.
We recognize the hard work of immigrant rights movement organizations and coalitions that work side-by-side with us to ensure progress for all immigrants. More notably, we are part of the following coalitions to move forward immigrant rights:
We have also compiled a few resources that you might find useful:
We are reminded that our togetherness and collective efforts drive us forward, whether for our individual accomplishments, successes in our families, or large-scale progress for the entire immigrant community.
Fighting alongside you,
Your community at Immigrants Rising
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Legal Services Sunsetting
As of May 17, 2024, Legal Services concluded its successful 15-year run at Immigrants Rising. Our organization’s focus will shift to increasing our reach and impact in higher education, career (including our Pre-Law program), mental health, and entrepreneurship. While Immigrants Rising will no longer be providing our Immigration Legal Intake Service, we encourage you to check out these alternative resources:
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Immigrants Rising is seeking a full-time Program Director to join our team and lead the alignment and scaling of our programs in education, career, entrepreneurship, and mental health. The Program Director must be a passionate leader who can effectively manage teams, collaborate with diverse stakeholders, and drive impactful change. Read more about the job description here. Know someone who might be fantastic for this position? Share this opportunity with them!
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On May 9, we hosted the Expanding Access to AB 540 with the Updated Systemwide AB 540 FAQ webinar alongside our partners at the California State University, University of California, California Community Colleges, and CHIRLA. You can access the webinar recording here to learn more about how California educators and higher education practitioners can increase student access to financial aid.
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Immigrants Rising won second place at the Truist Foundation Inspire Awards! The Inspire Awards Challenge looked to innovative, technology-based solutions as a proven pathway to resiliency and sustainability for small businesses. Out of a hundred teams across the nation, Immigrants Rising's solution ImmigrantBizHub platform impressed the judges, securing a well-deserved 2nd place and a $150,000 prize. Stay tuned for more news about our new entrepreneurship training tool!
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On May 21, the California Community Colleges (CCC) hosted the Empowering Future Immigrant Entrepreneurs webinar, featuring our own Denea Joseph, National Entrepreneurship Manager, as the guest speaker. Watch the webinar recording here.
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On May 22, we co-hosted a brief on the specific language challenges that immigrants face when accessing a professional license in California with the California Immigrant Policy Center. You can watch the briefing recording here (password: Ffwys+21).
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