Immigrant Engagement StoriesLearn how local governments are successfully engaging immigrant communities.
Community Dialogues Help Immigrants And Longer-Term Residents Bridge The Cultural GapThrough its new Immigrant Engagement Project, the Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center (PCRC) is creating opportunities for dialogue that allow recent…
C.A.R.O.N. – Community Alliance to Revitalize Our Neighborhood: Violence Prevention by Engaging Youth and Immigrant FamiliesC.A.R.O.N. (Community Alliance to Revitalize Our Neighborhood), an initiative of the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, works to create strong and healthy immigrant families that are integrated into their community.
Santa Clara County Supports Coordinated Immigrant Integration and Engagement EffortTo better support the integration of immigrants into the community, Santa Clara County established IRIS – Immigrant Relations and Integration Services. Housed in the County Office of Human Relations, IRIS staff members work on projects that promote positive immigrant relations and integration.
Cooking Up New Ways to Reach ResidentsIn 2007, Rancho Cordova Council Member Ken Cooley’s community was filled with homes on the brink of mortgage meltdown. Observing a startling number of…
Reaching out to Lodi’s Pakistani-American CommunityThe City of Lodi, California is home to a diverse population of 65,000 people, including many Latino and Pakistani immigrants and their families…
Fremont’s Community Ambassadors Program Reaches Out to Immigrant SeniorsStarting in 2000, the City of Fremont partnered with local ethnic community organizations to engage their diverse residents in focus groups. These…
Montgomery County, Maryland: Doing More with Less on Language Access - Migration Policy Institute, Amy QiLike many communities in California, Montgomery County, Maryland ‘s foreign-born population has grown substantially over the last decade. To meet the…
Provo, Utah: Utah Community Takes a Long and Broad View of ImmigrationIn Provo, residents focused on the local implications of the national debate on immigration. They met for an interactive Immigration Dialogue to learn…
Portland, Oregon: Portland Example of Immigrant Civic Engagement – Diversity and Civic Leadership ProgramPortland, Oregon’s Office of Neighborhood Involvement has developed several programs intended to expand opportunities for civic involvement among…
