... because I was “American.” I received compliments about how “well” I spoke English. And questions such as “Where are you from?” followed by “Where are you really from?” ... unsatisfactory for my interrogator, started to trigger me. Ivy Headshot 275x336px.jpg I navigated the tension between ...
April 6, 2022
GCIR Staff Feature
... critical questions, GCIR has developed a timeline, “ Who Gets to Be an American ,” which provides in-depth ... the forces that drive it is critical to understanding how we decide who gets to be American today. This is the first in ... to be an American, who belongs in this nation – they are all connected to race-based policies that have their ...
December, 2023
Data Tool
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's strategy session "DACA in the Balance: Mobilizing to Protect Our Communities" here, including recording, PowerPoint, and other materials.
November, 2022
Program Materials
... and tools that are often overlooked and underfunded. Yet, we know that they are the scaffolding upon which creative and ... Capacity Assessment , which is designed to provide funders who invest in California with a better understanding of the ... to ensure that society functions. Infrastructure is also about being in “right relationship” with each other—in ...
May 26, 2021
President's Message
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar, "The Role of the Arts in the Immigrant Justice Movement" here, including recording and powerpoint presentation.
July, 2021
Program Materials
... to legal status for the approximately 77,000 Afghans who were evacuated to the U.S. after the fall of Kabul. But ... for just two years means the work permits of Afghans are only valid for that period, which limits their ability to ... stay, move, work, transform, and thrive in the communities we support.” The organizations at the forefront of this ...
March 18, 2024
Commentary
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "A Call to Action: Investing in Black Leadership for Migrant and Racial Justice" here, including program recording and powerpoint.
June, 2022
Program Materials
... of this call, participating funders will: Learn the latest about the policies expected from the new presidential administration and the new Congress Learn about strategies for building local legal services capacity and hear examples of how philanthropic leaders are planning to respond Speakers: Kerri Talbot , The Veng ...
January 19, 2017
Monthly Immigration Policy Call
... government to continue renewing the DACA cases of those who were enrolled in the program while the lawsuits were ... should be accepted by USCIS. COMMUNITY GATHERING Tonight, we will hold an online community gathering when we will share details about the Supreme Court decision and how it will impact ...
June 18, 2020
Commentary
... flowchart addresses some common concerns and questions about investing in this dynamic and critically important ...
January, 2015
Issue Brief
... welcoming and hostile, reflecting conflicting visions of who we are and want to be as a society. And for the past 30 years, ...
March, 2020
Infographic
... South Sudan. The repercussions of these shifts and others are already being felt—and will continue in the weeks and ... and beyond. The call will also include an in-depth update about policy changes impacting unaccompanied children. ... Registration for this event is now closed. Calls are open to GCIR members, other grantmaking institutions, ...
October 19, 2017
Monthly Immigration Policy Call
This call will review recent policy developments and help participants understand their impact on immigrant and refugee communities.
May 18, 2017
Monthly Immigration Policy Call
... funding from cities that adopt such policies. What are sanctuary policies? What are the implications of the executive order? Why do many law ...
February 16, 2017
Monthly Immigration Policy Call
Find all program-related materials for GCIR's webinar "Capitalizing on the Courts: Litigation for Immigrant Justice" here, including the session recording and transcription of the meeting.
August, 2023
Program Materials
... separated more than 2,300 children—including hundreds who are under four years old—from their parents as they arrive ... of these policies on families and children, and learn about GCIR’s recommendations on how philanthropy can ...
June 27, 2018
Webinar
... pluralism & respect for all—are threatened we will respond.” ( Update: On Tuesday, Rockefeller also ... had begun a discussion with its members after the election about taking a public stance against Trump’s immigration ... last week, Petsod was heartened by some of the funders who stepped forward to sign on, including foundations that ...
February 6, 2017
Philanthropic News
... college, I was schooled by activists from the west coast who were fighting against Proposition 187, a 1994 ballot ... justice and power within low-income communities. At Hyams, we know that we cannot shift the structural factors that ... means having the courage to invite a bigger conversation about our nation’s history and the present-day ...
February 8, 2023
GCIR Board Feature
Below are all program-related materials for GCIR's 2022 National ...
May, 2022
Program Materials
Find all program-related materials for the " Federal Immigration Policy Scorecard and Playbook " webinar here, including powerpoints and video message from Sen. Padilla.
March, 2021
Program Materials