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IN THIS ISSUE:
Thank You for Being Part of Our Success in 2011! This fall's CJ immigration workshop series provided training and support to over 250 area professionals representing more than forty local government, academic, non-profit, and community agencies and businesses. We are very pleased to offer these programs and help bridge the gap between Latino households and the services they need to thrive in our community, and we couldn't do it without the dedicated support of our CJ network members. (That's you!) Our Work Groups also continue to provide innovative programs that serve the area's Latino population. In early December the Law Enforcement Work Group's Latino Community Dialogue with the Charlottesville Police brought over 100 people together. This dialogue, along with the similar event held in July with Albemarle County Police, is an important step in building trust and increasing communication between Spanish-speaking community members and the police. This Work Group also authored the English and Spanish language Deportation Checklist (find out more below). And last week's Health Promoter HIV/health screening event offered free consultations to dozens of community members with limited access to the health care system. Congratulations to these groups for their hard work and successful programs! We hope to see you at our January 12 CJ Roundtable to learn about the work you do and hear your ideas about how we can continue to grow and serve our community together.
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Understanding Immigration Issues and Moving Forward
Join us at January's CJ Roundtable
Volunteer Opportunity with CJ! New Resource for Area Immigrant Families: Deportation Checklist in English and Spanish CJ's Law Enforcement Work Group has created a Deportation and Family Preparedness Checklist to be distributed to area immigrant families and the service providers working with them. Available in both English and Spanish, this two page, easy to follow document details the steps immigrant families should take to prepare for the possibility of the detention or deportation of a family member, as well as guidance on what to do if a family member is detained. Please share and review this document with your friends and clients who are at risk of being separated from their family members due to immigration enforcement.   Financial Assistance for Undocumented College-Bound Latino Students  Chicano Organizing & Research in Education (CORE) is proud to present their Fourth Annual Que Llueva Café Scholarship. This scholarship provides financial assistance to college-bound, undocumented, Latino students across the country.Please review the scholarship instructions for specific eligibility requirements by downloading an application at the CORE website www.ca-core.org. Application must be postmarked by February 24, 2012. For more information contact Jaime L. Del Razo, Chair of the CORE Scholarship Committee at jdelrazo@ca-core.org. Donate your Used Spanish Language Books and Dictionaries Volunteers with the Fluvanna County Correctional Center library are seeking Spanish language literature and ESL workbooks and dictionaries for Spanish speaking inmates. Non-English speaking Latino inmates face many challenges ranging from relational support to personal advocacy. New and used copies of all genres of literature in Spanish translation, Spanish-English dictionaries, Spanish workbooks and textbooks are welcomed. The prison library is stocked solely on donations, so any book counts. If you have books to contribute, please contact Lisa Ryan at LisaARyan@gmail.com. Join the Fun at the Fire House Posada this Friday, December 16! Bring your Latino friends and clients and come on out for food, fun, and carols at the Posada, a traditional Mexican Christmas celebration at the Charlottesville Fire House on 5th St. Friday, December 16. 6:00-8:00pm. Download the flyer in English and Spanish to help spread the word! |
Upcoming C'ville Events for Latinos: Upcoming Opportunities for Professionals Serving Latino Families: Charlottesville Fire Department's Annual Posada!: Friday, 12/16 from 6:00-8:00 at the Fire House on Ridge St. Download flyers to print and share in English and Spanish. Group Facilitation Workshop: Friday and Saturday, 1/6-1/7. This event is sponsored by the Charlottesville Dialogue on Race. CJ Roundtable: Thursday, 1/12 from 10:00-11:30 at the Albemarle County Office Building on 5th St. Ext., Room A. View the flyer. Immigrant Advocacy Day: Tuesday, 1/17 in Richmond, VA. See more upcoming events on the CJ Calendar:  Shattered Families: New Report on the Effects of Deportations on Children The Applied Research Center (ARC) spent a year researching the effects of immigration enforcement on families and the complications the system imposes on family reunification. ARC found that in the first six months of this year, the federal government removed more than 46,000 mothers and fathers of U.S. born children. As a consequence, at least 5,100 children of deported immigrants are currently living in foster care. You can read the full Shattered Families report online.  2010 Posada |
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