Partnership to Promote 1st Annual Immigrant Heritage Month
SAN FRANCISCO — Influential organizations that support immigrant integration and citizenship are partnering to increase awareness of immigrants’ contributions to America’s culture and economy.
The New Americans Campaign is one of the organizations partnering with Welcome.us to promote the first annual Immigrant Heritage Month this month.
With a network of national partners and service organizations, Immigrant Heritage Month is bringing together corporations, media outlets, nonprofit organizations, celebrities, athletes and faith, civic and political leaders to share the inspirational stories of American immigrants and how they contribute to our economy and culture.
As part of the month-long celebrations, New Americans Campaign partners will be hosting several dozen citizenship workshops at which green card holders can obtain free or low-cost assistance with completing their citizenship applications.
Wednesday, June 4 – Houston, TX
Citizenship Clinic organized by OCA-Greater Houston
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Hope Clinic
7001 Corporate Drive Ste. 120
Houston, TX 77036
Saturday, June 7 – Dallas, TX
Citizenship Clinic organized by Catholic Charities of Dallas
9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Catholic Charities of Dallas
9461 LBJ Freeway
Dallas, TX 75243
Tuesday, June 10 – Los Angeles, CA
Citizenship Clinic organized by Catholic Charities of Los Angeles
9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles
1530 James M. Wood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Friday, June 20 – New York, NY
CitizenshipWorks Workshop organized by the National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund, New York Legal Assistance Group, Immigration Advocates Network and CUNY Citizenship Now!
10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m
Brooklyn Central Library
10 Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Saturday, June 28 – Hayward, CA
Citizenship Assistance Workshop organized by East Bay Naturalization Collaborative and 9 other leading immigrant rights organizations
9:00 a.m.
Hayward City Hall
777 B Street, 4th Floor
Hayward, CA 84541
“Citizenship has always been a central part of the immigrant experience in America,” said Eric Cohen, Executive Director of Immigrant Legal Resource Center, the lead organization for the New Americans Campaign. “Raising awareness of the benefits of citizenship is a critically important part of our celebrations this month, and we want to help thousands of legal permanent residents achieve their American Dream and all the opportunities associated with it.”
“The entrepreneurial drive and the spirit of our country is built on our diversity of origins,” said Tolu Olubunmi, Executive Director of Welcome.us. “It is what drew the first people to the U.S. and what continues to drive American business. American success is a result of our many distinct experiences,” she continued. “Our goal is to encourage as many Americans as possible to tell the story of how they first felt welcomed to the American experience.”