June 25: Harnessing The Civic Participation Of New Americans At The Los Angeles Documentary Film Release & Discussion.

The Joint Affinity Group (JAG) of Southern California*, Southern California Grantmakers (SCG) and Liberty Hill Foundation invite you to Harnessing the Civic Participation of New Americans at the Los Angeles Documentary Film Release & Discussion.

Thursday, June 25, 2009
9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Center for Healthy Communities

Twenty seven percent of all immigrants nationwide reside in California. While the voting rates of immigrants are not proportional to their current population, their overall share of the electorate in recent elections has increased four times as quickly as that of non-immigrant groups.

The phenomenal size of California’s immigrant populations, together with the influence of California’s elected officials and the state’s role as a bellwether for influencing policy change, make California immigrants significant players in determining policy in the areas of immigration reform, health care, education, workers rights, housing, environmental justice and civil rights.

Join philanthropy colleagues and leaders of the Mobilize the Immigrant Vote (MIV) California Collaborative for the Los Angeles release of the “MIV California 2008” documentary. Following the film, participants will share in a critical conversation on the role of the immigrant vote in transforming the public policy landscape – locally, statewide and nationally. Topics of discussion will include:

* The impact of California immigrant voter engagement
* The intersection of immigration, health care, workers rights and other critical issues
* Tools for promoting constructive dialogue on potentially divisive issues
* Best practices for cultivating a culture of civic participation

Speakers:

Xiomara Corpeño, Organizing Director, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA)

Dae Joong Yoon, Executive Director, Korean Resource Center (KRC)

Mari Ryono, Coordinating Director, Mobilize the Immigrant Vote (MIV) California Collaborative

*The Joint Affinity Group of Southern California is comprised of the local chapters of

Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy

Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy

Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees

Hispanics in Philanthropy

and Southern California Blacks in Philanthropy

Location:

Center for Healthy Communities
1000 N Alameda Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Registration:

1. Register online
2. Email to programsrsvp [at] socalgrantmakers [dot] org
3. Contact Kameron Green, program assistant, at (213) 680-8866, ext. 233

Please RSVP by Monday, June 22.

Fees:

Free of charge for all SCG members
$40 for all other eligible grantmakers
Who May Attend: Current SCG members and other grantmakers eligible for SCG membership. For eligibility requirements see www.socalgrantmakers.org/becomeamember.

All JAG and SCG members are welcome.

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