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Search by a particular blog tag. Toolkit for BIA Recognition & AccreditationMonday, July 6, 2015 - 4:42pm
Does your nonprofit agency want to develop a legal immigration program, but lack attorneys on staff or the money to hire them?Issues: Program ManagementBIA Recognition and Accreditation Managing an Immigration Program: Steps for Creating and Increasing Legal CapacityMonday, July 6, 2015 - 1:40pmThis manual describes best practices used by many of the country's most experienced nonprofit immigration programs and managers.
Issues: Program Management Case Management ToolkitTuesday, February 22, 2011 - 10:21amThis toolkit is intended to facilitate the process of designing and/or improving the case management system in your immigration program. In a legal immigration context, case management system consists of: policies and procedures; forms; a database; and files used by legal representatives in a standardized manner for the purposes of delivering professional services and avoiding errors that can result in malpractice and liability.
Issues: Program Management Catholic Legal Immigration Network Provides Funding to Address Dearth of Legal Services in the SoutheastTuesday, September 29, 2015 - 4:04pmCatholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) is pleased to announce the establishment of an innovative program to create capacity for high quality charitable legal immigration services in the southeastern United States. The initiative will build a stronger community of expert service providers in largely underserved states where the population of at-risk immigrants is on the rise. Filed Under: Press Releases Citizenship: A Step on the Pathway to IntegrationLeya SpeasmakerThursday, September 17, 2015 - 3:14pmAs Citizenship Week comes to a close, it is worthwhile to remember that naturalization is but one step on the pathway to the larger goal of immigrant integration. Immigrant integration is the creation of something new in the places where we live – a more inclusive community that reflects the needs and wants of all its residents. Immigrant integration takes deliberate and on-going work by both the receiving community and the newcomers, and it requires a community to grow and change as it stretches to allow everyone a chance to access services, make an impact, and participate actively.Filed Under: Blog Citizenship Day: Honoring Newcomers and Immigrant ChampionsTessa W. McKenzieThursday, September 17, 2015 - 5:00amOn Constitution and Citizenship Day, we honor, not only the newcomers who have and will naturalize, but also the champions who guide them through complex immigration processes and embark on innovative ways to overcome obstacles to immigrant integration.
Filed Under: Blog 5 Ways to Help Clients With Their TaxesLeya SpeasmakerFriday, February 13, 2015 - 8:43amDuring the tax season, there are many ways for immigration legal service programs to help clients complete this important task, as well as avoid falling victim to scams. Visit CLINIC’s new Center for Immigrant Integration for resources on tax assistance preparation and other ways to encourage immigrant integration in your community.
Filed Under: Blog Local Immigration Legal Services InspiredNathaly PerezFriday, December 12, 2014 - 12:48pmAdonia R. Simpson, Esq. is readying Catholic Charities of Baltimore, Maryland to serve a rapid increase in the number of immigrants. This is a result of President Obama’s executive actions announced on November 20 offering administrative relief to an estimated four million immigrants.
Filed Under: Blog Catholic Charities of San Bernardino/Riverside Readies the Inland EmpireMartin GautoWednesday, September 10, 2014 - 11:34amThe Inland Empire region of Southern California, east of Los Angeles, is home to over one million foreign-born persons. Comprised of Riverside and San Bernardino counties, the Inland Empire (or the “The IE” as it’s known) has a severe shortage of low-cost, professional immigration legal service providers. Filed Under: Blog How to Create a Citizenship Education ProgramWednesday, August 13, 2014 - 4:20pmAre you interested in providing more comprehensive citizenship and immigrant integration services? Join us for this free webinar on citizenship education programs. We discuss how and why legal service providers are well-positioned to offer citizenship classes; present key components of a successful citizenship education program; provide resources and next steps for implementing a program; and hear from a local affiliate with recent experience in starting a citizenship education program.Issues: Program Management Webinar: Establishing a Strong Case Management System: Part IIWednesday, May 14, 2014 - 2:13pmA strong case management system is key to a healthy immigration legal program. A strong case management system helps ensure consistency, uniformity, and a high quality of work. It balances the interests of the client in getting the best and speediest representation with those of the agency in providing services efficiently. Join us for Part II of this series. It will focus on case file organization standards, case notes standards, a filing system, case closing procedures, and a tickler system to ensure important deadlines are not missed.Issues: Program Management Establishing a Strong Case Management System: Part IWednesday, April 30, 2014 - 1:46pmHeld 4/29/14Issues: Program Management Toolkit for Naturalization WorkshopsTuesday, April 29, 2014 - 9:37amA naturalization group application workshop is a one-day community event that brings professionals and trained volunteers together to assist Lawful Permanent Residents in completing the Application for Naturalization (N-400). The workshop is an essential tool for efficiently and effectively providing naturalization assistance to large numbers of people. The success of the workshop model depends on careful planning, thorough training of staff and volunteers, and high quality services. The purpose of this toolkit is to help charitable immigration programs achieve a successful workshop.
Issues: Comprehensive Immigration Reform CLINIC Concludes Successful Two-Year National Capacity Building GrantFriday, January 24, 2014 - 11:10amBy Laura BurdickIssues: Program Management Partnership ToolkitMonday, December 16, 2013 - 1:55pmThere are several ways to establish a partnership and many tools to use that can help organize and manage the operations. This toolkit includes sample materials for managing a partnership, guidelines for working within a partnership, and tips on what to look for in a potential partner.
Issues: Program ManagementImmigrant Integration Introduction to Immigration Law Practice: A Course for New Practitioners
Training Type: Introduction to Immigration LawTraining Category: In-Person TrainingTraining Location: Atlanta, GA Immigration Law Training Introduction to Immigration Law Practice: A Course for New Practitioners
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Day Two
9461 LBJ Freeway (Hwy 635) Dallas, Texas 75243 214-634-7182 x228
This two-day training provides the new immigration practitioner with an overview of immigration law concepts and the practice skills necessary to be an effective advocate. Through large group presentations and small group exercises, participants learn about rights and remedies under immigration law, the functions of the different government agencies that carry out immigration law, and the fundamentals of interviewing clients, preparing applications, and staying up-to-date on the law. Topics covered include the family-based petition process, adjustment of status, consular processing, inadmissibility and deportability concepts and selected grounds, naturalization and BIA recognition and accreditation. The trainers for this program are CLINIC attorneys Charles Wheeler and Debbie Smith.
The training is for the staff of Catholic Charities and other community-based organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, and attorneys and legal staff of private law offices. If you are registering as staff of a community-based organization, you must fax a copy of you IRS 501(c)(3) letter designating your agency as a nonprofit entity to CLINIC at (301) 565-4824 to the attention of Jon Braswell. Your registration will be confirmed upon receipt of this letter. If you are an attorney, please include your state bar number. Payment is by credit card only. Please be sure to register under the correct category and for the correct training. All registration changes or cancellations are subject to an administrative charge of $70.00. Space is limited to 60 participants. The deadline for registration is October 15, 2014 or sooner if registration is filled. For registration information contact Dinah Suncin at: dsuncin@cliniclegal.org.
Training Location and Parking: Catholic Charities is located on the northeast corner of intersection of the LBJ Freeway (Hwy 635) and Abrams Road. The office is in the Northcreek Place office park, across the parking lot from the Chase Bank building. Free parking is available anywhere in the office complex parking lot. Lodging Information:
A block of rooms has been reserved at the rate of $95 plus tax at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dallas Park Central, 9089 Vantage Point Drive, Dallas, TX 75243. This rate is valid to September 30, 2014.
For reservations, call the hotel at 972-889-9972, and ask for the “CLINIC” rate of $95.
Training Type: Introduction to Immigration LawTraining Category: In-Person TrainingTraining Location: Dallas, TX Selected Issues in Immigration Program Management
This content rich, two-day training is focused on strategic program management and capacity development topics. The curriculum will include planning for "on the horizon" issues such as possible administrative relief reforms by The White House, comprehensive immigration reform, DACA along with elements of CLINIC's highly praised Immigration Program Management training, expanded for more advanced learning opportunities. The training will draw from these advanced areas:
► Leadership cultivation skills to build greater internal and external support for program planning and expansion.
►Staffing opportunities, supervision responsibilities and sub-office management. ►Measuring program outcomes for fundraising and marketing effectiveness. Participants will learn what data can be collected, analyzed and marketed to compel stakeholders to provide ongoing support for immigration legal services.
►Group application workshop models with consideration of current uses in addition to prospective use for unexpected changes in immigration law or policy.
The training will be presented by Jeanne Atkinson, CLINIC's Executive Director, Jeff Chenoweth, Director of CLINIC's Center for Citizenship and Immigrant Communities, Michelle Sardone, CLINIC's Legalization Program Manager & BIA Full Accredited Representative, Laura Burdick, Leya Speasmaker, and Nathaly Perez, CLINIC Field Support Coordinators, and Rommel Calderwood, Project Coordinator.
This training is expected to fill up quickly. Early registration is recommended. The registration deadline is September 10, 2014 or sooner if registration is full. For registration information contact Leya Speasmaker at 301-565-4816 or lspeasmaker@cliniclegal.org.
Training Type: Immigration Program ManagementTraining Category: In-Person Training Preparing for Comprehensive Immigration Reform and Other Selected Issues in Program Management
Training Type: Immigration Program ManagementTraining Category: In-Person TrainingTraining Location: Portland, OR Preparing for Comprehensive Immigration Reform and Other Selected Issues in Program Management
Training Type: Immigration Program ManagementTraining Category: In-Person TrainingTraining Location: New York, NY Immigration Program Management Training
Training Type: Immigration Program ManagementTraining Category: In-Person TrainingTraining Location: Los Angeles, CA Immigration Program Management Training
Training Type: Immigration Program ManagementTraining Category: In-Person TrainingTraining Location: Orlando, FL Asylee Eligibility for Resettlement Assistance GuideWednesday, November 6, 2013 - 1:25pmThis guide is designed to give service providers the tools and information needed to address the barriers to resettlement and integration faced by asylees and to better assist their clients. It contains crucial and timely information about the benefits and services for which asylees are eligible, including job placement assistance, English language classes, health screening, temporary cash and medical assistance, social security cards, employment authorization cards, adjustment of status, I-94s, travel authorization, petitioning for immediate relatives, and federal student financial aid.Issues: Program Management Creating a Workplace ELL Program Thursday, October 24, 2013 - 6:02pmLow English language proficiency impacts employee productivity, safety, and retention. Federal and state governments provide only a fraction of the funding needed for English language classes, and businesses have both the space and the financial means to offer this benefit to their Limited English Proficient workers. CLINIC offers the following resource to programs interested in pursuing partnerships with local employers willing to offer English language classes to their employees. The Creating a Workplace ELL Program toolkit includes program planning documents, examples of currently operating workplace ELL programs, sample marketing materials, and other resources to assist in implementing a workplace ELL program. Issues: Immigrant Integration Asylee InformationMonday, September 30, 2013 - 2:59pmIn recent years, more than 24,000 people from over 100 nations have been granted asylum in the United States. Asylees have often suffered from persecution in their country of origin, forced migration, detention in the United States, and the uncertainty of the asylum adjudication process. Most confront systemic and bureaucratic barriers to resettlement and integration, and need well-coordinated and prompt social services to ease their transition.Issues: Comprehensive Immigration ReformAsylum, Refugee and Other Humanitarian ReliefImmigrant Integration Hands-On Mega Group Application Workshop Training Hands-On Mega Group Application Workshop Training Sponsored by:The New Americans Campaign
Training Type: Immigration Program ManagementTraining Category: In-Person Training Volunteer Management ToolkitMonday, June 10, 2013 - 12:00amMany tasks in an immigration legal services program can be completed by volunteers. Using volunteers when possible frees up staff time that can be devoted to offering more services to clients. This toolkit contains helpful information on how best to use volunteers in your program, how to recruit and retain volunteers, and how to incorporate them into your program’s plan for the passage of Comprehensive Immigration Reform. Sample forms are included as well as sample volunteer job descriptions.
Issues: Program ManagementImmigrant Integration Case Management for CIRFriday, May 10, 2013 - 12:00amHeld on May 6, 2013.
Issues: Comprehensive Immigration Reform All About Fee WaiversThursday, May 2, 2013 - 5:01pmThis webinar training focuses on how to obtain a fee waiver for a naturalization applicant who is unable to pay the USCIS application fee. We discuss the fee waiver eligibility criteria, the application process with the Form I-912, and the documentation requirements. We also discuss problems or pitfalls that may arise and how to avoid these, as well as special considerations for completing fee waiver applications at naturalization group processing workshops.Issues: Inadmissibility and Waivers CIR Planning & Preparation: Budgeting and Resource DevelopmentWednesday, April 10, 2013 - 12:00amEarly planning and preparation for CIR implementation includes budgeting and resource development. This webinar introduces resources to help CLINIC affiliates in these processes. Included in the webinar is a newly-released CIR Preparation Checklist for program directors to guide their planning, webinar slides on budgeting decisions and several resource development tools including a proposal template, budget narrative and work plan to seek external funding.Issues: Inadmissibility and Waivers BIA Recognition and Accreditation for Start-up and Expanding ProgramsThursday, March 28, 2013 - 1:18pmJoin us for CLINIC’s kick-off webinar for Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) preparation in 2013, the first in a series. This free webinar training covers the application process and requirements for Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) recognition and accreditation. We also discuss the latest BIA developments, including the new FAQ sheet released by the BIA, training requirements for staff, and issues the BIA is analyzing before submitting proposed changes to recognition and accreditation regulations.Issues: BIA Recognition and Accreditation Templates for CIR FundraisingWednesday, March 27, 2013 - 12:00amBack to CLINIC's CIR Resource Page
Issues: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Preparation Checklist for Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR)Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - 12:00amBack to CLINIC's CIR Resource Page
Issues: Comprehensive Immigration Reform DACA Evaluation: Beyond the NumbersFriday, January 25, 2013 - 12:48pmJanuary 23, 2013Issues: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Preparing for Comprehensive Immigration Reform and Other Selected Issues in Program Management Preparing for Comprehensive Immigration Reform and Other Selected Issues in Program Management Sponsored by
Training Type: Immigration Program ManagementTraining Category: In-Person TrainingTraining Location: Alexandria, VA Immigration Program Management Training
Training Type: Immigration Program ManagementTraining Category: In-Person TrainingTraining Location: Austin, TX Preparing for Comprehensive Immigration Reform and Other Selected Issues in Program Management
Sponsored byCatholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC)Hosted byCatholic Charities CYO San FranciscoSeptember 17 – September 18, 20138:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Day One9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Day TwoLocation:Catholic Charities CYO San Francisco180 Howard Street, Suite 100San Francisco, CA 94105-1696(415) 972-1200$235 per person from affiliate agencies; $705 cap($50 materials fee per person for more than 3 attendees from the same office site) $260 per person for other non-profit agency staff; $780 cap($50 materials fee per person for more than 3 attendees from the same office site)$390 per person for private attorneys and staffPlease be sure to register under the correct category and for the correct training. All registration changes or cancellations are subject to an administrative charge of $70.00. Continental breakfast provided.
Planning in advance for implementing comprehensive immigration reform. Participants will be asked to analyze how they plan to respond to a sharp increase in demand of clients applying for immigration benefits after the passage of new legislation. Discussion will also include how to prepare leadership, funders, and the community for changes in service provision and the need for additional support and resources.
Case management policies, procedures, and forms. Participants will be asked to bring their case management forms to the training for a thorough review of forms in use and assess them against best practices. Attention will be given to developing policies and procedures that can accommodate a higher client demand sure to come after comprehensive immigration law is passed.
Program management challenges and ethical dilemmas with proposed solutions. Participants will learn from actual and hypothetical cases and share their own experiences. Measuring program outcomes for fundraising and marketing effectiveness. Participants will learn a logic model and apply it to designing a project and spotlighting outcomes which are attractive to many funders. Participants will also learn how to use the likelihood of new legislation in funding proposals, community events, and other marketing arenas to garner additional support for the immigration program.
Group application workshop models with consideration of current uses in addition to prospective use for unexpected changes in immigration law or policy. Each participant will practice the workshop model and create a workshop plan for her or his program.
Open forum for participants to raise issues, ask questions and share good practices that are replicable.
The training will be presented by Jeff Chenoweth, Director of CLINIC’s Center for Citizenship and Immigrant Communities, Michelle Sardone, CLINIC's Legalization Program Manager & BIA Full Accredited Representative and Jack Holmgren, Attorney and Field Support Coordinator in CLINIC’s Capacity Building Section. Registration: The training is for the staff of Catholic Charities, other Catholic nonprofits, and other community-based organization with IRS 501(c)(3) status, and attorneys and legal staff of private law offices. If you are not an affiliate and are registering as staff of a community-based organization, you must fax a copy of your IRS 501(c)(3)letter designating your agency as a nonprofit entity to CLINIC at (202) 635-2649 to the attention of Andrés Abella. Your registration will be confirmed upon receipt of this letter. If you fail to submit your 501(c) (3) letter you can be disenrolled. If you are an attorney, please include your state bar number. Payment is by credit card only.
This training is expected to fill up quickly. Early registration is recommended. The registration deadline is August 31, 2013 or sooner if registration is full. For registration information contact Jack Holmgren at 415-394-8074 or jholmgren@cliniclegal.org.
Training Type: Immigration Program ManagementTraining Category: In-Person TrainingTraining Location: San Francisco, CA Welcoming Three Million Newcomers Management Training
Training Type: Deferred Action for DREAMersTraining Category: In-Person TrainingTraining Location: Orlando, FL Hands-On Mega Group Application Workshop Training combined with a Naturalization Workshop Event Hands-On Mega Group Application Workshop Trainingcombined with a Naturalization Workshop Eventin Los Angeles, CA
Saturday, November 17, 2012 (time TBD) - naturalization workshop Location:Mid-Valley Regional Branch Library 16244 Nordhoff Street North Hills, 91343 (818) 895-3650
Please be sure to register by November 1 under the correct category and for the correct training. CLINIC will cut-off registration when capacity is full. All registration changes or cancellations are subject to an administrative charge of $70.00. Your registration will be confirmed upon receipt of your payment through the website by credit card only. No checks or cash accepted for payment. The first of its kind, this two-day event combines one-day of hands-on training to give immigration legal staff the knowledge of planning and implementing a large "mega" group application workshop for naturalization and deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA), and on the second day actual mega workshop experience serving an estimated number of 250 or more naturalization applicants. CLINIC invites staff of affiliates and other community-based organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, and attorneys and legal worker staff of private law offices to attend. Nonprofits should submit their IRS 501(c)(3) tax exempt letter to CLINIC (Attn: Rommel Calderwood) by fax at 202-635-2649 or email at rcalderwood@cliniclegal.org. General questions may also be sent to Rommel Calderwood’s email address or his phone at (202) 756-5509. This training will be highly interactive with minimal lecturing. On the first day, participants will be immersed in the following discussion topics and exercises:
Media outreach, planning and organizing How to increase efficiency by using technology such as CitizenshipWorks and CLINIC's self-directed e-learning course on naturalization
Click here for information about local travel and hotel options arrangements. Training Type: Citizenship/NaturalizationTraining Category: In-Person TrainingTraining Location: Los Angeles, CA "Mega" Group Application Workshop Monday, September 17, 2012 - 3:09pmThe purpose of the webinar is to educate charitable immigration legal staff on the unique differences of planning and implementing a large, "mega" group application workshop for naturalization and deferred action.
Issues: Citizenship "Mega" Group Application Workshop Monday, September 17, 2012 - 3:09pmThe purpose of the webinar is to educate charitable immigration legal staff on the unique differences of planning and implementing a large, "mega" group application workshop for naturalization and deferred action. Held on September 12, 2012.
Issues: Citizenship Welcoming Three Million Newcomers Management Training
Training Type: Deferred Action for DREAMersTraining Category: In-Person TrainingTraining Location: Dallas, TX Immigration Program Management Training with Optional LawLogix Professional Level Certification Workshop
Immigration Program Management Training with Optional LawLogix Professional Level Certification WorkshopSponsored byCatholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC)Hosted byLawLogix November 13-14, 20128:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Day One8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Day TwoOptional Third Day of Training*November 15, 2012Professional Level Certification Workshop 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Day Three*Open to all current LawLogix users who have participated in the basic New User Web training.Location:LawLogix Training Center3111 N. Central Ave Phoenix, AZ 85012$235 per person from affiliate agencies; $705 cap ($50 materials fee per person for more than 3 attendees from the same office site)$260 per person for other non-profit agency staff; $780 cap ($50 materials fee per person for more than 3 attendees from the same office site)$390 per person for private attorneys and staffPlease be sure to register under the correct category and for the correct training. All registration changes or cancellations are subject to an administrative charge of $70.00.Continental breakfast provided.
The first two days of this training provide a complete overview of how to start and sustain a nonprofit immigration legal services program. The training features a manual and curriculum that offers detailed information and suggestions for applying for Board of Immigration Appeals agency recognition and staff accreditation, implementing effective case management systems, fundraising and scores of other pertinent topics related to managing an immigration program. Participants will learn how to determine which applications to accept and how to adjust fees to obtain the best support for their program. There will also be a discussion of case intake and management strategies with a focus on Group Application Workshops for DACA applicants, using an army of volunteers, avoiding unauthorized practice of law, and strategies for working with the funders and delivering on grant objectives.
Optional Third Day of Training**Open to all current LawLogix users who have participated in the basic New User Web training.
Become a PowerUser of LawLogix after this one day training at the LawLogix headquarters in Phoenix. Participants will gain experience and expertise on how best to use the software’s features to maximize efficient and high-quality legal service provision. Hands-on practice will be provided to assist with case management, reporting features, the EDGE calendar, and more.
The training will be presented by Jack Holmgren and Michelle Sardone, both of whom work at CLINIC’S Center for Citizenship and Immigrant Communities as Field Service Coordinators. The optional third day of training will be provided by LawLogix staff.
Space is limited to 30 participants. The registration deadline is November 5, 2012 or sooner if registration is full. For registration information call Michelle Sardone at (202) 756-5503. Click here for loging options.
Training Type: Immigration Program ManagementTraining Category: In-Person TrainingTraining Location: Phoenix, AZ Update on Deferred Action for DREAMersFriday, August 31, 2012 - 1:47pmUSCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas shared additional details on the June 15th Deferred Action policy memorandum on a Stakeholder Teleconference. All the new details can be found on the USCIS website at: www.uscis.gov/childhoodarrivals. Under this new administration policy, DHS will be able to grant deferred action to certain qualifying young people, often known as DREAMers, who have fulfilled age, residency, and educational or military requirements.Issues: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Welcoming Three Million Newcomers Management Training Welcoming Three Million Newcomers: Maximizing Your Agency's Effectiveness for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; Pre-adjudication of Unlawful Presence Waivers; Increasing Naturalization; Management Training
REGISTER HERE Training Type: Deferred Action for DREAMersTraining Category: In-Person TrainingTraining Location: Los Angeles, CA Welcoming Three Million Newcomers Training
Training Type: Deferred Action for DREAMersTraining Category: In-Person TrainingTraining Location: Portland, OR Hot Topics in Immigration Program Management Training Hot Topics in Immigration Program Management Training
Training Type: Immigration Program ManagementTraining Category: In-Person TrainingTraining Location: Alexandria, VA Citizenship for Elders: Issues and Options in Test Preparation, 2nd Edition (2012)Friday, June 1, 2012 - 12:00amCitizenship for Elders is a unique handbook for teachers and administrators on creating and managing a citizenship program for the older learner. This handbook brings together the observations and insights of teachers from across the country on older learners from a wide range of cultures.
Issues: CitizenshipImmigrant Integration Building Legal Immigration Services Capacity through National Networks and their Affiliates
Training Type: Immigration Program ManagementTraining Category: In-Person TrainingTraining Location: Alexandria, VA Making Technology Work for Your Program Part 4: Network Technology InnovationsThursday, May 3, 2012 - 5:45pmApril 24, 2012
Join us for Part 4 in a four part series for a presentation of tech innovations within the CLINIC network. We'll learn about CitizenshipWorks, a program designed to assist local programs in helping clients naturalize. We'll also learn from several network affiliates about innovative ways they've used technology in their offices and how it has impacted the way they reach the public. Leya Speasmaker, Field Support Coordinator in CLINIC's Washington DC office moderates the discussion.
Issues: Program Management Making Technology Work for Your Program Part 3: Case Management SoftwareFriday, April 13, 2012 - 11:49amJoin us for Part 3 in a four part series for a conversation about case management software and other database capabilities. Topics will include why to use case management software, how to choose a software package, and how best to use software in your daily work. Jack Holmgren, a Field Support Coordinator in CLINIC's San Francisco office, will moderate the discussion.
Issues: Program Management Making Technology Work for Your Program Part 2: Effectively Using Social Media and Outreach ToolsMonday, March 26, 2012 - 5:27pmJoin us for Part 2 in a four part series as we talk about how best to use social media and outreach tech tools to increase the visibility of your program on the internet. We'll compare the current options such as blogging, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter and examine the pluses and minuses of using each one. We'll also talk about sources for tech support, particularly for non-profits.
Issues: Program Management Making Technology Work for Your Program Part 1: Introduction to Office Technology ToolsMonday, March 26, 2012 - 5:14pmJoin us for Part 1 in a four part series as we explore quick and easy tech upgrades your program can make to improve communication and service to the community . We'll talk about technological changes coming down the pike from USCIS and why it is important to get a jump start on planning for those today. We will also hear from several members of CLINIC staff give tips on how best to access technology used by our organization to better serve our network. Leya Speasmaker, Field Support Coordinator in CLINIC's Washington D.C.Issues: Program Management LawLogix Immigration Partner ProgramThursday, March 22, 2012 - 3:20pm Citizenship for Elders: Issues and Options in Test Preparation, 2nd Edition (2012)Sunday, March 4, 2012 - 2:53pmCitizenship for Elders is a unique handbook for teachers and administrators on creating and managing a citizenship program for the older learner. This handbook brings together the observations and insights of teachers from across the country on older learners from a wide range of cultures. It is based on a nationwide survey of 200 programs. It identifies the issues in teaching elders and makes recommendations for instruction and program design. The recommendations are practice-based, with a focus on innovative and promising practices. The suggestions on learning activities, cuIssues: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Spotlight on Integration: 6 Part SeriesFriday, March 2, 2012 - 4:47pmLooking for ideas to promote and encourage immigrant integration within your community? CLINIC offers this 6 part series that spotlights immigrant integration initiatives across our network. Learn the definition of immigrant integration, its importance for our network and nation, and how it can be promoted locally. Featured programs encourage relationships between the receiving community and immigrants, give elderly refugees a place to use skills gained in their home countries, and connect asylees with available resources.Issues: Program ManagementIntegration and EmpowermentImmigrant Integration Citizenship and Civic Participation ToolkitWednesday, January 4, 2012 - 4:48pmThis toolkit contains a variety of resources collected and produced through CLINIC’s citizenship projects. It is designed to assist agencies providing citizenship services and civic participation opportunities for the most vulnerable applicants.
Issues: CitizenshipImmigrant Integration How to Design and Implement a Citizenship ProgramFriday, December 9, 2011 - 4:01pmHeld on December, 6, 2011.
Naturalization Group Application WorkshopsTuesday, November 22, 2011 - 4:06pmThis webinar discusses workshop models and approaches; planning for a workshop; and stages of the workshop event. Held on November 17, 2011.
Issues: Citizenship The Nuts and Bolts of Case Management and Legal SupervisionFriday, November 11, 2011 - 2:53pmHeld on November 11, 2011.
How do you ensure your case management systems are working effectively? How do you ensure the quality of your immigration work before it is filed? How can you ensure your program is providing quality immigration services? In this 90 minute webinar, we will discuss the importance of case management and legal supervision in your immigration program. Issues: Program Management Strategies for Naturalizing the Most Vulnerable Applicants WebinarTuesday, November 8, 2011 - 4:09pmHeld on September 12, 2011. This webinar discusses several key strategies for helping vulnerable applicants overcome barriers in the naturalization process. Topics include disability waivers, reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, due consideration on the citizenship test, and fee waivers for low-income applicants. The presenters are Laura Burdick, Naturalization Project Coordinator, CLINIC; Alla Shagalova, Associate Director, Immigration Services, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society; and Amy Tenney, Immigration Legal Services Staff Attorney, World Relief. Issues: Citizenship Immigration Program Management Training Immigration Program Management Training January 25 and 26, 2012
Training Type: Immigration Program ManagementTraining Category: In-Person TrainingTraining Location: New Orleans, LA Unaccompanied ChildrenSunday, October 2, 2011 - 6:22pmWho are these children, and how did they get here? New Member AgencyFriday, September 30, 2011 - 11:47amCLINIC has accepted and welcomes a new member agency, Catholic Worker of Akron, located at St. Bernard-St. Mary Parish, Akron, Ohio. Ada L. Gelpi is the director of the Catholic Worker of Akron Immigration Program that is also staffed by Luz A. Cardenas. The program is located at 1096 S. Main Street, Akron, OH.
Creating a Citizenship Program Preparation ToolkitFriday, August 12, 2011 - 3:48pmCitizenship test preparation and quality legal services go hand in hand in assisting an immigrant along the path to citizenship. A prospective bill for comprehensive immigration reform will most likely bring changes in legal and language requirements for citizenship. It is the job of all legal service providers and teaching professionals working with the foreign born to anticipate these requirements and prepare clients in advance. The Creating a Citizenship Program Preparation Toolkit will be helpful to anyone seeking ways to better serve the foreign born as they prepare to naturalize.Issues: CitizenshipImmigrant Integration Starting a Legal Immigration Program: Capacity Building in a Charitable Community AgencyMonday, March 14, 2011 - 10:07amThe Need for Charitable Legal Immigration Services
Current capacity does not meet current demands for low-cost legal representation in immigration matters. For instance, immigrants eligible and soon-to-be eligible to naturalize as U.S. citizens have less income, education, and English language ability than immigrants who naturalized in previous decades.Issues: Program Management Top Ten Program Management Issues Facing Immigration Legal Services ProgramsFriday, March 4, 2011 - 9:25amCLINIC Capacity Building staff address the top ten most frequent challenges facing immigration legal service programs across the nation. Topics include how to develop a fee schedule, how to minimize risk, and how to create an efficient and effective case management system. Resources will be provided for each issue, and staff will provide tips for tackling these common challenges. Leya Speasmaker and Helen Chen are the presenters for this webinar.
Issues: Program Management Immigration Case Management ToolsTuesday, February 22, 2011 - 10:57amA good case management database contains both immigration forms and client-specific information. The database may be software for stand-alone or networked computers or it may be web-based with the server off-site. Either way, the choice and utilization of a database is an important investment for your immigration program. In addition to completing forms, the database helps staff manage the caseload and facilitates the writing of data-rich reports and funding proposals.Issues: Program Management Thinking About Case ManagementTuesday, February 22, 2011 - 10:30amThe design and implementation of immigration case management systems will vary among immigration programs since every program is different. However, a program whose case management system works for staff members and meets the needs of clients are the most effective. How to Establish and Develop a Successful ESL ProgramFriday, November 19, 2010 - 9:00amHeld Nov. 16, 2010
Due to an increasing need for quality English as a Second Language (ESL) and Citizenship Test Preparation classes, many community-based organizations are interested in starting their own language learning programs. Combining CLINIC’s key components for program management and Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages’ (TESOL) Standards for Adult Education ESL Programs, this Webinar will provide a foundation for interested organizations to plan and implement a language learning program. Instructor: Leya Speasmaker.Issues: Integration and EmpowermentImmigrant Integration Managing Financial PerformanceThursday, October 7, 2010 - 12:00amNominal fees for immigration legal services are a core source of funding to start and sustain charitable programs. By charging nominal fees you can retain a great deal of control over the financial viability of your program. Conversely, to not charge fees is to put your program at risk of closing or drastic downsizing.Issues: Program Management Language Access: Effectively Serving Limited- and Non-English SpeakersTuesday, October 5, 2010 - 12:00amLanguage Access: Effectively Serving Limited- and Non-English Speakers
This is part 1 of a 3-part series on language access.Issues: Integration and EmpowermentImmigrant Integration Case Management SystemsThursday, June 24, 2010 - 2:00amHow do you set up intake? Which cases should you accept for representation? What is a client services agreement? How do you track deadlines and cases? What goes into a case file? What are your responsibilities when you close a case? Issues: Program Management Enhancing Fee RevenueTuesday, June 1, 2010 - 12:00amCLINIC trainer Jack Holmgren along with Robert Yates, director of Immigration Legal Services of Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County present on fees and revenues.
Issues: Program Management Preparing for Comprehensive Immigration Reform: An Earned Pathway to Citizenship & BeyondSaturday, May 1, 2010 - 2:00amThe manual, Preparing for Comprehensive Immigration Reform: An Earned Pathway to Citizenship and Beyond offers recommendations from “veterans” of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA). Issues: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Staffing Your Immigration Legal ProgramTuesday, March 30, 2010 - 12:00amNonprofit immigration legal programs have a range of staffing options. Programs may employ licensed attorneys, law graduates, fully accredited representatives, partially accredited representatives, non-accredited immigration counselors, support staff, interns and volunteers. In this third of a seven part webinar series on immigration program management, the presenter will explore how to optimize your program's performance with careful staffing. Issues: Program Management Space, Equipment and ToolsFriday, February 19, 2010 - 4:13pmWhile staff is the heart of an immigration program, several other resources are required to keep a program functioning. These include: physical space, computers, software, law library materials, and malpractice insurance. In this second of a seven-part webinar series on immigration program management, the presenter will discuss the different resources needed to support an immigration legal services program. Issues: Program Management Space, Equipment and ToolsFriday, February 19, 2010 - 4:13pmWhile staff is the heart of an immigration program, several other resources are required to keep a program functioning. These include: physical space, computers, software, law library materials, and malpractice insurance. In this second of a seven-part webinar series on immigration program management, the presenter will discuss the different resources needed to support an immigration legal services program. Issues: Program Management Building Agency Support for an Immigration Legal ProgramFriday, January 8, 2010 - 1:51pmThis webinar was presented by CLINIC's Center for Citizenship and Immigrant Communities.
Issues: Program Management Family Safety Planning Training ManualFriday, March 27, 2009 - 2:09pmThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has dramatically stepped up enforcement in the interior of the country. DHS agents of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Division are arresting immigrants at their homes, workplaces and on the streets in communities all across the country.Issues: Detention and Removal Translations of Citizenship Test QuestionsTuesday, March 10, 2009 - 3:24pmThe translations listed here were completed by USCIS and community organizations throughout the country. For translations completed by community organizations, the organization's contact information is included on the translation.
Issues: CitizenshipImmigrant Integration Facts for Documented and Undocumented Workers Helping to Clean-up and Rebuild the Gulf Coast RegionMonday, December 29, 2008 - 3:11pmIMMIGRANT WORKERS’ RIGHTS
Right to be paid. In most instances, workers have the right to be paid minimum wage ($5.15 an hour) and to receive overtime pay for work over 40 hours a week. If workers do not receive all of the wages for the time they actually worked, they can take action to recover those wages.Issues: Post-Disaster IssuesState/Local Strategies for Naturalizing the Most Vulnerable Applicants HandbookFriday, February 1, 2008 - 3:00amRefugees and immigrants strongly desire U.S. citizenship. Yet, many of them, especially those who are elderly, disabled, low-income, low-literate, and limited English proficient, face serious challenges in the naturalization process. These challenges can impede their integration and their civic participation in U.S. society.
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