Engagement Menu
Hi Immigrant Food Friends,
Each week, we send you 5 ways to engage with immigrants. Whether through donations, volunteering, or educating yourself, you can make a difference! Share this email with friends, family and colleagues, and if you are not subscribed, make sure to visit our website immigrantfood.com and join our community!
In this week‘s Engagement Menu, you’ll find volunteering, donating, and events that support the immigrant community.
#UnitedAtTheTable
– The Immigrant Food Team
To learn about our 5 NGO impact partners, see here: https://immigrantfood.com/engage/impact-partners/
Volunteer: Just Neighbors
Just Neighbors| Ongoing
Just Neighbors provides humanitarian immigration legal aid to low-income immigrants and refugees in Northern Virginia, especially survivors of violence. Volunteers in Arlington and Alexandria offer administrative, interpretation, event, and pro bono legal support.
2. Donate: Casa
CASA | Ongoing
CASA, the Mid-Atlantic’s largest immigrant advocacy group, primarily serves Latinx communities in MD, VA, and D.C. They offer legal aid, job training, English classes, and civic engagement programs, with donations supporting grassroots advocacy and direct services.
3. Read: The Undocumented Americans
The Undocumented Americans | Ongoing
Karla Cornejo Villavicencio challenges stereotypes about undocumented immigrants through personal narratives that highlight their resilience. She combines memoir and investigative reporting, sharing stories from Ground Zero cleanup workers and Flint, Michigan water crisis survivors.
4. Listen: Immigra tion Uncovered: Helping Asylum Seekers With Innovative AI-Assisted Solutions
Immigration Uncovered: Helping Asylum Seekers With Innovative AI-Assisted Solutions| Ongoing
“Immigration Uncovered” explores factors affecting immigrant life in America, highlighting Access 61, an AI platform that improves asylum legal aid by streamlining cases, lowering costs, and protecting due process.
5. Attend : From Book to Big Screen: A Conversation with Angie Thomas
From Book to Big Screen: A Conversation with Angie Thomas | Ongoing
Wednesday, August 13
7 PM – 8:30 PM | Online
Join #1 New York Times bestselling author Angie Thomas (The Hate U Give) and explore her journey from publishing to Hollywood: behind-the-scenes stories, representation insights, and advice for creatives.
