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/
1. Volunteer: Arlington Free Clinic
Arlington Free Clinic| Ongoing
Arlington Free Clinic promotes health equity by offering comprehensive care to underserved residents. Volunteers support this mission through fundraising and representing the clinic at community events.
2. Donate: The Haitian Bridge Alliance
The Haitian Bridge Alliance| Ongoing
The Haitian Bridge Alliance is a grassroots nonprofit advocating for humane immigration policies, focusing on the needs of Black migrants, especially Haitians, and providing legal, social, and humanitarian support.
3. Read: The Best We Could Do
The Best We Could Do | Ongoing
The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui is a powerful graphic memoir that traces her family’s escape from war-torn Vietnam and their struggles to build a new life in America. Through poignant illustrations and reflections on motherhood, identity, and displacement, Bui explores the enduring strength of family and the search for belonging.
4. Watch: Immigration Nerds
Immigration Nerds| Ongoing
Immigration Nerds is a podcast that simplifies complex immigration topics through news, updates, and expert discussions. Hosted by corporate immigration law firm EIG, it serves as a hub for staying informed on immigration developments.
5. Attend: Benefit for Centreville Immigration Forum
Benefit for Centreville Immigration Forum |Friday, May 23, 7PM-11PM| Galactic Panther Art Gallery, 1303 King St Alexandria, VA 22314
Head to the Galactic Panther Art Gallery for a night of punk rock, art, and community to raise funds and awareness for the Centreville Immigration Forum, a Fairfax nonprofit supporting undocumented workers. All proceeds, split with the band and promoter, will go toward the organization.