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: Food Justice DMV
Food Justice DMV | Ongoing
Food Justice DMV is an all-volunteer collective supporting thousands across the DMV through community-centered food distribution.Volunteers pack and load food boxes in DC on Thursdays and Saturdays, and there are also volunteer delivery opportunities in Maryland and Virginia throughout the week.
2. Donate: Immigrants Rising
Immigrants Rising| Ongoing
Immigrants Rising was founded to support undocumented students across the nation who face barriers to education, providing resources, advocacy, and direct support to help them access higher education and pursue meaningful careers.
3. Read: Behold the Dreamers
Behold the Dreamers | Ongoing
Cameroonian immigrant Jende Jonga secures a job as a chauffeur for a wealthy Lehman Brothers executive, offering hope for a better life for his family — but when the financial crisis hits, the Jongas must confront hidden tensions and make a heartbreaking choice about their future.
4. Listen: Area 51
Area 51| Ongoing
This podcast dives into the confusing and often frustrating world of U.S. immigration through the eyes of visa holders. It’s part survival guide, part comedy show, and all about building community through shared experience.
5. Attend: U.S. Immigration: Understanding the Present, Charting the Future
U.S. Immigration: Understanding the Present, Charting the Future |Tuesday, April 29, 12-1:30PM| Rayburn House Office Building Room 2045, 45 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20515
Join the Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy for an evidence-based discussion at exploring the challenges and opportunities immigration presents for the economy, education, and cultural integration.