people
Sep. 11, 2018 7:00 am
The activist owners of South Philly Barbacoa will be featured on Netflix’s ‘Chef’s Table’
Generocity sat down with Cristina Martinez and Benjamin Miller to discuss their experience filming the international-facing show and the impact they hope to make by speaking out on behalf of undocumented workers. Their episode premieres Sept. 28.
method
Aug. 1, 2018 12:45 pm
This Philly program helps African and Caribbean immigrant youth thrive in their new city
African Family Health Organization's youth empowerment program hopes that by offering students respect and support, they will better appreciate themselves and their culture.
funding
Jul. 16, 2018 12:14 pm
Nationalities Service Center just launched a Fund for Immigrant Justice
Amidst funding cuts and an increased workload, the immigrant and refugee service agency is fundraising to hire a full-time attorney to serve low-income clients for free.
method
Jul. 11, 2018 12:55 pm
This 84-year-old Philly rabbi’s arrest went viral. Here’s his handbook for protesting ICE
Longtime activist Rabbi Arthur Waskow on why his group of older activists took to nonviolent civil disobedience against the Trump administration's policy of separating immigrant families at the U.S. border.
purpose
Jul. 3, 2018 4:45 pm
Mighty Writers bought 100 books for kids held at a local detention center. Now, they’re not welcome
After a planned Tuesday morning delivery to Berks County Residential Center was "abruptly cancelled" on Monday afternoon, the nonprofit is regrouping.
funding
Jun. 29, 2018 3:03 pm
Center for High Impact Philanthropy on how donors can support families separated at the U.S. border
The greatest humanitarian needs at the moment are legal assistance, shelter and care, and information. Here's how to help.
funding
Jun. 20, 2018 12:02 pm
Happy World Refugee Day from Philly’s new Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness
A granting group made up of service providers picked the Scattergood Foundation-facilitated fund's first-ever grantees.
purpose
May 11, 2018 8:03 am
Share your immigrant story with PhillyCAM in virtual reality
The public access station is inviting both newcomers to America and descendants of immigrants to participate in "Immigration in Full Frame," a national documentary project.
purpose
May 7, 2018 11:07 am
Philly’s new ‘academy’ aims to help immigrants navigate the U.S. workplace
The City of Philadelphia and local nonprofits are providing multilingual tools to help immigrants champion fair working conditions.
purpose
May 2, 2018 11:37 am
Philly activists celebrated May Day with a ‘death by incarceration’ protest
Tuesday's "Break the Cages, Fund the People" rally convened hundreds protesting mass incarceration, Immigrant and Customs Enforcement and police presence in schools.
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