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ISPN Official Business NEW! November 16 (9:30 AM - 3:30 PM) ISPN Annual Conference: Voices in the Intersections This is a one-day virtual conference, followed by an optional in-person networking happy hour. Through a series of panel discussions, policy roundtables, and presentations, speakers will highlight the diverse experiences of immigrants in St. Louis at the intersections of race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, age, and legal status. Admission to the conference is free; a suggested $10 donation is welcome. Register online at ispnstl.org. December 1 (9:00 AM - 10:30 AM) ISPN General Meeting This is the last general meeting for ISPN this year. Register here. To provide a 2-minute organizational highlight on behalf of your agency, click here to sign up. The agenda is available here. ISPN is providing feedback to community stakeholders on their language access endeavors. Were you or your client unable to receive services because the business, government, or agency failed to provide an interpreter? We want to know! Complete our form here. ISPN is compiling a resource directory to assist with community education of the available resources for newly-arrived immigrants. To help us complete this directory, submit a response here: bit.ly/ispnresourcedirectory. ISPN is looking for an administrative intern! This intern would assist with communications such as the Weekly Round-Up, file organization, and virtual meeting support. For more details on the position, email info@ispnstl.org. Interested in getting more involved in ISPN? Consider becoming a member of our network. In addition to attending the monthly meetings, members work on focused, collaborative initiatives with other community partners in committees. Contact ISPN Program Manager, Rita Chang (info@ispnstl.org), for more information about membership. Read more about the committees here. Committee leads are listed here:
- Conference Committee: Aya Kawasaki, ayak5lcsw@gmail.com; Julia Uyttewaal, julia.uyttewaal@wustl.edu; & Meaghan Bailey, meaghan@wustl.edu
- Fundraising Committee: Julie Fox (director@ihelpstl.org)
- Language Access Committee: Kathryn Koch (kathryn.koch@slu.edu)
- Membership Committee: Sidee Conteh (sconteh@slcommunityofstl.org)
- Communications Committee: Eliza Prager (elizapragerot@gmail.com)
- Vaccine Committee: Meredith Rataj (mrataj@ccstl.org)
- Service Providers Committee: Marissa Cohen (mcohen@ehoc-stl.org)
Do you have an announcement for the Weekly Round-Up? Email us at info@ispnstl.org. We accept events, resources, job postings, agency updates, and opportunities for engagement. Submissions for the Weekly Round-Up are due at 12:00 PM on Thursdays for release on the following Monday. Job postings will run for three consecutive weeks and be removed unless specifically noted. All submissions are subject to review. If you are receiving this email, you are currently subscribed to receive email communications from the ISPN. Click here if you would like to change your subscription preferences. Know someone who would like to receive our emails? Send them this link. |
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News
NEW! Lutheran Foundation’s grant cycle is coming up soon! The deadline for grant applications is Wednesday, December 1st. Lutheran Foundation has six funding focus areas, one which is Foreign-Born Populations. Click here to learn more about what they fund. Though not required, the Foundation invites and encourages interested applicants to discuss their project/program with staff prior to applying. Note that space is limited as the deadline draws near, so please submit your consultation request ASAP. We look forward to hearing from you and learning more about your organization and project! Sent by Rebekah Miller, Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis
NEW! A recent DHS Sensitive Locations Memo directs Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to limit their enforcement actions in or near protected areas. The policy provides a more thorough and non-exhaustive list of locations where immigration agents are restricted from conducting enforcement actions, including places where children gather such as playgrounds and recreation centers and locations providing social services and disaster relief. Sent by Rita Chang, IFCLA, ISPN Program Manager
| NEW! NYLC is launching a grant opportunity called PODER en SALUD: Youth as Solutions. Projects may include developing and delivering messaging campaigns to change behavior by peers and among the broader community, including posters, brochures, or fotonovelas; Tik Toks or other social media messaging; holding health fairs or school events; creating websites and videos; or any number of ideas created by youth teams. This program will increase access to accurate and timely COVID-19 prevention and vaccine information by Latinx youth for Latinx communities that is culturally appropriate, situation-specific, and available in Spanish and English. Applications are due 11/28/21. Learn more here. Sent by Sal Valadez, LiUNA NEW! CMS released a fact sheet on health coverage options for Afghan evacuees. According to the fact sheet, Afghan evacuees can access health insurance through Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the Health Insurance Marketplace, or Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA or other health coverage provided by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)). Read the fact sheet for more information on eligibility and guidance for both Afghans with a Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) and parolees. Sent by Rita Chang, IFCLA, ISPN Program Manager NEW! The Migration Policy Institute has published an issue brief that examines eligibility for and participation in Medicaid by foreign-born, non-elderly adults (ages 19 to 64). The brief also presents estimated participation rates for immigrant adults eligible for the program and provides an overview of the characteristics of those who are excluded. The analysis finds that 9.5 million non-elderly foreign-born adults had incomes that met state eligibility thresholds, but nearly half of them (4.3 million adults) did not qualify for Medicaid due to immigration-status restrictions. Sent by Rita Chang, IFCLA, ISPN Program Manager |
Immigrant Home English Learning Program (IHELP) has openings in their tutoring program for male students! IHELP offers 1-1 in-home English and U.S. citizenship tutoring to support individuals who cannot regularly attend group ESOL classes. Tutoring is open to all gender identities and to immigrants who are 18 years or older. For more information, call (314) 771-1104 or email us at program@ihelpstl.org. Sent by Lizzie Warner, IHELP
Visit the City of St. Louis's website for details about the City rental assistance programs and walk-in clinics. View the flyer here. Sent by Rita Chang, IFCLA, ISPN Program Manager
The COVID-19 Regional Response Team hosts a variety of resources about eviction prevention. Visit their website here.
Sent by Rita Chang, IFCLA, ISPN Program Manager |
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Upcoming Events
November 9 (10:30 AM) Lobbying, Advocacy, and Ballot Initiatives for Nonprofits, hosted by AFJ 'Bolder Advocacy' training 501(c)(3)s play an important role in educating the public about policy issues and actions taken by elected officials, including the President. Increasingly, nonprofit organizations are on the front lines of ballot measure campaigns. In promoting their policy agendas, organizations need to understand the laws governing their participation in initiatives and referenda. Register here. Sent by Rita Chang, IFCLA, ISPN Program Manager
NEW! November 9 (6:00 PM) The City of St. Louis is hosting a public safety town hall. This month, the focus will be on domestic violence. The event will feature a discussion of new data and a panel of experts. Please feel free to share with your networks and reach out to Sara Baker (bakersa@stlouis-mo.gov) if you have any questions. Join here. Sent by Sara Baker, City of St. Louis
November 13 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM) VPC & the City of St. Louis are hosting a series of planning sessions to inform Mayor Jones' blueprint for public safety plan. Share our flyer with your network. Can’t attend the session? Take our safety survey at for more information, click here. Sent by Poli Rijos, Alive & Well Communities
NEW! November 15 (6:00 PM – 7:30 PM) What Racism Costs Everyone: A Discussion w/ Heather McGhee Heather McGhee, author of New York Times best-seller The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together, joins low-wage workers for a discussion about how racism hurts us all and our path to an economy that works for everyone. Register here. Sent by Rita Chang, IFCLA, ISPN Program Manager
November 16 (9:30 AM - 3:30 PM) ISPN Annual Conference: Voices in the Intersections This is a one-day virtual conference, followed by an optional in-person networking happy hour. Through a series of panel discussions, policy roundtables, and presentations, speakers will highlight the diverse experiences of immigrants in St. Louis at the intersections of race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, age, and legal status. Admission to the conference is free; a suggested $10 donation is welcome. Register online at ispnstl.org.
November 16 (10:30 AM) Working in Coalitions & Building Nonpartisan Partnerships hosted by AFJ 'Bolder Advocacy' training Different types of organizations are increasingly collaborating on lobbying, voter engagement, and other advocacy activities, but they need to be aware of the rules governing organizations with different tax-exempt statuses. If your organization wants to engage in coalition work with multiple types of tax-exempt organizations, this workshop will help explain how different types of nonprofit organizations can work together while staying in compliance with the law. Register here. Sent by Rita Chang, IFCLA, ISPN Program Manager
November 24 St. Louis County Building Equity in the Community This meeting is being held in an effort to establish St. Louis County’s Equity Plan.
- Building Equity in the Community (November 24th)
- A Welcoming Plan as Equity in Action (December 15th)
- St. Louis County as a Change Agent (January 26th)
Sent by Kathryn Koch, ISPN Language Access Committee Chair
NEW! December 6-10 (12:00 PM - 4:00 PM) Alive & Well Communities Train-the-Trainer and Trauma Responsive Workshop The cost for the workshop is $450 per registrant and includes CEUs. NOTE: Attendees must attend the Alive & Well Communities' monthly Trauma Awareness training prior to attending this training. Please visit their Events Page to see when the next free training will occur and get registered. For more information, please contact info@awcommunities.org.
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Jobs and Volunteer Opportunities NEW! MICA Project is looking for a Client Support Services Program Manager. For more information on the position and for application instructions, click here. Liliana De La Garza, MICA Project NEW! FamilyForward is hiring for multiple positions in its Redevelopment Opportunities for Women (ROW) program, which provides domestic violence advocacy, economic advocacy, education, and therapy services to individuals who identify as women in the community. Services are provided in English, Spanish, Bosnian, and Vietnamese. ROW is hiring for two Bilingual Advocates, a part time Language Advocate, a Bilingual Therapist, and a Therapist (any language). Information about the positions including detailed job descriptions can be found at https://familyforwardmo.org/careers/. For questions about the positions, potential applicants can reach out to Janée Johnson, Director of Redevelopment Opportunities for Women, at janee.johnson@familyforwardmo.org. Sent by Janée Johnson, FamilyForward, Redevelopment Opportunities for Women NEW! Washington University is hiring for an Associate Director for Community Engagement - Gephardt Institute for Civic & Community Engagement. For more information on the position and application instructions, click here. Sent by Rita Chang, IFCLA, ISPN Program Manager Vivent Health has various openings for multiple positions such as clinic case manager, dental assistant, prevention specialist, and digital content specialist. Bilingual applicants are strongly encouraged to apply. Using a medical home model, Vivent Health provides various services to people living with HIV. Our Prevention Department provides HIV/STI counseling and testing and participates in various outreach events. Please use the below link to see all openings: https://hr.viventhealth.org/careers/ Sent by Vivien Brite, Vivent Health The Center for Human Rights, Gender and Migration at Washington University is looking for a Center Manager. The Center Manager will manage operations, projects, and activities for the Center for Human Rights, Gender and Migration at the Institute for Public Health (IPH). They will coordinate with Brown School and IPH leadership and staff on center operations and activities and contribute to the growth of the center. For more information on the position and application instructions, click here. Sent by Julia Uyttewaal, Institute for Public Health, Washington University St. Francis Community Services has an immediate opening for a full time Bilingual (Spanish) Intake Specialist and Care Coordinator (BISCC) at the Southside location. The BISCC engages with and provides linguistically and culturally sensitive services to the immigrant community, with a special focus on the Spanish-speaking population. The BISSC screens clients seeking services at the agency and maintains a caseload of clients with predominantly acute presenting issues, assisting these clients in navigating challenging systems and connecting with appropriate referrals. Please email Meredith Rataj with cover letter and resume. Sent by Meredith Rataj, St. Francis Community Services, ISPN COVID-19 Vaccine Chair ISPN is looking for an administrative intern! This intern would assist with communications such as the Weekly Round-Up, file organization, and virtual meeting support. For more details on the position, email info@ispnstl.org. The Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being is seeking volunteer support with virtual convenings and their Welcome Desk. For more information visit here. Sent by Rita Chang, IFCLA, ISPN Program Manager |
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5021 Adkins Ave., Room 122 | St. Louis, Missouri 63116
314.721.2977 | info@ispnstl.org
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