What Funders Need to Know About Supporting Children in Immigrant Families
Photo credit: Championing Equity, ECFC's toolkit for funders interested in investing in immigrant and other dual and multi-language children, https://ecfunders.org/investing-in-immigrant-children/
This event was held on April 3, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
ECFC, Grantmakers for Education, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees, and the Philanthropic Collaborative for Education hosted a discussion with the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), and the Children Thrive Action Network—a key convener and coordinator of advocacy on the impact of immigration policies on children. We’ll be discussing impacts of changes in federal immigration policy, rapid response efforts and the impacts on children, families and educators.
Panelists:
- Wendy Cervantes, Director | Immigration and Immigrant Families, Center for Law and Social Policy
- Barbara Chow, Director | Education Heising-Simons Foundation
- Viridiana Carrizales, CEO of ImmSchools
- Maricela Rodriguez, Parent and Dual Language Coordinator, Washington State Parent Ambassadors
This event was not recorded.
Event Resources:
- Children Thrive Action Network, learn more and sign up for CTAN news to keep up to date on what’s happening and opportunities for action.
- Education4All Campaign to protect Plyler v Doe, the right for all children to have access to a K-12 education regardless of immigration status.
- Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees, Fighting For Our Future: Immigrant Rights And Our Multiracial Democracy Recommendations For Philanthropy In 2025
- Immigrants are Under Attack. Where is Philanthropy? Chronicle of Philanthropy, Feb 8, 2025
- “We Need Other Funders to Step Up”: Philanthropy Reacts to Trump’s Attacks on Immigrants, Inside Philanthropy, March 18, 2025
- ACLU Immigration Enforcement Guidance for Schools
- ECFC toolkit: Championing Equity, a toolkit for funders interested in investing in immigrant and other dual and multi-language children
- Building Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Parent Organizing for Racial Equity Case Study #3, Washington State Association Parent Ambassadors, W.K. Kellogg Foundation Issue Lab