MMIGRATION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT TRAINING
MEETING THE CHALLENGE
WHILE PREPARING FOR THE CRISIS
CATHOLIC LEGAL IMMIGRATION NETWORK, INC. (CLINIC),
AND
COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS OF
LOS ANGELES (CHIRLA)
May 12, 13, and 14, 2008: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Central American Resource Center (CARECEN)
2845 West 7th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90005
$255 per person for staff at Catholic immigration programs
$765 cap for up to three staff/site ($55 materials fee per person for more than 3
attendees from the same office site.)
$275 per person for nonprofit program staff
$825 cap for up to three staff/site ($55 materials fee per person for more than 3
attendees from the same office site.)
$370 per person for private attorneys and their staff
Registration fee includes a copy of the training manual
This three-day training provides a complete overview of how to start and sustain a
nonprofit immigration legal services program. It features a new manual and
curriculum that offers detailed information and suggestions for applying for Board
of Immigration Appeals agency recognition and staff accreditation, implementing
effective case management systems, fundraising and scores of other hot topics
related to managing an immigration program.
The training is highly interactive. Participants will leave with a plan to create or
improve immigration legal services. Past participants have used information from
this training to build or expand their legal immigration capacity.
Who should attend?
The training is suitable for program staff from a wide range of organizations,
including established immigration programs, ethnic and immigrant organizations,
domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions and service providers, unions, social
services and medical providers, and educational programs.
What will you learn?
Participants will learn how to determine which applications to accept and how to
adjust fees to obtain the best support for their program. There will be a
discussion of case intake and management strategies, avoiding unauthorized
practice of law, and strategies for working with the funders and delivering on
grant objectives.
Presenters:
Ms. Genevieve Kramer, Immigration Implementation Coordinator, Immigration
Program, United Farm Workers Foundation is an immigration attorney with
experience in program start-up.
Ms. Tanisha L. Bowens, Legalization Attorney, CLINIC, Washington, DC, is an
experienced provider of immigration legal services to immigrant victims of gender
violence.
Mr. Jack Holmgren, Legalization Attorney, CLINIC, San Francisco, CA has
extensive experience directing local, regional, and national programs.
Registration details and deadline
The training is for the staff of Catholic Charities and other community-based
organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, and attorneys and legal worker staff of
private law offices. As a requirement of registration, if you are registering as
staff of a community-based organization, fax a copy of your IRS 501(c)(3) letter
designating your agency as a nonprofit entity to CLINIC at 415-394-8696 to the
attention of Jack Holmgren. Your registration will be confirmed upon receipt of
this letter and your payment through the website by credit card only. No checks
or cash accepted for payment.
The deadline for registration is May 8th, 2008. Only on-line registration and
payment by credit card is accepted at the CLINIC web site. Space is limited and
we suggest you register early. Registration may close prior to the stated deadline
if the number or registrants reaches capacity. If that happens, the website will
not accept your credit card payment. For more information, contact Jack
Holmgren at (415) 394-8074.
Information on additional training opportunities is available on www.cliniclegal.org
and www.immigrationadvocates.org.
Register Online: http://clinic.kintera.org/LAmgmt