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Building Integrated Communities The program is supported by the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation.

Behind the Screen Dr. Hannah Gill has directed the Latino Migration Project since its inception in She is an anthropologist with a specialization in Latin American/Caribbean migration studies and the author of the book, “The Latino Migration Experience in North Carolina: New Roots in the Old North State.” She received a DPhil in Social Anthropology from the University of Oxford, England. She is a native of North Carolina and an alumna of UNC Chapel Hill. Sara Kelleher is the Program Assistant for Building Integrated Communities. She is a UNC Chapel Hill alumna and graduated with a degree in Journalism. She received her M.Ed. from Lesley University.

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About Us Building Integrated Communities is an initiative of the Latino Migration Project at UNC Chapel Hill. It started in 2010 with support from the School of Government at UNC Chapel Hill. BIC is driven by partnerships with municipalities and their immigrant leaders. Welcome

About Us Building Integrated Communities supports NC local governments to successfully engage with immigrants and refugees in their communities to enhance communication, promote local economic development, and improve relationships. Welcome

Weaving a Tapestry For North Carolina, working with immigrants is especially timely as the state experiences rapid demographic change. More than ever before, there is an increase in demand for smart policies, creative responses to community needs, and collaborations that better support new North Carolinians. Welcome

Why is this important? Why is immigrant integration potentially important for everyone? – Communities serve to benefit from the talents and skills of immigrants in the workforce. – Public safety is enhanced when immigrants trust law enforcement and first responders. – When immigrants’ have access to city resources and incentives, they can more easily start and maintain successful local businesses. – Cities increase financial savings when customers can more easily understand and pay utility bills. – Communities benefit from more equitable distribution of resources and leadership opportunities. – Communities benefit from an enhanced knowledge base to address costly social problems of poverty, unemployment, and lack of health care. – Integration initiatives bring together experts from community groups, statewide agencies, non-profits, businesses, and universities to strengthen municipal processes. – Integration efforts may reduce of conflict between and among groups. – Integration initiatives acknowledge the demographic reality that immigrant communities are becoming permanent: More than 1 in 10 North Carolinians are Latino or Asian, represent $22.9 billion in consumer purchasing power, and own businesses that employ more than 63,000 people.

Definitions of Integration A dynamic, two-way process in which newcomers and the receiving society work together to build secure, vibrant, and cohesive communities --Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees Increased access to local government services by immigrants; increased civic, educational, and economic participation; and improved relationships between native residents and immigrant newcomers --High Point Building Integrated Communities stakeholders Definitions

How We Work

How we work Objectives: Build relationships through casual interactions Share best practices in immigrant integration Share research Facilitate conversation about community needs Consider all the possibilities and narrow focus on the target populations, services, and organizations Invite proposals for possible projects Online resources available: Define your goals and objectivesDefine your goals and objectives-Worksheet offers a template and guiding questions (also in appendix of packet) Tools for structuring conversations and practical plansTools for structuring conversations and practical plans-Focuses on the themes of Civic Leadership, Cultural Competence, Advocacy, Language Access, Access to Services, and Sports The BIC BlueprintThe BIC Blueprint-How we start

Timeline Spring 2014—UNC selects community partners Summer 2014 – Planning meeting #1 (UNC team visits partner communities). Demographic assessment: UNC will work with partners to assess community needs. September 2014: First stakeholder meeting. September, 2014 – UNC CONFERENCE: Municipal Innovations in Immigrant Integration November 2014: Second stakeholder meeting. January 2015: Communities create action plans. March 2015: Communities create action plans. May 2015: Finalize action plans. Summer 2015 – Community presentation and celebration of action plans. -- Set up evaluation plan with community partners. Fall 2015 – Communities implement action plans – Communities implement action plans, UNC provides technical support as needed and evaluation. Fall 2016 – UNC prepares and presents final report

Brainstorm A series of stakeholder workshops are facilitated by professionals from UNC Chapel Hill and are intentionally comprised of both local government officials and engaged community members, particularly leaders and advocates from the immigrant community.

High Point BIC Members represent 22 different countries

Action Item Summary High Point’s goals and initiatives – Access to Services and Information I.e. Host a public transit tour for immigrants and non- immigrants – Cultural Competency I.e. Convene Faith-Based Leaders – Civic Leadership/Civic Activation Constitute an International and Interfaith Advisory Committees to sustain work

High Point’s Action Items

Action Items-Cont.

International Advisory Committee, Oct High Point’s International Advisory Committee

World Religions Conference 2013 in Guelph, Canada. Interfaith Advisory Committee

The High Point Fire department hosted a delegation of Vietnamese residents in Sept to build relationships and improve access to safety services. Focus-Access to Services and Information; Approximately 30 immigrants participated in Fire Department station tour

Oral History collection at the Festival of Cultures, May 2013 HiFest & Bus Tours

Evaluation Cities who partner with BIC implement their short-term action plans and start the foundations to implement their longer-term strategies. Because frequent evaluation is critical to policy innovation and evolution, the Building Integrated Communities team provides technical assistance in implementing these plans throughout the second and third year.

Evaluation

800+ citizens participated in cultural competence initiatives

Community Impacts of BIC Action Plan-Participation of High Point residents in ongoing initiatives. Sept Oct The majority of action initiatives focus on civic engagement and cultural competence.

Share Dissemination of information includes web posts, knowledge exchanges, and webinars. Check out the community resources page of the Building Integrated Communities Web site.community resources Online resources available: A Legal Advocacy Guide to Building Integrated Communities in North CarolinaA Legal Advocacy Guide to Building Integrated Communities in North Carolina-A report of the Immigration and Human Rights Policy Clinic of the UNC Chapel Hill School of Law Promising Practices: Civic Engagement and LeadershipPromising Practices: Civic Engagement and Leadership-Lessons learned from Civic Engagement and Leadership Promising Practices: Communication and Law EnforcementPromising Practices: Communication and Law Enforcement-Lessons learned form Communication and Law Enforcement High Point, NC City of Welcoming Proclamation- High Point Mayor proclaims a week inCity of Welcoming Proclamation September as an official “Welcoming Week” for immigrants and native-born residents to join together to build stronger communities across the state A Blueprint for Immigrant IntegrationA Blueprint for Immigrant Integration-NYC Introduction for creating a municipal immigrant integration agenda

Awards and Recognition: White House Champions for ChangeChampions for Change Impact Award-Anisha Steephen NC AARP Multi-Cultural AwardMulti-Cultural Award Boston College Immigrant Integration Lab Recognition

Contact Dr. Hannah Gill, Access the application online: north-carolina-municipalities-apply-today/ Interested?