Programs

Interactive, capacity building trainings and resource manuals on topics such as: immigrant access to health care and public benefits, citizenship, public safety and victims assistance
Leadership development and skills training
Coalition meetings where advocates network and expand their knowledge base
Special training sessions that focus intensively on specific issue areas
Resource manuals on eligibility and application for many services and public benefits

Voter registration and mobilization of new citizens – over 10,000 new citizens registered to vote since 2003
Educational forums and phone banks to educate and empower new citizens about their voting rights
Training on public policy issues and the legislative process
Creation of community education materials such as the PA Voting Guide for New Citizens in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of State and USCIS

Building support for comprehensive immigration reform, including earned legalization for present and future immigrants, worker protections, and removal of backlogs to family reunification
Building support for the DREAM Act, allowing access to higher education and a path to citizenship for qualified immigrant youth
Educating state and local lawmakers about immigrant issues and immigrant contributions
Promoting effective community policing and improving relationships between law enforcement and immigrant communities
Improving access to health care for immigrant communities
Language Access, increasing access to public services for limited English speakers

Community training on citizenship eligibility, the application process, risks and benefits of applying for citizenship and available resources
Citizenship Days, providing free (pro-bono) legal assistance to those eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship, with a special focus on underserved areas of the state and low income communities

Click on each of the program headings for more detailed information about that program

Pennsylvania Immigration & Citizenship Coalition