8/29/2019: Fight back the Public Charge rule: Know your rights & of those affected in your community is crucial to protecting our health & safety

New from our Communities Building Power for Health case study meadia collection! The possibilities for improving health justice and equity are vast when there is an authentic partnership and inclusive engagement of community based advocates and organizers. In a special CBPH mini-series, Praxis is featuring the community-led efforts to improve health that have been been funded in part through investments from Berkeley’s soda tax. This series presents the grounded stories of the impact that this funding is having at the community level. Watch the first episode Our Communities Building Power for Health (CBPH) case study media collection highlights local efforts to impact health and justice in their communities through snapshots, videos and extended interviews with conmmunity based organizations across the country.  Visit our site to learn more here. {{ FirstName | default: 'Friend' }}, stay informed to fight back: The DHS's public charge ground of inadmissibility rule is posted, its federal administrative policy that forces millions of families to choose between the things they need and the people they love. Now it is crucial to be aware of our rights, who in our communities will be affected, and how we can fight against this attack on low income immgrants.  Free webinar: PUBLIC CHARGE 101 - Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 1:00pm ET (10:00am PT) hosted by Protecting Immigrant Families campaign. Register On our Radar:  13 states sue over legal immigration 'public charge' rule 20 states sue Trump administration over Flores rule 3 Reasons Why the New Flores Rule Does Not Pass Legal Muster From Protecting Immigrant Families campaign: Changes to Public Charge: Analysis and FAQ Translations of Getting the Help You Need | Spanish, Arabic, Hindi, Chinese  and more coming soon! Translations of Let’s Talk About Public Charge - Spanish, Arabic, Hindi, Chinese and more coming soon! Translations of You Have Rights Protect Your Health - Hindi, Korean, Vietnamese and more on our website. ILRC toolkit on public charge - The Immigrant Legal Resource Center developed this outreach toolkit to help guide education and outreach workers present information to the community members they serve. How Operation Streamline Courts Fail to Provide Due Process Protections for Immigrant Defendants by Ceres Policy Research Webinar: Census Poverty Data, Health Insurance, and Income data release hosted Coalition on Human Needs on September 4th #AssaultAt map–created by Alliance for Educational Justice, the Advancement Project, and many youth leading organizationg accross the country–charts the countless incidents of students of color being assaulted by school police in their place of learning. Funding Opportunities: First Nations is now accepting applications for the sixth year of its First Nations Native Agriculture and Food Systems Scholarship Program that aims to encourage more Native American college students to enter these fields so that they can better assist their communities with these efforts. Apply by Sept 30th.  Job & Other Opportunities:  Applications to Native Organizers Alliance's 2019 National Native Organizing Training from Oct 14-20 in South Dakota is now open! Space is FREE but limited, apply today before their Sept 14th deadline. AYPAL - Co-director in Oakland, CA Organized Communities Against Deportations – Development and Finance Coordinator in Chicago, IL Asian Americans Advancing Justice  Staff Attorney & Program Manager, Housing Rights Program in SF Bay Area Director of Communications in SF Bay Area Grant Writer & Content Specialist in SF Bay Area (Possiblity for Remote) & More California Environmental Justice Alliance Finance & Administration Director SOMAH Outreach & Curriculum Manager Do you have any resources or opportunities to share with our network? Reply to this email!