Companeros Four Corners Immigrant Resource Center

TO SERVE IMMIGRANTS OF THE FOUR CORNERS REGION THROUGH BILINGUAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING SO THAT THEY CAN LIVE FULFILLING LIVES, ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND BECOME ACTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. WE STRIVE TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY A MORE INCLUSIVE AND WELCOMING PLACE WHERE PEOPLE FROM ALL DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS CAN THRIVE AND FLOURISH

BILINGUAL ASSISTANCE: MANY OF OUR CLIENTS DO NOT HAVE A FLUENCY IN ENGLISH, AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW AMERICAN GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS (IMMIGRATION, JUSTICE OR SOCIAL) FUNCTION, OR A TRUST IN THE AFOREMENTIONED SYSTEMS. THE BILINGUAL ASSISTANCE WE PROVIDE IS INCREDIBLY DIVERSE AND EXTENDS BEYONE ANY SINGLE CATEGORY, AND ON ANY GIVEN DAY, WE MIGHT HELP A CLIENT WITH RESOLVING A TAX ISSUE, APPLYING FOR AN IMMIGRANT DRIVER'S LICENSE, SERVICE NAVIGATION, AND MORE. WE ALSO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO NON-IMMIGRANT INDIVIDUALS AND AGENCIES SUCH AS EMPLOYERS, EDUCATORS AND HEALTH PROVIDERS. THIS YEAR, WE HELPED OUR CLIENTS FIND, UNDERSTAND, NAVIGATE AND ACCESS CRUCIAL SERVICES TO MAINTAIN THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

OUTREACH AND EDUCATION - WE PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS IN ORDER TO EMPOWER OUR CLIENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. THERE ARE MANY UNIQUE CHALLENGES FACING IMMIGRANT FAMILIES AND NO OTHER AGENCY IN OUR AREA FOCUSES ON DISTRIBUTING THE INFORMATION NECESSARY TO PROPERLY ADDRESS THEM. RECENTLY WE HAVE BEEN HOLDING WORKSHOPS ON IMMIGRANT DRIVER'S LICENSES, CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND THE 2020 U. S. CENSUS. WE ALSO HOLD EVENTS FOR THE GREATER NON-IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS OF IMMIGRANT ISSUES AS WELL AS A CULTURE OF INCLUSIVITY. DURING THE PANDEMIC, WE HAVE WORKED WITH LOCAL AND GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE OUR CLIENTS ARE AWARE OF ANY AND ALL SERVICES AND RESOURCES SUCH AS FOOD BOXES, HEALTH INFORMATION AND VACCINES.

COMMUNITY ORGANIZING - IN ORDER TO FOSTER RESILIENCE AND BUILD STRENGTH IN OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY, WE HOLD CULTURALLY AFFIRMING EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS TO GIVE OUR CLIENTS A SAFE PLACE TO COME TOGETHER AND BUILD UNITY. DUE TO COVID-19, OUR ABILITY TO HOLD EVENTS WAS LIMITED; BUT WE DID SUCCEED IN PILOTING AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR IMMIGRANT CHILDREN TO SUUPORT THEM AS LEARNING WENT ONLINE IN COLLABORATION WITH SEVERAL LOCAL GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS. WE ALSO WORKED TO DEVELOP LEADERS IN THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY TO HELP DISTRIBUTE FOOD BOXES TO FAMILIES IN NEED AND SPREAD INFORMATION DURING THE PANDEMIC.