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Money and Migration: Case 3 of 3

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We teamed up with New Yorker Cartoonist Julian Rowe to illustrate the cases covered in our new workshop, Getting Ready: Migratory Processes and Your Money. This is the final video of this three-part series. To view the full campaign click here.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/221610945″][vc_column_text]Our participant, Maria, has lived in Harlem for 13 years with her husband, Pablo, and …

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Collaboration with New Yorker Cartoonist, Julian Rowe

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We teamed up with New Yorker Cartoonist Julian Rowe to illustrate the cases covered in our new workshop, Getting Ready: Migratory Processes and My Money in this 3 part series of videos.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/221278503″][vc_column_text]This first case deals with preparedness and the importance of seeking verifiable information to avoid immigration fraud. While immigration fraud has always been a …

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Money and Migration: Case 2 of 3

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/220640290″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Picture yourself as the child of undocumented parents. Your mother left her home country after growing up in violence, feeling that her life was on the line. Your father left seeking opportunities for a steady income to help support his family at home. Both arrived in the US alone, found each other, fell in love and …

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Money and Migration: Case 1 of 3

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=” https://youtu.be/Cr1M4_f1lzI “][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We teamed up with New Yorker Cartoonist Julian Rowe to illustrate the cases covered in our new workshop, “Getting Ready: Migratory Processes and Your Money”.  This first case deals with preparedness and the importance of seeking verifiable information to avoid immigration fraud. While immigration fraud has always been a threat to the Hispanic community, the Attorney …

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Preparedness: The Key to Empowerment in Uncertain Times

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][us_single_image image=”2771″ align=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Francisco has lived in New Jersey with his wife, Margarita, for a long time. They are distressed by recent news on immigration policy, and are afraid of what the future may look like for their family. They have made a solid life for themselves here and now they are worried …

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Preguntas frequentes del nuevo taller me preparo: procesos migratorios y mi dinero

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ¿Cómo puedo cerrar mi cuenta desde el extranjero? Siempre debes avisar al banco si quieres cerrar tu cuenta de cheques y/o de ahorro. Lo puedes hacer de manera remota desde otro país por teléfono o por internet. Atención, dejar un cuenta en ceros o no usarla más (y que se quede inactiva) no significa …

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Partner Feature: An Interview with Wendy Miron, Director of Parenting and Child Development at LSA

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We sat down to an interview with our partner Wendy Miron, Director of the Parenting and Child Development Program at Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Services (LSA) to hear about what drives her in her work, with families like Maria’s.   What inspires you about the work you do? I am inspired by …

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Spotlight: How One Participant’s Financial Priorities Shift in Wake of Presidential Election

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Maria has lived in East Harlem for 10 years with her husband and three daughters; Two were born in Mexico and the youngest was born in the US. She is from a small rural village in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico that lacks educational opportunities beyond primary school which caused her to move to …

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