IIBA and LinkedIn Creating Economic Opportunities for Immigrants in Our Communities
For years now, LinkedIn has teamed up with IIBA to help immigrants seeking economic opportunity and stability in the United States.
IIBA Client: Jose
With DACA, he could apply for the private loans he needed to finally put himself through Dental School. Jose, who graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in molecular biology, had always dreamed of giving back to his hometown of Napa as a dentist.
“I want to give back to families that don’t have access to dental care or insurance, a lot like myself growing up,” Jose said.
Looking for other opportunities to volunteer?
Looking for other opportunities to volunteer? IIBA welcomes current and past volunteer of IIBA and are looking for volunteer opportunities, please email volunteer@iibayarea.org to find out about more ways you can help out IIBA.
IIBA Client: Jorge
When President Obama announced Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in 2012, over 700,000 young people who had been brought to the United States as children could finally realize their dreams. DACA provided work authorization and protection from deportation, fundamentally changing the lives of these youth, including Jorge.
Civic Engagement Coordinator–Napa, RWC, SF Offices
The Civic Engagement Coordinator supports IIBA’s mission by conducting community education and outreach to immigrant communities with a focus on voter registration and education, and education on Census.
IIBA Clients: Maria and Roberto
In 2014, Maria and Roberto finally arrived in the Bay Area to live with family after waiting sixteen years in El Salvador for their green cards to be approved. Maria and Roberto, who have been married for 41 years, came to the United States for safety and opportunity.
IIBA Clients: Jaime and Yolanda
In the late 1980s, Jamie fled El Salvador during the country’s devastating civil war, seeking safety in the United States. Around the same time, Yolanda came to the U.S. from Mexico. They first met in an English as a Second Language (ESL) class here in the Bay Area, nearly 30 years ago. They fell in love, got married, and had a baby girl.
Path to Citizenship – IIBA’s RWC Citizenship Workshop
As the result of the support from more than 20 dedicated volunteers, 25 individuals from 10 different countries are now on the path to citizenship after attending IIBA's Redwood City Citizenship Workshop.
This is what immigration means for America.
Imagine the United States is the only country you have ever known, but daily you fear you might be forced to leave. Imagine living with that insecurity, yet still moving forward in full pursuit of your dreams, determined to make a difference.
Seeking Refuge in the United States, a Family Reunites in the Bay Area
Fleeing violence and poverty in her rural town in Guatemala, Santos came to the United States in search of a better life for her family.In Oakland, California, Santos sought the help of the Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA). IIBA’s Legal Staff helped her apply for humanitarian relief, and she was granted a U Visa due to the abuse she had endured at the hands of her ex-partner.
