Immigrant Workforce PeertoPeer Call COVID19 and the Immigrant

Welcome. . Aryah Somers Landsberger Vice President of Programs GCIR Loh-Sze Leung Co-Director Workforce

Agenda & Logistics. . I. Welcome and Context Setting: Aryah Somers Landsberger and Loh.

Kicking Us Off. . What is one question or issue that is keeping you

Impact on Grantees and Investees. . • What financial, operational, social, or other impacts

Funder Response to COVID-19. . • What actions has your organization already taken in

Closing. . • Existing tools + resources: GCIR memo on actions for philanthropy, WFM

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Immigrant Workforce Peer-to-Peer Call: COVID-19 and the Immigrant Workforce Thursday, April 16, 2020 | 1: 00 – 2: 00 pm EST

Welcome. . Aryah Somers Landsberger Vice President of Programs GCIR Loh-Sze Leung Co-Director Workforce Matters Monica Munn Senior Director WES Mariam Assefa Fund She/her

Agenda & Logistics. . I. Welcome and Context Setting: Aryah Somers Landsberger and Loh. Sze Leung II. Moderated Peer-to-Peer Discussion: Monica Munn and Loh-Sze Leung III. Next Steps: Loh-Sze Leung and Aryah Somers Landsberger • • Today’s call will be recorded. Please mute your line upon arrival

Kicking Us Off. . What is one question or issue that is keeping you up at night right now regarding immigrant workers or the immigrant workforce integration field?

Impact on Grantees and Investees. . • What financial, operational, social, or other impacts are your grantees and investees experiencing? • What issues are they most concerned about for the immigrant workers and wider communities they serve? • Are any of your grantees considering and/or applying federal, state, or city-level relief programs? What has their experience been?

Funder Response to COVID-19. . • What actions has your organization already taken in response to COVID-19? • Are there additional funding, advocacy, thought leadership, and/or partnership strategies you are considering? • Is there a specific COVID-19 related topic and/or initiative your organization is planning that you would be interested in collaborating with other funders on?

Closing. . • Existing tools + resources: GCIR memo on actions for philanthropy, WFM COVID hub, WES COVID-19 Recommendations, GCIR National Webinar, NILC Workforce Webinar and NELP Guide on Immigrant Workforce, others? • What types of support would be helpful for you and your team right now and in the months ahead? • Are you interested in participating in small group discussion like this on a more regular basis? • How else can GCIR and Workforce Matters be helpful to you or the field? • Thank you for your participation!