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A Coalition of Community Organizations Committed to Support for Immigrants in Marin County, California
Information-Sharing, Advocacy, and Support for Immigrants
The Marin Immigrant Rights and Justice Workgroup (IR&J) was convened in 2017 by Shirin Vakharia of Marin Community Foundation and Kari Beuerman of Marin County Health & Human Services to enable county agencies, non-profits, schools, and funders to understand challenges the immigrant community is facing and develop a coordinated response. The initial focus was in countering mis- and dis-information about public change related to social services. Through collaborative efforts, partners developed and distributed unified messaging to providers and Marin's immigrant community about which social services could safely be received without threatening legal status.
Recently, the IR&J has expanded its efforts to deepen relationships among Marin's incredible provider community. The IR&J aims to facilitate the development of a more cohesive and comprehensive system of support that is easy to understand and navigate.
Steering Committee
The IR&J Steering Committee collaboratively shapes the agenda for the collective learning and action of the membership. They bring expertise from across sectors in Marin County.
Shirin Vakharia, Senior Program Director, Marin Community Foundation
Kari Beuerman, Social Services Director, Marin County Health & Human Services
Maria Patricia Niggle, Executive Director, First 5 of Marin
Gina Guillemette, Chief Strategy Officer, Community Action Marin
Max Perrey, Sr. Director Policy & External Affairs, Aliados Health
Alexandra Danino, Sr. Programs Manager, SF Marin Food Bank
Amarantha Silva, Community Organizer, Parent Voices Marin
Laura McMahon, Executive Director, Legal Aid of Marin
Robin Pendoley, Community Schools Coordinator, Marin County Office of Education
Header Photo by Nitish Meena on Unsplash
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