CVIIC Immigrant Entrepreneurship Project: Success Leads to Training for Second Cohort The Central Valley Immigrant Integration Collaborative (CVIIC) is launching a new phase of its Immigrant Entrepreneurship project with the recruitment of a second cohort of participants who will begin receiving training in mid-April 2021. Forty Latino immigrants residing in California’s Central Valley will participate […]
Consumer Fraud in the Era of COVID: Trends in the Central Valley and the Nation CVIIC and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) co-hosted an informative webinar on Consumer Fraud in the Era of COVID: Trends in the Central Valley and the Nation. The webinar presentation was made on November 5, 2020 by Maricela Segura, Regional […]
History of Mexican Immigration to the United States: Webinar Presentation by Dr. Rafael Alarcón The Central Valley Immigrant Integration Collaborative (CVIIC) proudly sponsored the webinar, “History of Mexican Immigration to the United States from 1882-2020”, presented by Dr. Rafael Alarcón from the Colegio de la Frontera Norte (Colef). The webinar examines the origin and evolution […]
Immigrant Heritage Month Proclamation by Fresno City Council The Fresno City Council presented an Immigrant Heritage Month proclamation during its June 13, 2019 session. The City Council proclaims June 2019 as “Immigrant Heritage Month” in recognition of the “long and rich history of immigrants that have played a vital role in diversifying our community”. Moreover, […]
Protecting Immigrant Rights in the Central Valley The Central Valley Immigrant Integration Collaborative (CVIIC) and partner organizations in the region are focused on protecting immigrant rights. Immigrants in the Central Valley constitute an important pillar of our society, culture and economy. It is in the best interests of our local communities to ensure that immigrant […]
California Immigrant Justice Pipeline Project: Your Support is Needed! The Central Valley Immigrant Integration Collaborative (CVIIC) supports the creation of the California Immigrant Justice Pipeline Project (also known as the California Immigrant Justice Fellowship Project), which would establish a pilot project designed to enhance the legal capacity to serve immigrants in the Central Valley and […]
CVIIC Participates in Equity on the Mall 2019 CVIIC Participates in Equity on the Mall 2019: As in past years, the Central Valley Immigrant Integration Collaborative (CVIIC) will participate in the annual Equity on the Mall in Sacramento. The event is organized by the San Joaquin Valley Health Fund (SJVHF) and involves the participation of […]
San Joaquin Valley Latino Immigrants and the 2020 Census: New Report by SJVHF The Central Valley Immigrant Integration Collaborative (CVIIC) has participated in a regional report that analyzes the relationship between San Joaquin Valley Latino immigrants and the 2020 Census. The report, San Joaquin Valley Latino Immigrants: Implications of Survey Findings for Census 2020, sheds much […]
Welcome to CVIIC Welcome to CVIIC.org, a website created by the Central Valley Immigrant Integration Collaborative in order to inform the public about our organization, the activities carried out by the regional network established to serve immigrant families, issues related to immigration in the Central Valley of California, and relevant research and policy developments.