new americans democracy project. targeting citizenship and civic participation outreach: the numbers...
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New Americans Democracy Project
Targeting Citizenship and Civic Participation Outreach:
The Numbers
67,0003,700,000
Children of Immigrants Turning 18 by 2012
400,000
685,000
8,000,000
15,000,000
LPRs eligible to naturalize
Naturalized Adults
500,00011,600,000Legal Permanent Residents
500,00011,600,000Undocumented
Metro ChicagoU.S.
Undocumented Legal Residents Naturalized Citizens US-Born Children of Immigrants
~ 500,000 ~ 736,000~ 500,000 ~ 1,526,000*+ ++
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 American Community Survey *Estimates by Rob Paral and Associates
Building Power for the Immigrant Community in Illinois through…
ICIRR’s Integrated Strategy…
Community Organizing
New Americans Initiative
Citizenship
New Americans Democracy Project for
Electoral Power
NADP Results… 2004 - 2008
• 80,759+ Voter Registrations among Latino, Asian, and Arab community
• $1,019,000 raised in 2008 for 501c3 and 501c4 electoral work
• 144,277 voters contact in 2008 for voter turnout
• Over 400 immigrant leaders trained in electoral politics
Strategic Targeting: City and Suburbs
Targeting Criteria
Dense Latino, Asian and Arab/Muslim communities
Capacity Building for ICIRR Member Orgs.
Precincts/Individuals with low voter registration and turnout
Voter Registration and GOTV Target
Election Day Site
Local Partnerships…NADP Host Organizations
Community Advocacy Organizations
Albany Park Neighborhood Council
Organization of the Northeast
Southwest Organizing Project
Chicago Workers Collaborative
Gamaliel Foundation
Interfaith Leadership Project
Religious Institutions Council on American-Islamic Relations Mosque Foundation Scalibrinian Lay Movement
Mt. Carmel Church
Social Service Agencies
Centro Romero
Erie House
Family Focus
Instituto del Progreso Latino
Ethnic Organizations Korean-American Resource and Cultural Center
Latino Org. of the Southwest
Asian American Institute
Indo-American Center
Youth Leadership Development…NADP Fellows
Recruitment and Selection
• Multilingual, Multiethnic
• Direct Stake in the Issue
• Locally Recruited and Passion for Social Justice
• Trained in Community and Electoral Organizing by Midwest Academy and Wellstone Action
NADP Fellows FULL TIME FIELD ORGANIZERS
NADP Impact and Results
• Immigrant Candidates
•New Generation of Immigrant organizers and leaders (building capacity)
•Access to legislators and policy powerbrokers
•Ability to move legislative and issue agendas forward
Chicago Tribune. March 29th, 2007
Chicago Hoy April 16th, 2007