Organizations Filed Purposes:
A NON-PROFIT NONPARTISAN TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE SOCIAL, CIVIC AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION OF HISPANIC FAMILIES IN ALABAMA.
STRONG FAMILIES PROGRAM ADVOCATES FOR FAMILIES IN NEED AS THEY NAVIGATE THEIR NEW COMMUNITY AND EXPERIENCE TIMES OF CRISIS. THIS PROGRAM IS THE GATEWAY TO HICA!'S OTHER SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS, AND OFFERS REFERRALS AND INFORMATION. FAMILY ADVOCATES ARE BILINGUAL AND BICULTURAL AND UNDERSTAND THE UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES IMMIGRANTS FACE. ADVOCATES HELP FAMILIES REALIZE THEIR STRENGTHS AS THEY SEARCH FOR RESOURCES, BUILD PARTNERSHIPS, AND ADVOCATE FOR JUSTICE.
EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES PROMOTES ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION FOR LATINO YOUTH, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND WORKS WITH MUNICIPALITIES ACROSS THE REGION TO BUILD MORE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES. THE YOUTH ORGANIZER WORKS WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO ENSURE THEY HAVE A PLAN FOR CONTINUING THEIR EDUCATION PAST HIGH SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SEVERAL YOUTH EACH YEAR THROUGH OUR LATINO SCHOLARSHIP FUND. THE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ORGANIZER PROMOTES VOTER REGISTRATION AND GOTV FOR HISPANIC VOTERS, AND WORKS CLOSELY WITH VARIOUS MUNICIPALITIES IN THE AREA TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO IMPLEMENT POLICIES THAT ARE WELCOMING TO IMMIGRANTS AND PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES ALSO HOUSES THE POLICY WORK OF HICA, WHICH FOCUSES ON LANGUAGE ACCESS, BUSINESS LICENSES, AND IN-STATE TUITION FOR DACA YOUTH.
CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION PROVIDES ACCESS TO LEGAL IMMIGRATION SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE LOW AND MODERATE INCOME IMMIGRANT FAMILIES. MOST OF THESE BENEFITS PROVIDE A PATHWAY TO CITIZENSHIP, SUCH AS ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS, NATURALIZATION, FAMILY PETITIONS, U-VISA, AND VAWA. THE PROGRAM ALSO HELPS YOUTH WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE DACA BENEFIT. THE PROGRAM ENGAGES IN OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO INFORM COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT THE IMMIGRATION PROCESS, PROVIDES CITIZENSHIP CLASSES . HICA IS ACCREDITED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES AND HAS 4 ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVES. THROUGH THE CIP, IMMIGRANTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ARE ABLE TO FULLY PARTICIPATE IN THE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROCESS
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Isabel Rubio | EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $110,000 |
| Amy Chauvin | FINANCE DIRECTOR | 40 | $60,000 |
| Vanessa Vargas | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Joyce Shevin | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Rodriguez | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Rice | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Melodi Morrissette | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Amanda Loper | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Levinson Gabis | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Carlos Izcary | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Melanie Genkin | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Juliana Eraso | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Dickerson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Pam Cook | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Andrews Carlisle | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Pam Benoit | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kary Wolfe | EXEC COMMITTEE MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Houston Smith | EXEC COMMITTEE MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jon Davies | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Tiffany Kahlon | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Bebe Goodrich | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Jw Carpenter | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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