Pages tagged "immigration"

'Recognizing the Stranger' Conference Commemorates 5-Year Organizing Strategy

Over 300 leaders, clergy, religious, and bishops from 20 organizations gathered last week in San Antonio to celebrate five years of Recognizing the Stranger, a West/Southwest IAF training, leadership formation, and parish organizing strategy. 

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Coloradans for the Common Good Helps Comcast Close Digital Divide and Include Immigrants in Nationwide Program

In response to a series of engagements with CCG leaders seeking to bridge the digital divide for low-income families, internet giant Comcast moved to broaden access to high-speed internet, particularly for low-income and undocumented families.    Starting this summer, Comcast is adjusting the application for its free...

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'Coloradans for the Common Good', with Teachers Union, Pushes for Removal of Internet Barriers

[Photo Credit: Nathan W. Armes/Chalkbeat]

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Comcast has made its low-cost program, called Internet Essentials, free for two months to families that qualify for programs such as food stamps or subsidized school lunches. But....undocumented families may not have the identification required to sign up for free...

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