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PREFACEThis document is based on information collected through the Civic Participation Initiativesponsored by the Washington Area Partnership for Immigrants (WAPI). The Association for theStudy and Development of Community (ASDC) managed and facilitated the activities that werepart of the Civic Participation Initiative, and would like to thank WAPI’s Civic ParticipationSubcommittee (Sally Rudney, Margaret Siegel, Claudia Kieffer, and Alison McWilliams) andstaff of the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region (Kathy Whelpley, TomKam, and Lee Christian Parker) for their guidance and leadership. Funds from the Public InterestProjects also supported the literature review and data collection for this document. ASDC wouldalso like to thank members of the Immigrant Empowerment Council who participated andcontributed to the information contained in this document. David Chavis served as the ProjectDirector with support from Kien Lee, Maxine Carpenter, and Stephen Ramos. ChannaphaKhamvongsa assisted in the literature review.Association for the Study and Development of CommunitySeptember 2002
TABLE OF CONTENTS1. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................12. OUTREACH AND CONVENING OF IMMIGRANT CIVIC LEADERS..22.1 Identifying And Engaging The Immigrant Civic Leaders Who Could Contribute TheMost To And Gain And Share The Most From The Process.............................................. 22.2 Strategy Sessions ................................................................................................................ 32.3 Learning Circle Participants................................................................................................ 42.4 Lessons Learned.................................................................................................................. 53. MEANING OF CIVIC PARTICIPATION.................................................73.1 Existing Research <strong>about</strong> the Meaning of Civic Participation <strong>among</strong> Immigrants.............. 73.2 Civic Participation, According to Immigrant Leaders ........................................................ 83.3 Lessons Learned.................................................................................................................. 94. SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES ..........114.1 Structures for Participation............................................................................................... 114.2 Lessons Learned................................................................................................................ 145. LEARNING FROM OTHER CIVIC PARTICIPATION EFFORTS.......155.1 Examples of Civic Participation Efforts ........................................................................... 155.2 Lessons Learned................................................................................................................ 176. BARRIERS AND POTENTIAL WAYS FOR OVERCOMING THEM...196.1 Competing Structures and Goals ...................................................................................... 196.2 Identity.............................................................................................................................. 206.3 Cultural, Language, and Other Barriers............................................................................ 217. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE IMMIGRANT EMPOWERMENTCOUNCIL.................................................................................................218. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INCREASING AND SUPPORTINGCIVIC PARTICIPATION AMONG IMMIGRANTS ..............................22REFERENCES...............................................................................................24Association for the Study and Development of CommunitySeptember 2002
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