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Empowering New Americans for Civic Engagement in Chicago

The New Americans Democracy Project targets citizenship and civic participation outreach in Chicago. With over 500,000 legal permanent residents eligible to naturalize and thousands of undocumented individuals, the initiative aims to increase voter registrations and engage immigrant communities in the democratic process. Through strategic targeting, voter registration drives, and partnerships with local organizations, NADP has made significant impact in building political power for immigrants in Illinois. The program includes voter registration, GOTV efforts, youth leadership development, and field organizers training, producing a new generation of immigrant leaders and candidates. Join NADP to shape the future of civic engagement in Chicago!

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Empowering New Americans for Civic Engagement in Chicago

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  1. New Americans Democracy Project

  2. Targeting Citizenship and Civic Participation Outreach: The Numbers U.S. Metro Chicago Undocumented 11,600,000 500,000 Legal Permanent Residents 11,600,000 500,000 LPRs eligible to naturalize Naturalized Adults 8,000,000 15,000,000 400,000 685,000 Children of Immigrants Turning 18 by 2012 3,700,000 67,000

  3. Undocumented Legal Residents Naturalized Citizens US-Born Children of Immigrants ICIRR’s Integrated Strategy… Building Power for the Immigrant Community in Illinois through… + + + ~ 500,000 ~ 736,000 ~ 1,526,000* ~500,000 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 American Community Survey *Estimates by Rob Paral and Associates New Americans Democracy Project for Electoral Power Community Organizing New Americans InitiativeCitizenship

  4. 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

  5. Voter Registration and GOTV Target Election Day Site 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

  6. Local Partnerships…NADP Host Organizations Ethnic Organizations Korean-American Resource and Cultural Center Latino Org. of the Southwest Asian American Institute Indo-American Center Social Service Agencies Centro Romero Erie House Family Focus Instituto del Progreso Latino 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

  7. Youth Leadership Development…NADP Fellows NADP Fellows FULL TIME FIELD ORGANIZERS 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

  8. 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 Hoy April 16th, 2007 Chicago Tribune. March 29th, 2007

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