The New Americans Fellowship (NAF) is a leadership pipeline for DACA recipients. Managed by the Office of Immigrant Relations, the NAF offers career development and a stipend to cover living expenses. Fellows are placed in various County departments and gain transferable, professional skills such as:
Fellows are placed in various County departments and gain translatable, professional skills such as:
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Research and policy analysis
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Public communication and group facilitation
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Graphic design and marketing
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Develop knowledge to intergovernmental processes
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Project support and management
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County professional software
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Serve as ambassadors to improve and expand immigrant integration
Through OIR and their host sites, fellows may focus on any of the following elements pertaining to immigrants:
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LGBTQ and women's rights and resources
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Immigrants and public safety
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Protecting immigrant communities from immigration fraud
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Civic engagement, community education, and outreach
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Supporting access to services for limited and non English speaking individuals
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Financial literacy and navigating access to services
To learn more about the NAF visit
www.sccgov.org/sites/oir/Pages/NAF.aspx and check out the 2019 cohort's New Americans Research Projects, resources for host sites, and more.