Jean Grant
Immigration Resource Center of San Gabriel Valley
Jean Grant
Jean Grant is a seasoned professional in higher education and the nonprofit world with a passion for education, leadership and service to the community. Her undergraduate degree in communications coupled with a master's in leadership studies have provided her a solid basis for the hands-on work she has performed throughout her career.
An engaged learner and action-oriented leader, Jean is sharply tuned to the most effective ways to connect high-performing philanthropists, volunteers and professionals with meaningful endeavors. As a fundraising professional, she has successfully secured significant funding for important causes such as immigration, the arts, homelessness and programs at-risk youths, stretching from the east San Gabriel Valley to Downtown LA to the West side.
In her current role, she raises much needed funds to provide free and low cost legal services to immigrants and refugees in the San Gabriel Valley. This year, she has instituted a series of events to train community members on allyship, rapid response to ICE raids, Know Your Rights and post detention acts of kindness to communities devastated by unlawful raids, detention and deportation.
SESSION OVERVIEW
The 4A's of Immigrant Justice: Activism, Advocacy, Accompaniment & Acts of Kindness
In response to recent ICE raids, unlawful detentions and the precarious environment for immigrants regardless of status, we seek to provide more resources and education as the situation evolves. Please see the flyer below for our Four A’s of Service: ACTIVISM - ADVOCACY - ACCOMPANIMENT - ACTS OF KINDNESS. We hope you will join us on this journey in ways that work best for you.
Through direct and visible action, we challenge the status quo and employ tactics like protests or boycotts to push for change.
Advocacy focuses on influencing local decision-makers and stakeholders through persuasion, education, and collaboration within existing systems.
Through accompaniment, we act as partners, walking alongside impacted community members in the struggle to achieve justice and human rights.
Everyone can serve their immigrant neighbors in simple, low risk ways.