Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People

PRESBYTERIAN COMMITTEE ON THE SELF-DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLE

SN15006

DATE OF SITE-VISIT: July 16, 2015

NAME OF PROJECT: Juntos

GROUP NAME: Same

PROJECT LOCATION: Philadelphia

AMOUNT REQUESTED: $15,000.00

AMOUNT RECOMMENDED: $15,000.00

PAYMENT SCHEDULE: Quarterly

SITE VISIT MADE BY: Andre Williams, Mary Ellen Sillcox, members of Presbytery SDOP,

C. Surgenor

WHAT IS THE PROJECT? Juntos will offer workshops in two stages to empower community members to navigate the immigration system, protect residents from unscrupulous lawyers and immigration consultants, and will engage them on critical social issues that affect their

communities through a new Community Resource Guide. Focus will be on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) programs. Stage 1 will train 50 trainers,, Stage 2 will train larger community in weekly meetings.

THE NEED AND SELF-DEVELOPMENT NATURE OF THE PROJECT: Undocumented immigrants are being scammed for thousands of $ by corrupt lawyers, they are afraid to protect their rights for fear of deportation.

WHO INITIATED (OWNS) THE PROJECT? Members of Juntos, an immigrant group that has come together to support each other and be proactive rather than hiding in anonymity.

WHO CONTROLS THE PROJECT? Members of Juntos

WHO BENEFITS DIRECTLY FROM THE PROJECT? Members of Juntos and members of the immigrant community in Philadelphia.

HOW DOES THE PROJECT SEEK REAL LONG TERM CHANGE? Poor immigrants avoid costly scams. Through education and building solidarity members become less fearful and willing to work for change for themselves.

HOW ARE THE DIRECT BENEFICIARIES INVOLVED IN THE CONTROL AND OWNERSHIP OF THE PROJECT? Ideas emerged from one or more of 5 Committees whose meeting are open to all. 50 volunteers will be trained to train others in the community.

AVAILABILITY AND USE OF MONETARY, MATERIAL, AND PEOPLE RESOURCES. Since its founding 10 years ago, Juntos has worked with Phila. Police, School Board, Sen. Smucker and Philadelphia Community College on issues of protecting immigrants & educational oportunity. Larger Juntos organization received funding from 7 organizations over the past 3 years totalling $142,000. In kind: Office space in community center and 3 computers.

EVALUATION PROCESS. In-depth personal interviews, phone interviews, metrics on number of particiapnts, number of workshops, number of people trained, number who eventually received DACA or DAPA status, number of new members of Juntos.

A balanced budget must be submitted on the back of the precis.

INCOME

Individual Cash Donations / $ / 5,500
Fund raising Events / $ / 2,000
SDOP / $ / 15,000
Other: Portion of Sunrise Foundation Grant / $ / 15,000
*TOTAL INCOME / $ / 37,500
EXPENSES
Other Sources / SDOP / Total
Staffing (9% of staff time 3 p) / $ / 10,000 / $ / 10,000 / $ / 20,000
Program: Food / $ / 1,600 / $ / 1,400 / $ / 3,000
1,500 –lrg convening: 2.5 days for approx. 70 people / $ / $ / $
1,500 – wk session $30/ea / $ / $ / $
Program:Develop:Comm. Resource Guide / $ / 2,900 / $ / $ / 2,900
Transl. $1,300; 6,000wd.@ .20c/wd / $ / $ / $
LegalReview$1,600 (200/hr) / $ / $ / $
CRG Print & Copy / $ / $ / 1,600 / $
Leadership Training / $ / 1,000 / $ / 2,000 / $ / 3,000
Space Rental - $500 / $ / $ / $
Transport - $600, rent 2 vans / $ / $ / $
Office & Facil Mater- $400 / $ / $ / $
LawyerStipend: $1,000
5 hr.@$200/hr / $ / $ / $
Child care: $500 / $ / $ / $
Overhead: Rent, Util, Postage, Insurance,Payroll. 20%of $35,000 total / $ / 7,000 / $ / $ / 7,000
$ / $ / $
*TOTAL EXPENSES / $ / 22,500 / $ / 15,000 / $ / 37,000

*TOTAL INCOME MUST EQUAL TOTAL EXPENSES

Precis submitted by: Cathryn Surgenor