*Calling bilingual Spanish-English speakers ONLY*
Have You Ever Stepped Foot in a Courtroom?
Imagine defending your case in a foreign language and unfamiliar environment, with the outcome determining whether you return to danger or find safety. This is the reality for asylum seekers at the new Immigration Courthouse in Contra Costa County.
Join the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity (IM4HI) and the Contra Costa Immigrant Rights Alliance (CCIRA) as a Welcome Navigator at the new Concord Immigration Courthouse!
Help provide comfort and clarity to families arriving at immigration court. As a Welcome Navigator, you can:
- Give basic directions within the courthouse
- Connect migrants to the attorney of the Day -on site-
- Be a friendly face in a time of fear
Interested?
To become a Welcome Navigator, please follow these steps:
Step 1) Watch our updated online info session with general information about the Concord Immigration Court (50 mins)
Step 2: Watch our video training on Important Principles of Accompaniment, since being a Welcome Navigator is a form of Accompaniment (36 mins)
Step 3: Contact Sergio Jaime at sergio@cocoira.org to schedule an in-person training.