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  • One of the keys to the Philadelphia Worker Relief Fund's success was accessibility

    Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) were critical in distributing funds to workers in Philadelphia who were unable to tap into other government relief payments in the wake of the pandemic. The trusted organizations had existing ties in the community, enabling them to better communicate with hard-to-reach populations and verify the eligibility of those who applied. The CBOs involved in distributing the funds covered 12 languages and reached individuals who would not have heard of the funds otherwise.

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  • Más allá del modelo de promotoras: estos proyectos también se centran en el bienestar de los inmigrantes

    El objetivo del programa de promotoras es ayudar a inmigrantes recién llegados a Estados Unidos a poder desarrollar habilidades, conocimientos y relaciones que pueden ser fundamentales para ayudarlos, tanto a ellos como a su comunidad. Los servicios son basados en las necesidades basadas en diferencias culturales.

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  • Estos promotores luchan por la justicia para sus comunidades, incluso durante la pandemia

    La aplicación en Filadelfia de un modelo de promotores de salud común en Latinoamérica ha permitido que una "escuela de liderazgo" capacita a personas que después trasmitan información importante a sus comunidades. Reuniones masivas en Zoom y llamadas telefónicas entre promotores y familias son la clave, aunque el trabajo está limitado por la carencia de fondos.

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  • When working for justice, the promotora model builds power in communities even during a pandemic

    The New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia (NSM) adjusted its promotora model of organizing, which relies on neighbor-to-neighbor interaction to assess community needs, due to Covid-19. The immigrant justice nonprofit now runs zoom meetings and phone banks to talk with hard hit immigrant communities. NSM, fundraising with a coalition of 40 other groups, also provides financial support to immigrant families who cannot access federal aid. They gave money to 150 families, with 100 more on the waitlist. They hired a few laid off community members and try to give promotores some money, but funding is limited.

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