225 6th Street, Suite B
P.O. Box 1534
Alamosa, CO 81101
719-587-3225 (phone)
719-587-0045 (fax)
irc@slvirc.org

Education/Outreach Coordinator:
Jim Sanchez

Community Coordinator: Antonio Sandoval

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Voces del Valle

Voices of the Valley

Working together to build a stronger community.

General information

In 2007, the SLV Immigrant Resource Center wrote and received a grant from The Colorado Trust for Immigrant Integration in the San Luis Valley. With the help of many community members, collaborators and supporters, this grant provided for a planning stage and, currently, is in the four-year implementation phase of immigrant integration programs. This project is in progress in several communities in Colorado and each community has a unique integration plan.

What is Immigrant Integration?

Immigrant Integration means that established residents and those who have recently arrived work together to ensure that all community members participate in community life.

What’s being done and how can I get involved?

Currently there are 6 work groups carrying out a plan of action. These activities reflect a year of thought and dialogue from over 100 Valley residents.

The work group focus areas are: Civic Engagement, Education, Legal/Law Enforcement, Healthcare, Work Force and Housing.

We would love to have your help in one of these focus areas to better carry out our goal of building a stronger community.

Work Group Meetings

Our work groups meet about every 6 weeks for an hour to discuss progress that has been made, activities that need to be accomplished, collaboration ideas and upcoming events. Small tasks designed to help in the accomplishment of larger goals are given to everyone to get done by the next meeting.

In addition, there are occasional collaborative meetings of all work groups. These meetings, in part, consist of a summary of what each group is doing to further integration. The collaborative meetings are always open to the public.

Translation and Interpretation Services

We offer document translation and interpretation services at a very reasonable rate. Please call 587-3225 to inquire about our low rates.

Let’s work together, come join us!