User:Sunflower110902/Community organizing in immigrant communities

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''Community organizing is a popular method used by immigrant communities to express their views and perspectives on a range of issues that impact their lives. It is crucial to combating socio-political issues and has been utilized by immigrant communities to advocate for immigrant rights . There is a wide variety of issues that are addressed through community organizing and include combating language barriers, increasing accessibility to social services, and widening the scope cultural knowledge. Most importantly, community organizing has served as a way to promote collaboration and a sense of belonging for various immigrant individuals by allowing them to voice their concerns to promote change .''Research has shown that community organizing in immigrant communities has been an effective mediator between the social injustices being addressed and those being directly affected.

Of over 50 million immigrants living in the United States[1] many may experience exploitation in the workforce and different forms of discrimination and challenges in their lives.[2] Many voluntary associations that seek to meet the needs of immigrants utilize community organizing methods aiming to mobilize advocate for them.

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Strategies used in Community Organizing

Community organizing takes on a variety of forms to address the various disparities faced by immigrant communities in the United States. Some community organizing groups work in providing social and legal services for the the immigrant community whereas other take on a more concentrated approach such as organizing in the workplace. There are also a variety of organization focused on social change in collaboration with other grassroots organization who work closely with organizing social movements. Furthermore, community organizing groups also work in educating immigrant communities about their rights and how to be more involved whether it is through social movements, protests, etc.