Community Integration Toolkit

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Description

The Community Integration Toolkit offers informational content and accompanying worksheets to help congregations think through an integration project’s core elements. Programs with established integration programming will also find the materials helpful for evaluating and improving existing programs.

The toolkit is published by the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC).

Features

Steps to launch a project
Building support for a project
Integration self-assessment

Recommended Audience

clergy and lay leaders, immigration advocates

Cost

Free

Practical Applications

Foster a more inclusive, welcoming, and integrated community by utilizing the tools in this toolkit.
Reflect on the questions in the introduction to determine if your integration project meets the needs of your community and your congregation.

Updated: January 08, 2025

About the Contributor

Miriam V. Quezada Mendez

Bilingual Associate for Resource Consulting

Miriam V. Quezada Mendez serves in the Center’s Northwest office in Crown Point as the Bilingual Associate for Resource Consulting, working to advance the Center’s mission to strengthen Indiana congregations by providing resources to the communities that make up the diverse tapestry of the Northwest region.

Born in Jalisco, Mexico, Miriam immigrated to the United States as a child and grew up on the East Side of Chicago. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Illinois College, graduating with a double major in Communications & Rhetorical Studies and International Studies with a concentration in gender and immigration equity.

Before joining the Center, Miriam served as the Director of Communications at the Parliament of the World’s Religions. In her tenure with the Parliament, Miriam worked closely with faith, community, and nonprofit leaders on outreach, engagement, and interfaith community-building efforts. She is an enthusiastic advocate for youth, Indigenous, and women’s voices in faith and civic spaces.

Miriam is a member of the St. Paul Catholic Church in Valparaiso, where she and her family attend weekly Spanish service.

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