Working Groups and Work Plan
Council Meetings
The Council has four working groups to make recommendations to the Council to address specific challenges facing immigrants.
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| July 9, 2009 | July Meeting Minutes |
| July 9, 2009 | July Meeting Agenda |
| June 16, 2009 | June Meeting Minutes |
| June 16 2009 | June Meeting Agenda |
| May 21, 2009 | May Meeting Minutes |
| May 21, 2009 | May Meeting Agenda |
| April 7, 2009 | Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Services |
| April 7, 2009 | April Meeting Minutes |
| April 7, 2009 | April Meeting Agenda |
| January 13, 2009 | January Meeting Minutes |
| January 13, 2009 | January Meeting Agenda |
The Workforce Working Group
The Workforce Working Group, which will focus on helping to address the Stat's workforce shortage by examining credential transfer, training, and the attraction of key workers to create the region's most competitive workforce; examining the role of "One Stop" employment centers in streamlining the economic integration of new Americans; and identifying best practices that expedite English as a Second Language, both for children in the public school system and for working adults
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| April 9, 2009 | Working in Canada, Specific to Ontario |
| April 7, 2009 | First Council Report |
| March 18, 2009 | Maryland's Workforce Indicators |
| March 18, 2009 | Foreign-Born Population in Maryland: From the American Community Survey |
| March 18, 2009 | March Workforce Working Group Meeting Minutes |
| February 20 2009 | February Workforce Working Group Meeting Minutes |
The Citizenship Working Group
The Citizenship Working Group, which will plan a broad, coordinated citizenship promotion and assistance program to naturalize Maryland's legal permanent residents at a faster pace.
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| April 28, 2009 | Barriers to Naturalization |
| April 28, 2009 | State Citizenship Program Models |
| April 7, 2009 | April Citizenship Working Group Meeting Minutes |
| March 20, 2009 | March Citizenship Working Group Meeting Minutes |
| February 11 | February Citizenship Working Group Meeting Minutes |
| February 11 | February Citizenship Workign Group Agenda |
The Governmental Access Working Group
The Governmental Working Group, which will focus on how to improve accessibility of State and local government services to new Americans. This will include an assessment of resources necessary for compliance with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) requirements; an assessment of the availability of vital documents in other languages; and identifying best practices at the state, county, municipal, and community levels. This group is also charged with developing specific government-wide StateStat measures to track capacity to serve these communities.
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| April 7, 2009 | First Council Report |
| April 2009 | Language Barriers to Justice |
| March 19, 2009 | March Governmental Access Working Group Meeting Minutes |
| February 19 2009 | February Governmental Access Working Group Meeting Minutes |
| June 18, 2002 | Department of Justice: Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance |
| August 16, 2000 | Department of Justice: Enforcement of Title VI |
The Financial Services Working Group
The Financial Services Working Group, which will examine strategies for increasing immigrants' access to mainstream financial services, stable homeownership, and family financial planning.l
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| May 6, 2009 | Financial Services Working Group Minutes May 6, 2009 |
| April 7, 2009 | First Council Report |
| February 12, 2009 | February Financial Services Working Group Meeting Minutes |