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CIF Annual Dinner – Celebrating Diversity

Each year a banquet is held to celebrate with our stakeholders and our community as our largest fundraiser for the year!

Kick off Hispanic Heritage Month this year and Celebrate Diversity on September 17, 2024. Join us to celebrate our work and partnerships that supports our work, highlighting the strength in diversity at the International Country Club in Chantilly, VA. Get your tickets today!

Cultural and Social Events

Providing cultural and social opportunities is an important part of what Centreville Immigration Forum offers the community we serve. Bringing together people of diverse backgrounds is a primary part of our mission. To accomplish this, we have several regular events, as well as special events throughout the year. This builds community and also a sense of belonging and ownership within the community to promote civic engagement.

Faith Leaders’ Breakfast – Community & Faith

Each February, clergy and lay leaders from the faith community gather to enjoy a hot breakfast, learn more about CIF programs, and meet some of the workers who use the Labor Center to find work. The religious community has always been a great supporter of our work. Aside from financially sustaining our operations, we have made lasting connections with volunteers, mission groups, and individuals who give back to their community through their service at CIF. We are also thankful to count on our faith communities who collectively provide invaluable resources to our community through direct assistance, medical aid, and other important aid.

Mother’s Day Celebration

Many of the women in our community are separated from their children, who are being cared for by relatives in their home country. Each year we have a celebration to honor their role as mothers. The celebration also includes families and single men who are missing their own mothers. In addition to food and music, there is a raffle for gifts and sometimes the event ends with impromptu dancing!

4th of July Soccer Tournament

CIF’s 4th of July soccer tournament has been a way to celebrate an important day for the US in a culturally relevant way. The soccer tournament has grown to include 8 teams of men, and 4 women’s teams playing for the championship. It’s a way to build community, but also to engage the larger community in our work and with our members. 2024 4th Sponsorship Opportunities

Holiday Party

Holidays can be a lonely time for those who are far away from family, so a gathering with food and music can lift spirits when work is slow and money is tight. Our holiday parties include families and opportunities to give to the kids of the community. Through building this sense of belonging the community feels empowered to participate and advocate for themselves.

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Programs

Economic Justice

Centreville Labor Resource Center (CLRC) is CIF’s largest program that provides a safe place for workers and employers to meet to agree on terms for work. It’s an alternative to street-hiring and is open Monday – Saturday.
Wage Theft Prevention & Recovery seeks to empower members to better protect themselves on the job. We teach labor rights, how to make an agreement, track work, and take steps to recover unpaid wages.
Skills Training focuses on training members to make them more employable. Informal English classes are held daily during labor center hours, and formally at night. Trade, financial and technical literacy classes facilitate self-sufficiency.

Leadership Building

Worker Assemblies or “asambleas” are regular public forums where general membership can give voice to concerns, propose changes, and vote on updated programing.
Leadership Pipeline informs the programming that seeks to empower members by amplifying their voice and commitment to our work. It provides experiential learning by investing in personal growth and influence.
Directiva is a committee of the Board of Directors that is appointed by the workers in their general member meetings (asemblea). It is tasked with representing the membership and aligning work with goals.
Board of Directors is composed of community members and immigrants within the wider community. Its leadership is rooted in organizing and providing its members with training and support, while prioritizing language justice and equity.