Q&A
Distribution of updated materials on immigrant rights
1:31:19
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Council Member Aviles questions MOIA about the distribution of updated materials on immigrant rights in various languages. The discussion reveals some gaps in the current distribution strategy.
- MOIA is making materials available to immigrant-serving nonprofit organizations and faith-based groups
- Materials are available in print and digital formats
- Council Member Aviles expresses concern that council offices and city agencies haven't received the materials
- MOIA states that people can reach out to request printed materials, but Aviles encourages a more proactive distribution approach
Alexa Aviles
1:31:19
In terms of, you mentioned in your testimony the materials that Moya has updated in a variety of languages, which I suspect is a very hot commodity.
1:31:30
Certainly, I cannot meet a person who doesn't want these materials.
1:31:35
How are you, how are you distributing these materials?
1:31:40
If you could talk to us specifically about that.
Manuel Castro
1:31:44
Yes.
1:31:44
We are in regular contact with, the large number of immigrant, serving nonprofit organizations and, both community based and faith based organizations that we are making these materials available to them.
1:32:01
We, maintain regular communication either through our weekly newsletter and in person, meetings with them, either as collaborators or individual, meetings with
Alexa Aviles
1:32:16
Are you sending actually the the the booklets, printed materials?
Manuel Castro
1:32:21
Our booklets are are and will be available in print and digitally.
1:32:26
But, yes, absolutely.
Alexa Aviles
1:32:27
We want Have you sent them to city agencies and council offices?
1:32:31
Because I haven't received any.
Manuel Castro
1:32:33
They were recently published and updated on our website, and we'll be, again, as I mentioned, we'll be launching a communications campaign.
1:32:41
If people would like to obtain these in print, they can reach out to us, and we'd we'll be happy to send those.
Alexa Aviles
1:32:48
I would encourage a more affirmative position of sending these materials out rather than asking people to submit forms.