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Updates from the Executive Director and other ISCU contributors with stories of immigrants and the challenges and opportunities they face.

ISCU UPDATE - From the President's Desk
Dear Members and Friends of ISCU, I hope that you had a peaceful holiday season and are going into the New Year re-energized and full of...
Feb 7, 2022
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Help with Transportation, Rent, and Legal Assistance Keeps Life on Track for a Determined Father
By Nils Jacobsen “Pascual,” a Guatemalan immigrant with lots of self-determination, has faced tremendous hurdles in his 28 years of life...
Dec 13, 2021
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The ISCU "Store"
By Janice Jayes If you snake through the basement of the CU Public Health building, past crates of diapers, retired dental chairs and...
Nov 30, 2021
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A Kid’s Eye Surgery Gives Family a Renewed Sense of Possibility and Worth
By Gregory Springer Young orphan David* arrived overland from Central America with his uncle three years ago. He had detached retinas and...
Nov 27, 2021
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Summer Wellness Program and Online Registration for 2021-2022 School Year
iPALS is offering a FREE wellness program this summer for risings students 1st - 8th grade. To participate in iPALS, students must be...
May 7, 2021
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Immigrant Emergency Assistance Fund Virtual Gathering
Please join us as we come together in support of immigrants facing hard times. The Immigrant Emergency Assistance Fund (IEAF) invites you...
May 7, 2021
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Covid-19 Vaccine Clinics Every Friday - No Appointment Needed
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) is offering walk-in Covid-19 vaccinations from 8:30AM - 3:00PM every Friday. They are...
Apr 27, 2021
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