East Palo Alto Supervisor Convenes Second Annual Immigrant Integration Summit

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — San Mateo County Supervisor Warren Slocum will convene the second annual San Mateo County Immigrant Integration Summit onWednesday, October 18, 2017 at the historic Fox Theatre in Redwood City. This year’s summit will focus on immigrant youth. The goal is to inspire, encourage and educate leaders in San Mateo County, in the heart of Silicon Valley, to create a safe and supportive path for the immigrant children of San Mateo County. To learn more about the day, go to: https://immigrantsummitsmc.org/

“At a time of uncertainty, I hope to convene this summit to discuss ways in which we can support our most vulnerable population, immigrant youth.” Slocum explained.

According to the American Community Survey, a total of 93,346 children are foreign-born residents in San Mateo County. The UCLA Labor Center reported that 14% of the half a million young people (18-32) in Silicon Valley are undocumented. 8 in 10 undocumented young people are not in school. To learn more, read the Immigrant Youth In The Silicon Valley issued by the UCLA Labor Center.

The Immigrant Integration Summit will feature speakers from the following organizations: Santa Clara County Office of Supervisor Dave Cortese, San Mateo County Office of Education, UCLA Dream Resource Center, and the Immigration Policy Lab at Stanford University. Attendees will be given an in-depth look at the immigrant youth landscape, introduced the weight of public policy on immigrant youth, and organizations and programs which are support immigrant youth.

Slocum remarked, “I’m proud to once again host the Immigrant Integration Summit with the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, The Grove Foundation, Heising-Simons Foundation and the County’s Office of Immigrant Support and Coordination. Together, we have a chance to strengthen our community to help all immigrant youth flourish and prosper.”

— SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION BY: Office Of San Mateo County Supervisor Warren Slocum