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Alexis Fintland
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Alexis Fintland

Alexis Fintland was an Associate Policy Analyst with MPI’s National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy, where she supported research on workforce training, language access, adult education, and equity issues. She also provided administrative and logistical support for the Center’s team members, events, and projects.

Prior to joining MPI, Ms. Fintland interned for Representative Adam B. Schiff, Senator Kamala D. Harris, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association. As an undergraduate, she worked as a Research Fellow at The Worker Institute and a Migration Scholar at Cornell’s Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies.

Ms. Fintland holds a bachelor of science in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University. She graduated with honors.

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Short Reads
November 2022
Apprenticeship Programs Are a Promising Solution to Bring More Multilingual Workers into Early Childhood Field
By  Jacob Hofstetter, Alexis Fintland and Maki Park

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Reports
May 2025

Behind the Scenes: Mapping How State and Local Governments Implement Language Access Measures

Language barriers create challenges not only for individuals with limited proficiency in English but also for state and local governments that need to be able to effectively communicate with all members of the communities they serve. This report offers one of the first in-depth examinations of how U.S. states, counties, and cities have designed and implemented language access measures to address these challenges.

Policy Briefs
November 2024

Understanding Obstacles to Foreign Qualification Recognition for Key U.S. Early Childhood Education and Care Positions

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) systems across the United States are grappling with worker recruitment and retention challenges. At the same time, immigrants with relevant education and work experience obtained abroad often find it difficult to gain recognition for those qualifications. This policy brief highlights strategies for improving hiring and licensing processes in the ECEC field.

Short Reads
November 2022

Apprenticeship Programs Are a Promising Solution to Bring More Multilingual Workers into Early Childhood Field

Shortages of workers continue to plague early childhood education and care (ECEC) systems across the United States. With the field already struggling to effectively serve young children in families that speak languages other than English, apprenticeship programs offer a promising solution to bring more—and more multilingual—workers into early childhood careers.