2012 E Pluribus Unum Prizes

The winners of the Migration Policy Institute's 2012 E Pluribus Unum Prizes--ACCESS (the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services), Building Skills Partnership, Californians Together, and Citi Community Development--discussed their immigrant integration initiatives at the National Immigrant Integration Conference.

The winners of the Migration Policy Institute's 2012 E Pluribus Unum Prizes, honoring exceptional immigrant integration initiatives in the United States, discussed their work during a plenary luncheon at the National Immigrant Integration Conference. During a Q&A with MPI Senior Vice President Michael Fix, Hassan Jaber, Executive Director of ACCESS (the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services); Aida Cardenas, Executive Director of Building Skills Partnership; Shelly Spiegel-Coleman, Executive Director of Californians Together; and Sheldon Caplis, South Atlantic Region Director of Citi Community Development, discussed key aspects of their work. At discussion's end, the winners received their E Pluribus Unum Prizes from Brad Davidson, a trustee of the J.M. Kaplan Fund, which generously funds the prizes program.

Speakers:

Hassan Jaber, Executive Director, ACCESS (the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services)

Aida Cardenas, Executive Director, Building Skills Partnership

Shelly Spiegel-Coleman, Executive Director, Californians Together

Sheldon Caplis, South Atlantic Region Director, Citi Community Development

Moderators:

Michael Fix, MPI Senior Vice President

Margie McHugh, Co-Director, National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy

E Pluribus Unum Prizes

This awards program recognized outstanding U.S. immigrant integration initiatives to inspire and provide program models to others who might also undertake such efforts.

About the National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy

The Center is a national hub connecting policymakers, educators, community leaders, and service providers with evidence-informed policy research, technical assistance, and data to advance effective immigrant integration at U.S., state, and local levels.