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NEWS FROM THE HAAS, JR. FUND     |    June 17, 2025
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FREEDOM, COURAGE... AND CARING

Dear Friend,

The economic, cultural, and community fabric of California depends on immigrants—their safety and well-being are essential to all of us. We are inspired by the courage and care we’re seeing as people in California and nationwide exercise their constitutional right to organize, peacefully protest, and show up for their immigrant neighbors, friends, and coworkers who are scared and hurting. We must always support this kind of civil and active engagement as a cornerstone of our democracy and our freedoms.

Toward that end, this newsletter shares the stories of Haas Jr. partners that are at the forefront in advancing freedom, courage, and caring in the fraught moment we are facing today.

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Cathy Cha

President & CEO
Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund

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“The Stakes Could Not Be Higher” for Immigrant Communities

A trailblazer in "universal representation," the Immigrant Defenders Law Center provides critical legal defense support, know-your-rights education, and connections to wraparound social services for more than 30,000 immigrants.

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Reclaiming Civic Life: The Story of We Are California

This new coalition emerged in the aftermath of the 2024 election to help foster greater coordination, deeper organizing, and a shared space for strategy and action.

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California Competes is a top policy and research organization ensuring that students from underserved communities reach college and thrive in meaningful careers.

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"America's destiny and the destiny of Latinos are intertwined like never before," says Latino Community Foundation CEO Julián Castro.

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Helping More Students Graduate on Time, Without Debt

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