Partners & Members
Overview
MIRC is a membership organization comprised of admitted organizations who are granted voting rights. Membership is open to public or nonprofit organizations (incorporated or unincorporated) within Maine that are committed to defending and advancing justice and equality for all immigrants and refugees living in Maine and the United States and which meet the criteria set forth by the Members.
Partners are organizations that are not members who may attend coalition meetings and receive updates through the coalition email list, but are not be able to vote on MIRC priorities or elect members of the board. Partners will not participate in the annual planning meeting.
Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition Ecosystem
MIRC created an ecosystem map (with City of Portland grant funds) of all the organizations that are supporting immigrants and refugees in Maine. This map informs MIRC’s understanding of the landscape of services and supports available to immigrants and refugees in Maine as well as where the service gaps are. This map also demonstrate the size and scope of the network of organizations serving and representing immigrants and refugees in Maine, serving as a testament to the influence and legitimacy of the network.
Download the Ecosystem Map here
Join Our Ecosystem Map
If you’re interested in joining our Ecosystem Map, please fill out the form and we’ll get back to you.
Members List
Advocacy/Legal Support
ACLU Of Maine
Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic: Maine Law School
Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project
Maine Business Immigration Coalition
Maine Citizens for Clean Elections-LWVM
Maine Equal Justice
Maine People’s Alliance
Maine Unitarian Universalist State Advocacy Network
NAACP
New Mainers Alliance (PAC)
Southern Maine Workers Center
Business/ Financial/ Workforce Development
Education: English Language, Arts & Culture
Faith Based Organizations
Health
Housing
Immigrant Organization
African Women and Development
Angolan Community of Maine
Afghan Community of Maine
Burundi Community Association of ME
Congolese Brazzaville Comm. of ME
Congolese Community of Maine
Khmer Maine
Maine Community Integration
Rwandese Community of Maine
Somali Community Center of Maine
South Sudanese Community – Maine
Unified Asian Communities
Integration Services: Women & Youth
Aspire for Humanity Initiatives
Capital Area New Mainers Project
Catholic Charities ME-Refugee & Immigration Services
Choose Yourself
Cross Cultural Community Services
Gateway Community Service
Immigrant Resource Center Of Maine
Mano en Mano / Hand in Hand
Maine Immigrant & Refugee Services
New Mainers Resource Center
Office of Maine Refugee Services, Catholic Charities Maine
Portland Friends Meeting
Presente! Maine
Preble Street
Welcoming Immigrants Network (WIN) of Greater Portland
Welcoming Immigrant Neighbor-Bangor
Welcoming Immigrants, Our New Neighbors
YMCA of Southern Maine
YWCA Central Maine
Women’s Issues
Download the Members List here
Partners List
Advocacy/Legal Support
Business/ Financial/ Workforce Development
Education: English Language, Arts & Culture
Health
Housing
Integration Services: Ethnic Orgs, Women & Youth
Women’s Issues
Download the Partners List here
Member Benefits and Criteria
Benefits:
- Increasing the strength of your organization’s work by adding your organization’s voice to that of a diverse coalition working towards a shared vision.
- Information and resource sharing between member organizations.
- Gaining expertise from other member organizations.
- Capacity-building workshops and resources.
- Opportunities to meet with elected leaders and other guest speakers.
- Opportunities to participate in events that further the MIRC mission. These may include press conferences, rallies, meetings with elected leaders, and celebrations.
- An active role in furthering the rights of new Mainers.
Expectations:
- Regularly attend MIRC monthly meetings in person or by phone.
- Actively engage in the work of MIRC through meeting participation, attendance at MIRC events, and engagement on the MIRC email list.
- Respond in a timely manner to emails from the MIRC Executive Director or MIRC Board of Directors requesting a response. Examples of these include voting by email on coalition priorities, requests for input on an event or other MIRC activity, providing your availability for a meeting or other event, RSVPing for an event or meeting.
- Generate turn-out for MIRC events based on organizational capacity and the type of event.
- Act as ambassadors for the coalition when possible by describing the work MIRC does and connecting the MIRC Executive Director to potential new member organizations.
- Communicate any problems or concerns with MIRC to the MIRC Executive Director, MIRC Board of Directors, or at coalition meetings so they can be addressed.
Become a Member
If you’d like your organization to become a member of MIRC, please fill out our member application form. MIRC’s Board of Directors looks over each application to determine whether organizations meets the membership criteria.
Want to get in touch with MIRC?
We’re happy to answer your questions or comments. Fill out our contact form with your name, email, and message, and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.
Address:
1 Marginal Way |FL 2
Portland, ME 04101
Office Hours:
9am -5pm Monday – Friday
Tel 207-956-7030
Fax: 207-805-1679
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