Newsletters
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2024
December 2024 | "Know Your Rights" Workshops, Videos & Resources; BIC's Annual Appeal: A Matter of Trust; BIC is hiring: Education Director; BIC's Change of Address Clinic, Non-Immigration Law Clinic, RMV Document Translation; Special Thanks: Berkshire Food Co-op, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation: the Central Berkshire Fund, William J. & Margery S. Barrett Fund for Adams, Cheshire & Savoy, Hardman Fund for North Adams; Giving Tuesday; City of Pittsfield — Free Holiday Parking, BRTA — Free Transit; and more! BIC will be closed December 23-January 9.
November 2024 | October's Naturalization Ceremony, BIC's new Assistant Case Worker: Anny Lopez Urquizo, BIC's Annual Appeal, BIC is hiring: Education Director, Non-Immigration Law Clinic, Change of Address Clinics, RMV document translation, volunteers, Immigration Focus: Biden Administration won't renew Legal status for Migrants from four countries, celebrating the individuals sworn in as American citizens in September, a big thank you to: Williamstown Community Chest, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell , & Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires, and more!
October 2024 | Berkshire Co-op: Round Up For Change, Free Immigration Consultations and Resource Fair, Non-Immigration Law Clinic, RMV Document Translation, Immigration Focus: USCIS Extends Green Card Validity Extension to 36 Months for Green Card Renewals, a big thank you to: The Clowes Fund, Crane Charitable Funds, and the Jewish Women’s Foundation of the Berkshires, and Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) at MASS MoCA, and more!
September 2024 | New BIC staff members Karen Carrillo Cordova and Jacob Greer, volunteer at BIC and be part of our mission, Free Immigration Consultations and Resource Fair, Non-Immigration Law Clinic, RMV Document Translation, Immigration Focus: Keeping Families Together, visit Team BIC at Elizabeth Freeman Center’s Rise Together for Safety and Justice Walk, and more!
August 2024 | Important Alert: Beware of Immigration Scams!, Free Immigration Consultations and Resource Fair and other Clinics for Immigrants, BIC welcomes new Board Members, volunteer at BIC, new parole process for spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens, temporary protected status for Haitians, BIC extends a heartfelt thanks to supporters for recent grants, visit BIC’s table at upcoming events in Great Barrington: Casa Multicultural Summer Fair and the Family Resource Center’s 3rd Annual Resource Fair.
July 2024 | BIC is hiring: Intake Coordinator & Assistant Case Worker, NEW DATE: Free Immigration Consultations and Resource Fair, Clinics for Change of Address and Non-Immigration Law, new parole process for undocumented spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens, new changes to the asylum process, celebrating clients sworn in as US citizens, Beacon of Hope thanks with photo albums and video, IRIS Residency 2025, "MIGRITUDE" and "Mothers in Migration" exhibits, BRTA Free Transit, MassHire ESOL classes, kids eat free all summer with Project Bread!
June 2024 | Beacon of Hope Benefit tickets still available, Free Immigration Consultations and Resource Fair, Upcoming June Clinic Dates, Non-Immigration Law Clinic at BIC, Driver’s License Document Translation, DACA recipients eligible for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, join us in celebrating the 1 client from El Salvador sworn in as a US citizen in April, IRIS Residency Open Call, Berkshire Pride Festival, NAACP’s Berkshires’ Juneteenth Celebration
May 2024 | Cheers to Kate Barton!, Employment: Full-Time Assistant Case Worker, walk-in clinics for change of address at BIC, Beacon of Hope: a Benefit for the Berkshire Immigrant Center, Reminder Regarding the DACA Renewal Process, USCIS Increases Automatic Extension Period for Certain EADs, Thanks to the Crane Family Fund at Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, Stop & Shop Community Bag Fundraiser, 3rd Annual Berkshire Small Business Resources Expo, Family Resources Fair
April 2024 | Free Immigration Consultations and Resource Fair, Employment: Full-Time Assistant Case Worker, walk-in clinics for change of address at BIC, Beacon of Hope: a Benefit for the Berkshire Immigrant Center, USCIS re-parole and EAD process for certain Ukrainians, deferred enforced departure announced for Palestinians, ESOL Small Business Fundamentals Course, Elizabeth Freeman Center: Money School, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program
March 2024 | Save the Date to support BIC: A Beacon of Hope Benefit Event, Welcome Beth Stomberg, Filing/Eligibility for Citizenship, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Filing Fees, Immigration Services Clinics, Change of Address Clinics, Financial Aid for Immigrants, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program, Berkshire Art Center 2024 Artist Residency Program
February 2024 | Financial Aid for Immigrants, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program, Update on the Work and Family Mobility Act (WFMA), February Change of Address Clinics, Spanish Closed-Captions on Local Programs, Wild Oats Market Fundraiser, 2024 Iris Residency Fellowship Artists, Digital Equity with Berkshire Regional Planning Commission
January 2024 | Annual Appeal, BIC is Hiring an Immigration Case Worker, Extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Re-Registration, 2024 Dates for Change of Address Clinics
2023
December 2023 | Annual Appeal, BIC is Hiring!, MA Attorney General’s Office Grant Awarded, Holiday Hours and Events
November 2023 | Walk-in Clinics for Change of Address, DHS announces Family Reunification Parole Process
October 2023 | New Immigrant Experience Benefit Concert by Felipe Salles, TPS Re-registration Periods Extended
September 2023 | An October Benefit, In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students
August 2023 | Staff News, Family Reunification Program & Driving Families Forward, Iris Residency Open Call
July 2023 | Important News for All MA Residents!
June 2023 | Happy Immigrant Heritage Month, we hope you join us at BIC's One World Celebration!
May 2023 | Meet our new director, Melissa Canavan!
April 2023 | One World Celebration, Iris Residency Community Day