Author: Pranali Patil
Footprints Guild
The Footprints Guild brings together artists and artisans from around the world and helps them in entrepreneurship at the community scale.
We help restore spirits of immigrants and refugees across the nation
Factr believes in working for the well-being and betterment of humankind and we strive to give immigrants and refugees their fair chance in the pursuit of happiness. YOU can help too!!
Ten Million immigrants call California home
They make up 42% of California’s total population. Factr promotes the resilience and well-being of refugees and immigrants through counseling, forensic services, educational workshops and opportunities for cultural exchange with the larger community.
We believe in empowering families with a sense of commonly shared humanity
We provide one-on-one services and community programs that help newcomer families gain the knowledge and skills that will enable them to be effective in their new communities.
Mindful Aging Project
The Mindful Aging Project (MAP) is a collaboration between Factr and the African Community Health Institute which aims to decrease health disparities and improve the health and wellness of older newcomers and promote mindful aging.
Education Navigation Services
factr’s Education Navigation Services (ENS) focuses on assisting English language learners and/or immigrant school-aged children with difficulties in their academics and in adjusting to a new school environment.
The 3 Cs ~ Culture, Compassion and Connection
This program is geared to Preschool aged children and seeks to teach them the cultural awareness and tolerance as a prevention to inter-ethnic conflict and especially to avoid bullying of immigrant children, as they enter kindergarten in the public school system.
Immigration Hardship Center
factr’s Immigration Hardship Center works with the legal community to ensure newcomers Sixth Amendment rights are protected.
The factr Family Story Book Project
Factr is launching a project to capture the voices, stories, and experiences of immigrant seniors to make their stories available to their families and their communities.
