Volunteer & Partner Apprecation

[Image description: The main characters of the documentary stand facing opposite directions against a blue and white textured background with the New York City skyline inverted above. The text reads "Five Years North."]

ILAP’s work would not be possible without the support of our many partner organizations, language volunteers, pro bono attorneys, administrative and legal volunteers, board members, grassroots fundraisers, committee members, and supporters. These individual efforts together make a powerful collective impact. It's inspiring to see what we can accomplish together!

In celebration of Volunteer Appreciation Month 2022, we were pleased to share a virtual screening and panel discussion of the film Five Years North.

Film Screening

Five Years North follows an undocumented Guatemalan teenager living in New York City as he navigates school, work, and family under the threat of deportation.

 

Panel Discussion

As part of an evening of discussion and gratitude, our panel explored the film’s themes in the Maine context and examined how the immigration system impacts children and youth. The discussion was moderated by Immigrant Children’s Project Attorney Maggie Loeffelholz and features Jerome Muhirwa, Teen Services Caseworker at Preble Street, and Melissa Brennan, Managing Attorney of our Portland office.

 
 
 

Keep Learning

ILAP believes that no child or young person should face the immigration system alone. One in three of our clients is under age 18, and each one has their own story and their own hopes and dreams for their future. But all too often, they share the experience of trauma and injustice in their search for safety and stability.

Learn more about children and youth in the immigration system:

 

Volunteer & Partner AwardS

ILAP’s strength comes from our community, and we are so grateful for everyone who works together to make our direct legal services, community education, and systemic advocacy possible. Join us in congratulating our 2021 award winners!