Juanita’s story exemplifies how complicated immigration stories can be. This is a story of poverty, gang violence, sexual assault and mixed-status families; it is also a story of a woman who wanted to provide for and protect her family and overcame unimaginable circumstances to do so.
Read MoreGet to know JanieLynn Lankford, who joined the TNJFON Board of Directors earlier this year. JanieLynn is the Director of Development for The New Beginnings Center (TNBC), a free and affordable nonprofit personal training and nutrition education center for women.
Read MoreAs a non-immigrant mother of immigrants, I am mindful of the gap between my experience providing for my daughters and the experience of mothers who not only need to provide for their children, but also need assistance for themselves. Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors provides vital information and services to help ease the burden from an immigrant mother’s shoulders.
Read MoreBeing an undocumented parent raising a citizen, or a newly Americanized immigrant child, can create relational tensions in the family unit. Family is always complex, but the original DREAMERS will always be the undocumented parents TNJFON seeks to serve.
Read MoreThe Big Payback is coming up May 5-6! Over 800 non-profit organizations participate to raise money online and compete for cash awards from the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. One way to get your friends to support TNJFON is to propose a donation swap — everyone wins!
Read MoreMi mami’s life was a lot like the moms who seek TNJFON as a resource. She came to the States for an undergraduate degree, not knowing English, not knowing the culture and not knowing a soul. She taught me by example how to harness my fire when it was hardest. On May 5-6, I’ll be taking part in The Big Payback by raising money for TNJFON in honor of las madres.
Read MoreGet to know Jesse Harbison, who joined the TNJFON Board of Directors earlier this year. Jesse’s law practice focuses on employment-related issues -- particularly representing people who have been discriminated against in the workplace.
Read MoreOne of the ways that immigrant women experiencing abuse can receive protection is through the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). At Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors, we help immigrants receive the rights and protections that they deserve and help immigrant women facing abuse and violence receive VAWA protection.
Read MoreLast week the TNJFON Board of Directors invited our founders, Katherine Dix and Jan Snyder, to discuss why and how they founded TNJFON in 2008. As we celebrate Women’s History Month, it’s an honor to be connected to an organization that was founded by women, is run by women, and uplifts women.
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