EXPLORING THE

WORLD OF IMMIGRANT
PLACEMENT IN
SOCIETY
Shazabe Akhtar
Centennial HS
Grade 12
Mr. Hector Garcia
FIRN

OBJECTIVES
Today you will learn about:
What FIRN is
What I do at FIRN
FIRNs impact on the
community
How can you help?

WHAT IS FIRN?
FIRN- Foreign-born Information
Referral Network
Main goal: Provide opportunities to
foreign-born people
Help out in a wide variety of cases
Assists the foreign-born in several
different languages

HOW FIRN ASSISTS CLIENTS

At FIRN there are:
specialized
immigration and
language
counselors who
help with
demanding
immigration needs
Lawyers who help
with legal issues
Outreach
coordinators plan
public outreach
events for
awareness
Clients pay a small
fee to have a

Howard County language pie

chart

REAL-LIFE EXAMPLE
Renata
Alanovic,
owner of
Renatas
Tasty Bites
bakery in
Columbia

WHAT HAVE I DONE AT

FIRN?

I have helped set-up and plan for events

I have entered client information into
databases
I have created a presentation for Hector
to present to the board of directors
Assist Hector with FIRNs three fiscal year
strategic plan

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

Immigrants face many barriers in
society and suffer from a lot of burdens.
Always respect immigrants and be
aware of what they go through
If you know of any immigrants who
need help in the community, refer them
to FIRN