CUNY/Daily News Citizenship NOW! Call-In Fact Sheet
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Annual Call-In www.cuny.edu/callin THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (CUNY) IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE DATES FOR THE 15TH ANNUAL CUNY/DAILY NEWS CITIZENSHIP NOW! CALL-IN. THE PHONES WILL BE OPEN MONDAY JUNE 19 TO FRIDAY JUNE 23, AT JOHN JAY COLLEGE. Since 2004, the annual CUNY/Daily News Citizenship NOW! Call-in has provided more than 156,000 callers with free, confidential information on immigration issues ranging from family petitions and residency to U.S. citizenship. With the support of CUNY Chancellor James Milliken and the University Board of Trustees, we will again bring together hundreds of volunteers, trained by CUNY Citizenship Now!, to provide valuable, confidential information to thousands of New Yorkers. Developed by the City University of New Prior to each year’s call-in, CUNY Citizenship CUNY Chancellor James B. Milliken addressed York and the New York Daily News, the event Now! holds a full-day training session for volunteers during his visit to the 2016 CUNY/Daily is widely supported by New York’s most volunteers. The training covers the basics of News Citizenship NOW! Call-in. influential officials. Visitors to the event have immigration law and familiarizes participants included New York State Governor Andrew with the publications and resources available M. Cuomo, U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer during the week. CUNY TV streams the and Kirsten Gillibrand, Mayor Bill de Blasio, training online. Cardinal Timothy Dolan and New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito. The call-in has also generated support 16,000 from the New York business community. During the week-long call-in, we answer15,308 Tech sponsors have included Presidio, 14,704 calls from anyone seeking confidential Cisco14,101 and Microsoft. Univision and 13,311 13,327 12,895 12,738 12,526 immigration12,000 information and provide referrals WABC-TV, our12,571 media partners, have been to reliable immigration law providers. Call-in instrumental in building support within volunteers include immigration attorneys, the community. With their support, and paralegals,8,000 advocates, and others who the support of CUNY’s Computing and 7,562 7,376 7,395 share a passion for6,830 serving immigrants. Information Services, our capacity has 6,000 Many volunteers are also members of the more than doubled since the event’s first 4,000 NYC/CUNY Citizenship Now! Volunteer year. In 2016, more than 300 volunteers New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo in his Corps and participate in our community- assisted 13,327 callers in almost 50 first visit to the call-in with CUNY Citizenship Now! based application assistance events. different languages. 0 Director Allan Wernick, CUNY DREAMers and call-in 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 volunteers Juan Parra, Kasandra Dorce, Guadalupe Fall 2004 Spring 2004 Muller, Monica Sibri and Jennifer Fernandez. CUNY/Daily News Citizenship Now! Call-In 16,000 15,308 14,704 14,101 13,311 13,327 12,895 12,738 12,526 12,000 12,571 8,000 7,562 7,376 7,395 6,830 6,000 4,000 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Fall 2004 Spring 2004 Senator Charles Schumer greets volunteers. TOTAL CALLERS served from 2004 to 2016: 156,644 cuny.edu/citizenshipnow citizenshipnow @CUNYCitizenship @cunycitizenshipnow Revised 06/16/17 EVENT PHOTOS CUNY/Daily News Citizenship Now! Call-In PHOTO BY ANTHONY DELMUNDO/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS PHOTO BY ANTHONY DELMUNDO/NEW YORK DAILY cuny.edu/citizenshipnow citizenshipnow @CUNYCitizenship @cunycitizenshipnow Revised 06/16/17.