New Americans Fellowship

The County of Santa Clara Office of Immigrant Relations is proud to present the 8th cohort of the New Americans Fellowship (NAF). In 2016, under the leadership of the Board of Supervisors, NAF was created as a professional development pipeline for DACA recipients interested in working with the county organization. The core components of the NAF have since evolved to include critical policy and issue analysis, professional development and mentorship, leadership development, participatory action research, and narrative shifting. In 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved an expansion of eligibility for NAF to include immigrants that hold Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Refugee Status, U- or T-visas, and recipients of VAWA (Violence Against Women Act).