Washtenaw County Guide
This guide is a directory of services offered in Washtenaw County. These include legal resources, English as a Second Language classes, human services, child care etc. The guide also contains substantial information about individuals' rights.
View the guide in Spanish.
English Classes
The Washtenaw County Worker Center supports and works with the English as a Second Language program at the First United Methodist Church of Ypsilanti. Their curriculum involves teaching immigrants their rights as immigrants and in the workplace.
Proyecto Avance: Latino Mentoring Association (PALMA) offers one-on-one tutoring sessions twice a week to Latino families in Washtenaw County. University of Michigan students tutor and mentor K-12 students with their schoolwork and provide English as a Second Language instruction for adults. Tutoring sessions are held at the Ann Arbor Public Library on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-7:30pm during the University of Michigan school year.
Immigration Information
Contact the Washtenaw Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights (WICIR) for information and advice about how to respond.
You may also find it useful to visit the National Immigration Project's Community Resource Kit page for detailed information packets, in both English and Spanish, about how to prepare for immigration raids, what to do if you or someone you know is detained, and what are immigrants' rights during raids, detention, and deportation.
The National Immigration Law Center has excellent community education materials, in both English and Spanish, including information packets that explain your rights:
- Regarding law enforcement in general
- If you are stopped by law enforcement at home, in your car, or at work
- During an immigration raid
- When participating in public demonstrations
- Visit their web site to learn more!
Justice for our Neighbors is a faith driven ministry, welcoming immigrants into our communities by providing free, high-quality immigration legal services, education, and advocacy. Call them (734) 709-1151 for an appointment or to hear about their monthly intake clinics.
Rights Information
Can My Boss Do That? is a great resource for all employees. It has information on labor laws, health and safety laws, pay, benefits, and time off information, as well as tips on how to protect yourself and your rights, and how to unionize. WARNING: work computers can track internet usage including viewing and e-mailing this site. If you are worried, don't use a work computer!