WELCOME TO
Western Illinois Dreamers
Our mission: Western Illinois Dreamers seeks to empower immigrants and refugees by educating them about their rights and providing resources for a successul social integration.
Western Illinois Dreamers operates 5 Welcoming Centers that serve as one-stop human service
centers, providing comprehensive and holistic case management and service coordination to immigrants, refugees, and English Learners in a linguistically, culturally sensitive manner.
ABOUT US
Our highly qualified staff have advanced education, training, bilingual skills, and diverse backgrounds, including 1rst and second-generation immigrants from Argentina, Belgium, Colombia, Honduras, Malaysia, Mexico, and Spain.
We are familiar with the benefits and services provided by local, state and federal agencies, and can link individuals and families to appropriate services as needed through case management or referral.
OUR PROGRAMS & SERVICES
The Western Illinois Dreamers Welcoming Centers deliver trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, holistic services to support immigrant and refugee social integration with empathy and understanding.
We coordinate social services in individual geographic locations through unique community alliances. These alliances are forged with local service providers to address common challenges in the delivery of services and to enhance service coordination and effectiveness.
We also host a variety of community education workshops to help immigrants and refugees learn about resources and information that can advance their successful integration and build the capacity of immigrant and refugee communities.
LEGAL SUPPORT & REPRESENTATION
Direct representation
in immigration cases,
including asylum,
family petitions,
adjustment of status,
and removal defense.
Brief legal services
and consultations are
available through our
Welcoming Centers,
and as-needed remote
consultations to
reduce transportation
barriers and increase
safety for clients
Creating a pipeline
for the next generation
of legal advocates. We
train staff and aspiring
DOJ-accredited
representatives, with a
long-term goal of
hosting externs and
fellows.
Know Your Rights
workshops and
“legal navigation”
services to empower
families with
information about
constitutional, labor,
and tenant rights.
Our Partners
We are grateful for the partnership we have throughout Illinois and globally.
