Redwood City Survey To Shape County's Immigrant Inclusion Plan

REDWOOD CITY, CA — Redwood City residents who identify as immigrants are invited to take an “Immigrant Inclusion” survey to help shape San Mateo County’s services and resources for immigrants.

One in three San Mateo County residents was born in another country. The 36-question survey is available in 12 languages: Spanish, simplified Chinese, Tagalog, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Hindi, Tongan and English. All responses are anonymous and confidential.

Response to the survey will help shape the county’s first Immigrant Inclusion Strategic Plan after feedback from the Gardner Center for Youth and their Communities at Stanford University.

“Sitting on the edge of the Pacific Rim, our county is among the most dynamic and most diverse in the United States. Our first-generation immigrants alone could fill Oracle Park more than six times over,” said Don Horsley, president of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors. “It’s vital that we hear from as many as possible to help ensure we are providing the services our immigrant residents and our immigrant workforce deserve and need.”

Survey questions include which county services immigrants in the community would find most useful and if communities are inclusive and welcoming to immigrants.

"Having a countywide immigrant integration plan is crucial to guide our work over the years to come," said Miriam Yupanqui, executive director of Nuestra Casa, a family-serving nonprofit organization based in East Palo Alto. “I look forward to sharing my ideas and learning from my peers on how we can create a more inclusive community."

Click here to access the survey, which closes in four to six weeks.