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2021 ANNUAL REPORT

EDUCATE EMPOWER EMPLOY ENGAGE

OUR MISSION To advance the successful integration of immigrants and their families DEAR FRIENDS 2021 was a critical year It was a year of hardship struggle and worry for many in our community However because of your support and financial contributions B1C served as a beacon of hope by providing much needed relief to thousands of immigrants and their families across so many areas And for that we are grateful Also 2021 brought important milestones and changes We celebrated our 10th anniversary and continued to pivot to meet changing demands while staying true to our strategic mission B1C served as a trusted partner to the most vulnerable among us by quickly adapting core programs to remote and hybrid formats as needs changed and adding new ones ANKA BADURINA PhD Executive Director A few noteworthy highlights n In collaboration with partners a tremendous pandemic response brought more than 1 7 million in emergency relief funds to the immigrant community n We offered new improved educational enrichment programs to thousands of participants to develop autonomy and better paying jobs JOSE LUIS ZEPEDA Board Chair n We strengthened our Immigration Legal Services department with the addition of a Removal Defense practice to support low income residents in deportation proceedings This included responding to the crisis in Afghanistan by filing more than 40 humanitarian parole applications Together we provide hope emotional support and a helping hand to address unmet needs Since its inception B1C has served more than 13 100 immigrants from 112 countries and who speak 43 languages We strive to listen to their challenges and respond to their struggles We advocate with and for them so their voice is empowered This is lifechanging work and it would not be possible without all of you our devoted donors volunteers staff and partners You make all the difference for us and those we serve So as we begin our next decade we humbly ask for your support and partnership to keep us thriving and growing as we continue to fulfill our mission to advance the successful integration of immigrants and their families into our community Thank you 2021 Annual Report 3

A DECADE AT AGLANCE PRE LAUNCH Planning Research Prioritizing Driven by passion and determination the founders come together to understand immigrants needs in Stamford CT They conduct significant research with community partners including Grupo Quetzal and CRISOL We find a home at 75 Selleck Street and start building valuable partnerships 2010 2011 2012 LAUNCH Neighbors Link 75 Selleck Street Stamford 200 community members join the celebration Our earliest programs are all volunteer led focused on high priorities identified by immigrant community members during our planning phase Programs encompass flexible English language learning classes resume help a hiring site computer training and more 4 www B1C org

New Strategic Plan Steers Our Expansion We create our first strategic plan Significantly expanding our programs and partners in 2012 we serve almost 1 200 participants Among many firsts we launch free tax preparation services Health Fair for immigrants with Community Health Center and our annual breakfast 2013 Rapid Participant Growth Continues Measuring Programming Outcomes and Impact We launch satisfaction measures to evaluate our programs effectiveness The new Drive Only license program with the DMV is a game changer helping thousands of undocumented immigrants gain access to driver s licenses and improving public safety Key partners including the City of Stamford drive the development and growth of our programs 2014 1 000 new English language learners 24 increase in our participant base 30 growth in job placements through our Hiring Site 2015 Win the Neighborhood Builders Award Bank of America recognizes us with the prestigious Neighborhood Builders Award Anka Badurina our current Executive Director joins the team to develop and direct our skills development program Hundreds of community members come together to paint the joyous mural featured in our center Our programs serve more than 2 300 participants in 2015 2021 Annual Report 5

A DECADE AT AGLANCE Our affiliation with Neighbors Link comes to an end In 2018 we serve 3 387 We end our affiliation with Neighbors Link and prepare to launch as Building One Community We successfully expand to meet community needs launching certificate based skill building programs with multiple tracks Our new Parent Organizing Program POWER ensures that schools meet the needs of immigrants We also launch the annual Welcoming Week program In 2016 B1C supports 2 500 participants from 56 countries 2016 2017 Focus on Immigration Legal Services POWER and Family Nights We hire an expert immigration attorney to develop and direct our Immigration Legal Services We accelerate our parent organizing group POWER to empower parents to gain attention and support at the Stamford Public Schools We also strengthen our partnership with the Stamford Police Department In addition our famous Family Nights become a highlight for the entire community 6 www B1C org active program participants from 71 countries 2018 Launch Immigrant Community Needs Assessment CNA By understanding local needs and determining how to meet those needs through existing and new services B1C is strongly prepared to shape our future programming and strategic plans

We Serve Our 10 000th Participant Pivot with Purpose Thanks to the strength and generosity of our incredible community B1C nimbly pivots in response to the unexpected upheaval of COVID 19 We adapt our programs to support people online and create new emergency assistance programs Offering a range of crucial services that Educate Employ Empower and Engage immigrants we hit a key milestone of supporting more than 10 400 participants from 102 countries since we launched 2019 This is also the year we pass the Executive Director baton from Catalina Horak to Anka Badurina Ph D 2020 2021 2021 Racial Equity COVID 19 Relief Programs and Services Address a New Norm We exceed 1 7M in passthrough or directed aid since the beginning of the pandemic thanks to our donors and to partners like 4 CT the State Rental Relief Program and United Way of Western CT We successfully help vaccinate more than 1 800 community members 2021 Annual Report 7

2021 IMPACT NUMBERS MORE THAN A DECADE OF IMPACT B1C has served more than 13 100 immigrants who speak 43 languages and originate from 112 countries since 2011 COVID HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS 1 800 COVID vaccine shots administered through in house clinics in partnership with Community Health Center and the City of Stamford and through the No Barriers program in partnership with Stamford Health GROWING OUR OUTREACH IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES Provided services to more than 3 900 participants in 2021 More than 400 Immigration Legal Services cases 15 growth in clients 8 www B1C org VOLUNTEER SUPPORT 12K volunteer hours at B1C valued at 400K

FAMILY INDIVIDUAL SERVICES JOB PLACEMENTS B1C s Workforce Development participants earned 328K in wages thanks to our Hiring Site We saw an increase of INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRAINING 8 500 23 in participants that came to the Family Individual Services This included a 50 increase in attendance of our youth virtual Homework Club DEVELOPING ENGLISH LEARNERS 1 500 English sessions tutored by our English Language Learning ELL program volunteers hours of Information Technology IT coaching were provided to our participants 2021 Annual Report 9

TESTIMONIALS has bigger goals and more milestones B1C to reach in the future We are thrilled to see an incredible high performing and highly committed team improving processes systems programs and services We are also immensely grateful for the community s support that will undoubtedly help B1C continue changing individual lives and future generations Let s continue to dream big JOSE LUIS ZEPEDA B1C Board Chair CELEBRATING MORE THAN 10 YEARS PLEASE SCAN THE QR CODE TO THE RIGHT TO WATCH OUR STORY way from the idea stage to today we Allhavethebeen very intentional about investing in relationships and building trust with individuals and groups at all levels From program participants and community based grassroots groups to government officials program partners donors investors and volunteers creating a sense of connection and belonging for ALL of us This is why we ended up with the new name Building One Community it captured our vision and our mission of immigrant integration CATALINA HORAK Founder and First Executive Director 10 www B1C org

to volunteer Itwithis gratifying the Immigration Legal Services at B1C Navigating the complex immigration legal system is sometimes a long challenging journey I work closely with clients and through the process I learn so much about their personal stories and challenges They are always greatly appreciative of our support ELIZABETH FITZPATRICK Esq Volunteer Attorney Immigration Legal Services knows better than B1C anyone that supporting immigrants success supports Connecticut as a whole According to the American Immigration Council 31 of CT s population is part of the immigrant community JUANITA JAMES President CEO Fairfield County Community Foundation FCCF the help of B1C and the With Immigrant Entrepreneurship Incubator Program which was one of the best that I ve attended I learned new business strategies The grant allowed me to invest in digital media marketing to grow my business I appreciate what B1C is doing for immigrant entrepreneurs helping us start a new life ROBERTO POLO New England Cleaning Services B1C Participant since 2019 2021 Annual Report 11

THANK YOU WE ARE DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS Our volunteers are the lifeline of our organization Without these amazing individuals we would never be able to advance our mission A few reasons why we love our volunteers They n n n n n open up a new world to our immigrant community by sharing their knowledge and skills help in every capacity of our organization They re not just volunteers they serve as teachers mentors friends organizers advisors board members committee members consultants the list goes on and on The do it all show dedication and passion and are incredibly generous with their time Our volunteers juggle busy schedules but they still find time to support our community remind us that everyone can make a difference in the lives of others They show us that everything you do has an impact and you can change the world with even the simplest act of kindness embrace diversity and inclusion They aim to empower every immigrant regardless of race ethnicity socioeconomic status or disability Scan to see the full list of our 2021 volunteers 12 www B1C org

COMMUNITY PROGRAM PARTNERS 4 CT AARP AITE All Our Kin American Immigration Lawyers Association CT Chapter Americares ASISTA Avon Theater Bruce Museum Brunswick School Cancer Care Catholic Charities of Fairfield County Center for Children s Advocacy Center for Public Research and Leadership Child Guidance Center Childcare Learning Centers City of Stamford Community Groups Crisol Quetzal HACGS Community Health Center Congregation Shir Ami Congregations Organized for a New Connecticut ConnCAN Connecticut Department of Children and Families Connecticut Fair Housing Center Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants CIRI Connecticut Legal Services Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center CT Students for a Dream Darien High School Domestic Violence Crisis Center DOMUS East Side Partnership Fairfield University FaithActs for Education Family and Children s Agency Family Centers Inc Ferguson Library Filling in the Blanks Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut Grace Church Greater Stamford Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Green Farms Academy Green of Greenwich Greenwich Academy Greenwich Country Day School Greenwich High School IJC Immigrant Justice Corps Immigrant Legal Resource Center INDEED Inspirica Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services Interfaith Council of Southwestern Connecticut Kids Helping Kids King School Lower Fairfield County Immigration Collaborative Make the Road CT Members Credit Union Neighbor to Neighbor New Canaan Community Foundation New Canaan Country School New Canaan High School New Covenant Center Norwalk Art Space Norwalk Community College Open Door Shelter OPTIMUS Our Lady Star of the Sea Church Pacific House Parent Leadership Training Institute Person to Person Pro Bono Partnerships Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition Qualitas of Life Foundation RAGETIME CT River House Adult Day Center Rye Country Day School Saint Joseph Parenting Center Salvation Army SCORE SimplifyCT Social Venture Partners SoundWaters Springboard Collaborative St John s Lutheran St Luke s Parish Darien Stamford Adult Education Stamford Cradle to Career SC2C Stamford Health and Social Services Stamford Hospital Stamford Police Department Stamford Public Education Foundation Stamford Public Schools Office of Family and Community Engagement Stamford Senior Center State Education Resource Center Talmadge Hill Community Church Temple Beth El The Catholic Legal Immigration Network The Rowan Center The Unitarian Church in Westport Trinity Church United Methodist Church of Darien Vera Institute of Justice Vita The Stamford Community Collaborative Waterside Coalition Weston High School Women s Business Development Council Youth Community Fund of Darien Please excuse any errors or omissions 2021 Annual Report 13

OUR 2021 DONORS 250 000 Anonymous Fairfield County s Community Fdn Lone Pine Fdn 100 000 250 000 Anonymous William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund 30 000 99 999 Anonymous The Community Fund of Darien Mr and Mrs Patrick de Saint Aignan Mr and Mrs Gregory A Hanley The Herbert Nell Singer Fdn Ms Maryann Kann Odyssey Group Fdn Ruth W Brown Fdn Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts The Steven Alexandra Cohen Fdn The Tudor Fdn Inc 10 000 29 999 Bank of America Charitable Fdn Carlson Family Fdn Claire L Helsing Fdn Mr David Craver and Ms Vicki Underwood Craver Ms Anne Downey and Mr Ken Wiegand Mr and Mrs Joseph Gold The Goodnow Fund Greenwich International Film Festival Greenwich United Way The Inisfad Fdn Inc Inner City Fdn for Charity Education Mr and Mrs Bruce Koe 14 www B1C org Leon N Lapine Charitable Residuary Trust Lone Pine Capital LLC Louis J Casale Jr Charitable Fdn Mr Kevin MacGuire Mrs Ann S Mandel Ms Josie Merck National Immigration Law Center Near and Far Aid Neuberger Berman LLC New Canaan Community Fdn Mr David Ott and Mrs Jane Ott Pitney Bowes Fdn Robert Ardis James Fdn Silverleaf Fdn StamfordNext Stanley Family Fdn Mr and Mrs Donald H Steckler Trinity Church Two West Fdn Mr and Mrs Gary A Unger The Walter Kann Fdn Ms Monica Woo 5 000 9 999 Anonymous 2 Mr and Mrs William Adamsen Mr and Mrs David S Barnard Mr and Mrs Wells Beck The Brewer Family Fdn Mr Eugene Celentano Mr and Mrs David Charnin David Hilda Fins Family Fdn Elizabeth Carse Fdn First Congregational Church of Darien Mr and Mrs Andrew Hanson Ms Belle Horwitz and Mr Jonathan Weiner Ms Lulu Li Mrs Mary Maarbjerg Meera and Ashok Vasudevan Fdn Ms Virginia Melvin National Day Laborer Organizing Network Mr and Mrs Rich Ostuw Mr and Mrs Miguel Patricio People s United Community Fdn Mr Christian Reynolds Rotary Club of Stamford Mr and Mrs Oscar Sandoval St John s Community Fdn Stamford Health Ms Julie Thiele and Mr Paul Kempner Ms Ellen Williams and Mr Andrew Schultz Mr and Mrs Arthur Wit Mr and Mrs Anthony Yezzi Mr and Mrs Jose Zepeda 1 000 4 999 Anonymous 6 Ms Yakut Akman and Mr Tom Duffy Mr Harry E Allan The Allstate Fdn Altice Mrs Lesley Apt Archangels Greek Orthodox Church Ms Anka Badurina and Mr Roberto Sobrino Ms Maureen Baehr Kerrin and Stephne Behrend Berkowitz and Hanna LLC Ms Pat Bisset Mr and Mrs Jason Block Mr George Bodenheimer Mr George W Bodenheimer The Boehly Family Fdn Boehm Family Fdn Inc The Bowling Family Fdn WE ARE DEEPLY GRATEFUL TO OUR DONORS AND FRIENDS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS Ms Katharine Brennan Mr and Mrs Michael Brennan Ms Colleen Burke and Mr John Flaherty Amy and Aldo Cabrera Mr and Mrs Jeremy Cage Mr and Mrs David Cohen Ms Elizabeth Collins Main Community Health Center Inc Cottonwood Fdn Mr and Mrs Barry Coutant Crane Fund for Widows and Children Dalio Fdn Mr Joseph Dineen and Ms Anne Quinn Ms Jennifer Donnalley Mr and Mrs David Doran Ali Duerr Mr Jim Duffy Emmaus Community Lorin Engquist Ms Deborah Fins and Mr Don Strait First Congregational Church of Greenwich First County Bank Fdn Inc First Presbyterian Church of Stamford First United Methodist Church Mr and Mrs Mark FitzPatrick Mrs Virginia Fox George Grace Long Fdn Global Organization of People of Indian Origin Connecticut Chapter Mr and Mrs John Graubard Mr and Mrs David Green Mr Henry and Mrs Karen Gunders Mr and Mrs Robert Hardin Mr and Mrs Ivan Horak Mr and Mrs Thomas Hynes IBM Matching Grant Program ITServe Alliance CSR Mr Neil Katz King School Ms Lillian E Kraemer Mr John Lane Mr and Mrs Stephen L Larson Mr Richard Lawrence and Ms Laura Leach Rev Mark Lingle and Ms Marnie Sadlowsky Catherine and Robert Lowe M Communications Mr and Mrs Michael McInnis Ms Kristin Miller Mr and Mrs Morgan Mitchell Mr and Mrs Terence Moriarty Mr and Mrs Anthony Murray Ms Betsy Nagurney Mr Bob Noonan Mr Michael Nyenhuis and Ms Susie Copley The Molly O Connell Fund Ms Helen O Rourke Mr and Mrs Michael J O Rourke Rev Edward Pardoe Mr Douglas Penn Peter B Cannell Co Inc Mr Michael Polo Mr and Mrs James Quinn Ms Cathy Ranieri and Mr Yves Gaden Mr Jim Reesman and Ms Alison James Rotary Club of New Canaan Ms Marke Rubenstein Rye Country Day School Ms Cathy Sacks Ms Maria Isabel Salgar Mr and Mrs Robert Salomon Sandoval s Landscaping and Masonry

Brianna and Chris Schneider Mr Robert Schultz Mr and Mrs Arthur Selkowitz Mrs Mary Sommer and Mr Jay Sandak St Barnabas Episcopal Church St Francis Episcopal Church St John s Lutheran Church Mr and Mrs James Stewart Ms Kristen Stops Mr and Mrs John Suhler Talmadge Hill Community Church Tauck Family Fdn Mr and Mrs James Thomas Town Fair Tire Fdn Ms Glenda Treadway Ms Mirellise Vazquez and Mr Thomas Birmingham Mr and Mrs Joseph Vermeer Mr and Mrs Michael Walsh Mrs Joan Weisman Mr Arthur Wernicke and Ms Barbara Kasman Mr and Mrs Chris Whitney Mrs Anne Wichman Hon Terrie and Mr Jay Wood Mr and Mrs John Young Ms Ivonne Zucco and Mr Anthony Simari 550 999 Anonymous 4 Mr and Mrs Mark Argosh Mr and Mrs Ron Bacchi Ms Belinda Basile Mrs Christie Belknap and Mr Tom Belknap Mr Anthony Bellomy Ms Peggy Bier Sturman and Mr Gerald Sturman Mr Adam Birnbaum Joey and Steve Buck Rev Jean Luc Charles Mr Jude Coard Mrs Moira Colangelo Connecticut Chapter of AILA Mr George Cooke Cove Beach Grill Mr and Mrs Bill Cox Drs Mark and Angeles Dam Mr and Mrs Mike Donoghue Mrs Mary Jo Dyer Ms Kathryn Emmett and Mr David Golub Dr and Mrs Ernest Fleishman Garden Homes Fund Gartner Ms Roni Goldberg Sam and Emily Gordon Mr and Mrs Stephen Gramps Dr Dick Harper Mr and Mrs Wilmot L Harris Nicole and Larry Heath Mr and Mrs Bruce Heller Ms Suzanne Horn Mr and Mrs Philip Jacobs Mr James Knight David and Wendy Lewis Ms Illaria Liedtke Ms Luciana Lira Dr Tamu Lucero Mr and Mrs James Lutton III Ms Patricia Lydon Mr and Mrs Stuart Madison Hon David Martin Mr Walfrido Martinez Ms Serena Mayeri Mr and Mrs Joel Mellis Members Credit Union Adrien and Vickie Merveille Mr and Mrs Paul Michalski Mrs Regina Miolene Ms Susan Mirza Tasha and Christian Nagler Mr Ralph Nazareth Mr Matthew Ney Mr Edmund Noonan The Norinsky and Tarnoff Family Mr Mark Nowotarski Ms Lisa Page Mr and Mrs Louis Paglia Meredith and Eric Reuben Ms Arisleyda Riehl Frank and Pia Roeser Ms Diane Rosenthal and Mr Mark Deitch Ms Cynthia Russell and Mr John Keith Russell Mr and Mrs William Russell Mr David Sailer Mr and Mrs Everett Schenk Mr David Sealy Mr and Mrs Steve Sinacore Mr and Mrs David Smith Mr and Mrs Peter Smith St John s Protestant Episcopal Church Mr Tarun Stewart and Ms Melinda Barton Stewart Thorne Family Fdn Mr Kevin Treesh Mr Aleksandr Troyb United Memorial Church Ms Marilyn Wiles Kettenmann 100 499 Anonymous 4 Ms Mary Aangeenbrug Ms Michelle Abt Jeannine Altavilla Altrinsic Global Advisors LLC Amazon Smile AmeriCares Apple Inc Ms Shahrzad Arjomand Ms Barbara Aronica Buck Ms Laure C Aubuchon Michael and Mariana Avalos Ms Ana Maria Badash Mrs Robin Baker Mr and Mrs Edward Banks Barat Fdn at Sacred Heart Greenwich Ms Jennifer Barbagallo Ms Ivette Barbeite Locay Mr and Mrs James Barker Mr Josh Barton Mr and Mrs Timothy Benthall Mr Manuel Bernardo Ms Michele Beudert Susan and Suresh Bhirud Ms Karen Blanchard Dr Terry Blank Mr and Mrs Daniel Block Ms Alexandra Boenicke Ms Sue Boria Ms Sophie Brachet Ms Veronika Brandhuber Mr and Mrs Eric Brennan Mr and Mrs Neil Broderick Ms Constance Brodeur Sassi Mr and Mrs Adrian Brody Ms Ellen Bromley and Mr Tom Gizicki Ms Karen Brown Ms Lynne Burgess Mrs Mary Beth Busby Ms Catherine Butcher Sr Grace Butler Mr Julian Calcano Mr Anthony Campanella and Ms Beatrix Zimmermann Carmody Torrance Sandak Hennessey LLP Ana and Alex Carnaval Mr Andrew Casey Tiernan Cavanna Leslie Cenci Ms Colette Chestnut Ms Christa Chu and Mr Andrew Schmidt Mrs Marie Chu and Dr German Chu Aquino Clarion Capital Charitable Fdn Ms Lisa Clyne and Mr William Ippolito Congregation Shir Ami Mr David Coppe and Ms Carolina Zambrano Ms Mary Cygan Darien United Methodist Church Ms Jennifer Dekker Mr Gary Disher and Ms Marge Fisher Mr Allyn Dodd Mr and Mrs Ronald Domonkos Cathryn and Bronson Dorsey Mr and Mrs William Downey Mr and Mrs John Erbacher Mr and Mrs Gonzalo Escajadillo Everwell Ms Maureen Fahy Ms Bridgette Fallon The Ferguson Library Dr Michael Fernandes First Congregational Church of Stamford Ms Angela Foote Mr and Mrs James Fountain Ms Anne Marie Fox Ms Nancy Freedman Mr Edward Fuhrman Mr and Mrs W Michael Funck Mr and Mrs Harry Geller Mr and Mrs Andy George Mr Ed Gerber 2021 Annual Report 15

DONORS continued Ms Constance Gibb Ms Tracy Gibson Mr and Mrs Shedd Glassmeyer Ms Leslie Glenn Mr and Mrs William B Gordon Mr Albert Gordon Jr and Ms Judith O Grady Gordon Ms Karen Gottlieb Mr and Mrs Robert Green Mr and Mrs Andy Greenfield Greens Farms Academy Mr John Gutman Ms Joanna Gwozdziowski Mr and Mrs Jonathan Haas Mr Chris Hackett and Ms Ann Tucker Hackett Mr Jason Hall Mr and Mrs Thomas Hamm Mr and Mrs Paul Harinstein Ms Deborah Harrington Mr and Mrs Glen Hascher Mr and Mrs Robin Hayes Ms Lucy Heaton Dr and Mrs Edmund Hecklau Mr and Mrs William Hennessey Ms Annette Herber Mr and Mrs Kevan Herold Mr Harald Hille Ms Carole Hochman Mr and Mrs Stephen Hoffman Mr and Mrs Jared Holy Courtney and William Hrycay Mrs Betsy Huffine Ms Margery Irish Mrs Ellen Isidro Mr and Mrs Christopher Isidro Rev Tommie Jackson Ms Juanita James Mr Thaddeus Jankowski Mr Matthew and Mrs Pamela Jordan 16 www B1C org Mr Charles Judd Ms Nancy Kail Mr Douglas and Dr Sharon Karp Mr and Mrs Daniel Katz Mr and Mrs Mark Katz Mr Kevin Keaveny and Mr Wesley Zolin Patricia and Philip Kemp Ms Leigh Kennedy Ms Barbara Kestenbaum Mr and Mrs William King Ms Kerri Kinsella Mr Roy Korins and Ms Gillian Zackham Mr and Mrs Peter Krane Ms Soundari Krishnan and Mr Nerur Shivkumar Mr and Mrs Federico Laffan Ms Margaret Larson Ms Monika Lazaro Mr Vincent Leclercq Mr Richard Lee and Ms Jane Lazgin Mr Benjamin Lee and Ms Emily Tang Susan and David Leibowits Ms Leslie Levin and Mr Steve Kaplan Mr and Mrs Robert Levine Ms Leslie Loop Mr Paulo Lopes Ms Mary Luvera and Mr Adam Federman Mr and Mrs Mark Mactas Ms Grace Maiola Ms Domenica Manuli David and Caroline Marren Mr and Mrs Robert Martin Ms Annabelle Marvin Mastercard Mr Eric Mayer MBI Inc Ms Judith McCann Dr Adele McDowell Ms Diane McEnroe Mrs Carolina McGoey Ms Kelly McInnis Ms Rosanne McManus Mr and Mrs John McPhee Ms Marion Meitner Mr Doug Mellinger Dr and Mrs Paul Mendelson Mr Roberto Mendez and Ms Eliana Cardenas Mr and Mrs Robert Meyer Mr and Mrs Alfredo Montero Mr John Moore Ms Sara Morell Ms Catherine Munera and Mr Alfredo Basurto Mr and Mrs Brian Murphy Mr and Mrs Christopher Murphy Ms Lisa Musilli Basak Nalbantoglu Mr and Mrs David Nelson Mr Thomas Newman Tyler Mia and Emily Newton Mr Robert Nixon Mr and Mrs Howard Nottingham Ms Martha Olson and Mr Jeffery Keane Mr and Mrs Carlos Onis The Oren Family Mr and Mrs Jairo Orjuela Ms Pamela Ostuw and Mr Douglas McManus Fr Harry Pappas Mr Joe Penna and Ms Katherine Swartchild PepsiCo Fdn Matching Gifts Program Ms Georgette Perimenis Mr Robert Phillips Dr and Mrs Augusto Podesta Ms Karen Poza Mr and Mrs Penry Price Mr and Mrs James Quigley Mr and Mrs Philip Raber Ms Barbara Raho Mr Varadarajan Ramachandran Ms Marilyn Ramos Ms Amy Raskopf Ms Mary Beirne Rewcastle Ms Lisa Rich and Mr Rafael Busto Mr and Mrs Jose Rivera Ms Audrey Roco Ms Norma Rodriguez Reyes Ms Ann Rogers Mr and Mrs Elliott Rose Ms Annea Rosenberg Ms Jennifer Rowling Michael and Geralyn Rubenstein Mrs Sally Russell Ms Sue Rutz Ms Whitney Sachs Mr and Mrs John Salisbury Ms Maria Sanchez de Polo The Schlessinger Family Fund Mr John Schnefke Mr and Mrs Daniel Schwartz Ms Mabel Scofield Ms Jacqueline Scott Ms Carmen Seleme McDermott Ms Rachel Senatore and Mr Brian Brophy Pamela and James Shadford Mr and Mrs James Sheed Ms Leigh Shemitz and Mr Christopher Winters Mr and Mrs William Shepard Mr and Mrs Lawrence Siebert Mayor Caroline Simmons Sirius XM Radio Inc Mr and Mrs David Smelser Mr and Mrs Roger Smith Mr Greg Smith and Ms Kerry Connell Society of the Sacred Heart Mr Fred Soffa Ms Sandra Soule Spotify Robert and Helen Stark Mr and Mrs Robin Stein Ms Louise Stern Mr Walter Stewart Mr and Mrs Willem Sutherland Mr Matthew Suzuki Temple Beth El Ms Priyanga Thangamariappan Ms Marina Thomas and Mr John Atkin Mrs Barbara Thorne Mr David Todrin Ms Emille M Torrens and Mr Eduardo Franklin Ms Johnna Torsone and Mr John McKeon Turn of River Church an Ecumenical Presbyterian Church Ms Carlyle Chaudruc Upson Mrs Nancy von Euler and Mr Peter von Euler Mr George Vos and Ms Lynn O Connor Vos Ms June Wang Ms Heather Way Mr and Mrs Glenn Wecker Mr Steven Weiner and Ms Robin Beserk William H Parr Company LLP Ellen and Steve Wilson Mr Daniel Wilson John and Susan Wilson Jung Yun Wong Ms Barbara Wood Ms Amy Wrobel Ms Glyn Ziemacki

Up to 99 Anonymous 6 ACME Mr Rodin Arevalo Annette and Carlos Aspillaga Ms Elizabeth Ball Robin Bartholomew Ms Lauren Bellmare Ms Claudia Benitez Montoya Ms Rachel Brandon Mr Michael Butterman and Mrs Rita Butterman Campbell Soup Company Mr John Carifa Ms Joan Carty Mr Daniel Casal Ms Matilde Castro Ms Virginia Cheney Mr and Mrs Harry Christensen Mr Lucas Codognolla Mr and Mrs Alan Cohen Ms Maureen Collins Mr and Mrs Walter Croen Wendy and Ken Davis Mr and Mrs John Mr De Regt Mr and Mrs John Di Capua Mrs Joan Doctor Rosenthal Aimee and Patrick Dolan Bobbi Essagof Marti and Bob Etter Ms Amy C Ewing Ms Christina Fagerstal Ms Carol Feldman Mr Lewis Finkel Mr and Mrs Alan Freeman Ms Laura Patricia Garcia Ms Clara Garvey Ms Brenda Generazio Ms Elizabeth Gibbs Ms Maureen Gilfeather Ms Karli Golembeski Mr Leslie Gordon Dr Winifred Hamilton Ms Carol Heller Ms Margaret Hilton Paulson Ms Meleisa Holek Ms Carmen Hollenberg Ms Marianne Hoonakker Kelly Ms Elize Huang Mr and Mrs Fred Humpfrey Mrs Kristy Jelenik and Mr Marc Donald Ms Laura Jordan Ms Jackie Kaiko Mr and Mrs Robert Karp Mrs Monica Keady Ms Ashley Keller Ms Cheryl Kendall Mr and Mrs Jerry Kranz Ms Jocelyn Kraus Ms JoAnn LaBare Mr and Mrs John Labriola Mr David Lansnick and Ms Beth Ann Dempsey Gary and Sharon Larsen Todd and Elizabeth Lebo Mr Armando Locay Mr Daniel MacDougall Ms Grace Markovits Ms Juad Masters McKinsey Company Ms Kathleen Mendez Mr RJ Mercede Ms Eleanor Mirne Mr Tristan Mogollon Ms Adriana Molina Ms Carmela Moscone Ms Ellen Mullen Ms Lynn Murray Ms Justina Okogun Ms Grace Oliver Ms Lesbia Orellana Ms Janet Ornitz Ms Joan Parris Ms Mary Peniston Mr Roberto Polo de la Piedra Ms Juliana Post Ms Myriam Rebling Mr Randolfo Reyes Aguilar Bobbie Rich Mr and Mrs Gary Riddell Ms Stephanie Rivera Ann and Hal Rosenbaum Ms Jane Rosenstadt Ms Liz Rubin Salesforce Brian and Krista Schmidt Ms Susan Sias Woosuk Sohn Ms Karen Stumpenhagen Ms Christine Sullivan Mr Howard Summers Ms Joyce Sun and Mr Peter Dao Ms Lisa Tischler Mr and Mrs Stephen Trell Tripadvisor Ms Susana Vidan Ms Mary Weiss and Mr Raimundo Langlois Mitchell West Mrs Suzanne Wind Ms Jennifer Wood Heslin Ms Priscilla Woyke In Kind Donations Ms Mary Aangeenbrug Ms Sonia Alcantarilla Medina and Mr Marcelo Gigliani Fayruliza Azmi Mr and Mrs Ron Bacchi Bank of America Charitable Fdn Andrew and Adriana Banoff Ms Jennifer Barbagallo Berkowitz and Hanna LLC Mr and Mrs Drew Bisset Ms Katherin Briceno Mr and Mrs Neil Broderick Amy and Aldo Cabrera Mr Lawrence Cavanagh and Dr Eleanor Riemer Ms Christa Chu and Mr Andrew Schmidt Ms Laura Copeland Ms Shelagh Corporon Mr and Mrs Georgio Cuccolo Ms Mary Cygan Mr Marcelo de La Garza Mr and Mrs David Doran Ms Anne Downey and Mr Ken Wiegand Ms Mary Ann Dunnell Ms Stephanie Fins and Mr Roy Markowitz Ms Evelyn Fitts Mr and Mrs Stan Friedman Ms Fern Galperin Mr Tyler Gionis Ms Roni Goldberg Greenwich Academy Greenwich Country Day Wynne Hamerman Mr and Mrs Thomas Hamm Ms Christina Hanna Esq Ms Anne Hardy Nicole and Larry Heath Mr and Mrs Kevan Herold Ms Linda Hudson Mr and Mrs Philip Jacobs Ms Barri Kaye Ms Barbara Kestenbaum King School Mr and Mrs Louis Kural Mr Noah Lapine Todd and Elizabeth Lebo Mr Benjamin Lee and Ms Emily Tang Ms Catherine Leeber Ms Juad Masters Dan and Marie McHugh Members Credit Union Mr and Mrs Rich Ostuw Our Lady Star of the Sea Church Ms Karen Raidt RFR Stamford Ms Anne Rich Mr and Mrs William Russell Mr and Mrs Daniel Schwartz Ms Alana Selkowitz Ms Lavina Setpal Mr Bob Schultz Ms Jennifer Sigua Mr and Mrs Grant Silver Mayor Caroline Simmons The Southport School St Francis Episcopal Church St John s Protestant Episcopal Church Stamford Church of Christ Ms Lauren Stein Mr and Mrs Willem Sutherland Mr Baldwin Tang Ms Emily Tang Trinity Church Mr Jeff Um The Undies Project Inc Ms Mirellise Vazquez and Mr Thomas Birmingham Mr and Mrs Michael Walsh Ms Susan Weil Granat Mr Daniel Wilson Saskia Zimmerman Please excuse any errors or omissions 2021 Annual Report 17

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 2021 7 FUNDRAISING 48 INDIVIDUALS 11 GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE 36 FOUNDATIONS SOURCES OF FUNDS ALLOCATION OF FUNDS 82 PROGRAMS 10 CORPORATIONS ORGANIZATIONS 6 PROGRAMS PARTNERSHIPS EXPANDING OPERATIONS GROWING ASSET BASE 3 500 000 2 500 000 3 000 000 2 000 000 2 500 000 2 000 000 1 500 000 1 500 000 1 000 000 1 000 000 500 000 500 000 0 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 n Revenue n Expenses For more details see our financial statements and Form 990 at www B1C org 18 www B1C org 0 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 n Cash Equivalents n Investments

2022 LEADERSHIP Board Members Jose Luis Zepeda Chair Mary Sommer Vice Chair Eleanor Riemer Secretary Rev Edward Pardoe Treasurer Susan Adamsen Sonia Alcantarilla Jorge Chiluisa David Cohen Adhlere Coffy Patrick de Saint Aignan Bruce Koe Laura Jordan Dr Tamu Lucero Mary Maarbjerg Cathy Ostuw Arisleyda Riehl Maria Sandoval Mary Sommer Alex Troyb Arthur Wit Staff Gretchen Anderson English Language Learning Director Olga Lopez Case Manager Bernadette Sotomayor Program Coordinator Education Advocacy Support Anka Badurina Ph D Executive Director Elena Perez Moreno Development and External Relations Director Miguel Carnero IT Specialist Maria Pardo Rental Assistance Coordinator Don Strait Esq Deputy Director Fernando Castellanos Facilities Coordinator Lorely Peche Family Individual Services Director Suzanne Vega Adult Education Manager Sophia Corsaro Data Systems Associate Daniel De Andrade Workers Coordinator Emendya Diaz Workforce Development Director Lupita Figueroa Office Manager Alejandra Gomez Outreach Marketing Coordinator Lauren Hughes Esq Immigration Justice Corps Fellow Andrea Hunt Development Associate Paola Idrovo Esq Immigration Justice Corps Fellow Lourdes Jordan Rental Assistance Coordinator Adriana Podesta Esq Immigration Legal Services Director Valeta Prendergast Grants Manager Jenny Ramirez Legal Assistant Leonel Restrepo Facilities Coordinator Eva Lopez Reyman Immigration Legal Services Paralegal Yenny Rodriguez Receptionist Pia Roeser Data Cloud Systems Manager Jessica Stone Workforce Development Associate Doris Victorino Facilities Coordinator Nijole Vileikis Family and Individual Services Case Manager Jennifer Williams Esq Removal Defense Director Dan Wilson Immigration Legal Services Senior Program Manager Suzanne Wind Communications Director Margarita Zimmerman Volunteer Director Ivonne Zucco Operations HR Director Note Not all Board Members or staff included in photo collage 2021 Annual Report 19

75 Selleck Street Stamford CT 06902 203 674 8585 info B1C org www B1C org NEW in 2022 Second location opening at 417 Shippan Avenue Stamford CT 06902 A special thank you to John Moore for providing us with the cover images