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A Year of Progress ANKA BADURINA PhD Executive Director JOSE LUIS ZEPEDA Board Chair Dear Friends As we proudly unveil our 2022 annual report we invite you to join us in celebrating the remarkable strides B1C has taken in the past year to showcase our unwavering commitment to progress alongside our immigrant community This journey of evolution encompasses not just financial growth and stability but also the improvement and broadening of our programs and services ultimately enhancing the lives of those we serve Furthermore our workforce development programs have generated over 154 300 in permanent placements and an additional 38 800 through temporary ones Finally our family and individual services have guided 114 students towards newfound academic growth and supported more than 350 participants through the Cash Aid Program 4 CT State Rental Relief with more than 700 000 distributed a testament to our team s dedication and expertise With open arms we welcomed thousands of participants into our flourishing community at the new 417 Shippan location on Stamford s east side This strategic expansion has diversified our reach and enabled us to offer a comprehensive suite of services on both the east and west sides to address the needs of the immigrant population From English language learning and workforce development programs to family and individual services and immigration legal support B1C is thriving and making a tangible difference in the lives of many As we forge ahead let us rejoice in the progress we have made and embrace the promise of continued transformation for the betterment of those who rely on our steadfast commitment We re excited to share the incredible progress our enhanced services and growing expert team members have made in advancing our community s wellbeing We ve successfully empowered more than 730 individuals with critical legal assistance resulting in 136 life changing immigration status adjustments Additionally our tireless efforts have enriched the lives of almost 800 English language learners and those pursuing citizenship Thank you for believing in and supporting our mission With gratitude OUR MISSION to advance the successful integration of immigrants and their families 2022 Annual Report 3

Expanding our Footprint and Increasing Impact with Two Locations B1C celebrated the grand opening of our newest home at 417 Shippan Avenue Stamford which concided with National Immigrants Day To commemorate this special day and pay tribute to immigration guests kicked off a community painting by number mural in an effort to recreate Maria Esther Magallanes iconic mural which is symbolic of the many facets and colors that make up our diverse culture This bright illustration was once painted on 75 Selleck Street but now it will have a permanent home at B1C s newest site Immigrants and their families now have easy access to our programs and services on the east and west sides of Stamford 4 2022 Annual Report

COMMUNITY DAY In September B1C held a Community Day event Welcoming new neighbors is part of B1C s core values Our expansion was a chance for B1C to introduce ourselves to the east side It was especially fitting as it was during Welcoming Week celebration COMMUNITY MURAL The community mural at Shippan in its early stages This incredible project brings together participants donors partners staff local community leaders and many others We look forward to showcasing the completed project in 2023 Please scan the QR code to see first hand the grand opening of Shippan 2022 Annual Report 5

B1C by the Numbers 2022 Impact GROWING OUR OUTREACH B1C has served more than 15 250 immigrants Provided services to who speak 47 languages 3520 participants IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES GROWTH and originate from 117 countries since 2011 450 immigration legal services cases worked on A 39 increase in legal applications 6 2022 Annual Report

FAMILY INDIVIDUAL SERVICES GROWTH DEVELOPING ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS Our youth enrichment programs saw tremendous growth with a Our programs are now fully back in person with high demand A growth of in students We had 1780 participants 73 increase 25 in English language learners 2000 sessions offered 94 of students very satisfied with our English language learning citizenship classes REBUILDING SECURING JOBS VOLUNTEER SUPPORT GROWTH B1C s Hiring Site had a 94 60 increase in permanent placements Our skills development actively provided an array of classes to learners and saw a 32 increase of our volunteers reported high satisfaction rate in volunteering at B1C in attendance this year 11 700 volunteer hours at B1C valued 372K Source Numbers from 2022 B1C data 2022 Annual Report 7

Advocacy for Immigrants Leading Change Transforming Lives B1C is making great strides to ensure that immigrants have access to the resources and services they need but more work is needed to ensure everyone receives adequate opportunities One way we work to expand opportunities is by sharing knowledge and discussing solutions We did this in 2022 at our annual Benefit Breakfast highlighting immigrant success stories and at our fall Colloquium Another way we open up pathways to success is through advocacy of initiatives like the expansion of HUSKY insurance for all immigrants regardless of status and through the expansion of our immigration law practice With these and other initiatives we are working toward a fair system with opportunities for all FOREIGN BORN POPULATION LIVING IN 8 2022 Annual Report 14 22 33 Connecticut Fairfield County Stamford

Ringing the Freedom Bell At our annual Benefit Breakfast in 2022 we were honored to have Luis Canales share his courageous immigrant journey from Honduras to the U S and to becoming a U S Immigration Attorney A journey that required a tremendous amount of perseverance and determination He made four attempts to the U S and eventually connected with family in Pennsylvania where he began the long process of establishing legal status He described the important role that communities and organizations like B1C play in the successful integration of immigrants Have you ever planted a seed Have you ever watered a plant Have you ever harvested the food from your seeds If it were not for people like you we would not have a full plate today Thank you said Canales Mr Canales generously donated a bell to our Shippan location with this message imprinted on it Ring this bell and improve lives It is now B1C s tradition to ring the bell each time one of our participants gets an immigration benefit granted such as becoming a U S citizen getting a Green Card or winning a removal defense case in immigration court 2022 celebrated many new U S citizens and tremendous progress in both litigation and affirmative action cases This year B1C touched more than 730 clients in the immigration legal services department We had 115 affirmative action approvals including 27 new green card approvals ten grants of humanitarian protection 28 naturalizations and 15 successful litigations in immigration court by our removal defense department Over 300 participants attended our monthly Q A sessions to answer all immigration questions B1C continues to work hard advocating for immigrants and we look forward to ringing the bell many times in the coming years To hear Luis Canales captivating speech in full please scan The Journey from Honduran Gang Target to Asylum Seeker to U S Immigration Attorney 2022 Annual Report 9

Making a Real Difference with Our Programs Services B1C programs has Completing been the key to improving my personal and professional life Oralia longtime B1C participant B1C is transforming the lives of immigrants with our innovative programs and services From language classes to job training we are arming participants with essential tools to help them prosper in their new communities These advances have created tangible positive change for many individuals while giving a beacon of hope that brighter futures lie ahead all thanks to your support To hear Oralia s speech in full please scan 10 2022 Annual Report

Building One Community was a really good place to start learning English when I came to this country My dream is to be an engineer Thank you B1C Brandon longtime B1C participant To hear about B1C s and the Norwalk Community College partnership program please scan Top left English Language Learning programs continue to be essential to supporting immigrants as they integrate into our community Top right Our Summer Reading Math youth program enjoyed learning in the park outside of our new location Bottom right B1C participants appreciated our Spring 2022 Health Fair which offered vaccinations dental care grooming and many other services 2022 Annual Report 11

Community Partners We could not achieve our mission without the support of our community partners Your kindness and selflessness inspire us every day and B1C is honored to work alongside you in making a positive impact in our community 4 CT AITE AARP All Our Kin American Immigration Lawyers Association CT Chapter AILA Americares ASISTA Avon Theater Bruce Museum Brunswick School Cancer Care Catholic Charities of Fairfield County Centro Bienestar Center for Children s Advocacy Center for Public Research and Leadership CPRL Columbia University Child Guidance Center Children s Learning Centers of Fairfield County City of Stamford CLINIC Catholic Legal Immigration Network Community Fund of Darien Community Health Center Congregation Organized for a New Connecticut Congregation Shir Ami ConnCAN Connecticut Department of Children and Families Connecticut Fair Housing Center Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants CIRI Connecticut Legal Services CRISOL CT Parent Advocacy Center CPAC 12 2022 Annual Report CT Students for a Dream Darien High School Deloitte Domestic Violence Crisis Center DOMUS East Side Partnership Fairfield University FaithActs for Education Family Centers Inc Family and Children s Agency Ferguson Library Filling in the Blanks First Congregational Church of Greenwich Generation Impact Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut Greater Stamford Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Greens Farms Academy Greenwich Academy Greenwich Country Day School Green of Greenwich Greenwich High School HAGS Immigrant Justic Corps Immigrant Legal Resource Center Indeed Inspirica Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services Interfaith Council of Southwestern CT Jewish Family Services Greenwich Kids Helping Kids King School Lower Fairfield County Immigration Collaborative Make the Road CT Members Credit Union McKinsey Company Neighbor to Neighbor New Canaan Community Foundation New Canaan High School New Covenant Center New England Culinary Group Norwalk Community College Open Door Shelter OPTIMUS Health Care Our Lady Star of the Sea Church Pacific House Parent Leadership Training Institute Person to Person Pro Bono Partnership Protecting Immigrant Families PIF Coalition Qualitas of Life Foundation Quetzal Ratatouille and Company River House Adult Day Center Rye Country Day School Sacred Heart Greenwich Saint Joseph Parenting Center Salvation Army SimplifyCT SCORE Fairfield County Social Venture Partners SoundWaters Spectracomm Springboard Collaborative St John s Luthern Church Stamford St Lukes 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 Synchrony The Rowan Center The Unitarian Church in Westport Talmadge Hill Community Church Temple Beth El Trinity Church United Methodist Church of Darien United Parents and Students UPAS Vera Institute of Justice Vita The Stamford Community Collaborative Waterside Coalition Western Connecticut State University Women s Business Development Council Youth Community Fund of Darien Please excuse any errors or omissions

Thank You Volunteers We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of our volunteers Your tireless efforts and dedication have played a vital role in the success of our organization Your willingness to give your time and talent is greatly appreciated and we are immensely grateful for your support We couldn t succeed without you Thank you for all that you do Scan to see the full list of our 2022 volunteers 2022 Annual Report 13

Our 2022 Donors 250 000 Anonymous Lone Pine Fdn 100 000 250 000 Anonymous The Herbert Nell Singer Fdn Mr and Mrs Bruce Koe Mr and Mrs Patrick de Saint Aignan Sherman Fairchild Fdn Inc The Steven Alexandra Cohen Fdn William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund 30 000 99 999 Anonymous Fairfield County s Community Fdn Mr and Mrs Gregory Hanley Dr and Mrs Edmund Hecklau Ruth W Brown Fdn Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts Silverleaf Fdn State Street Corporation The Tudor Fdn Inc 10 000 29 999 4 CT Corp Mr and Mrs William Adamsen Emily and Antoine van Agtmael Mr and Mrs Mark Argosh Bank of America Charitable Fdn Cathy and Jack Butcher Carlson Family Fdn Mr Eugene Celentano Claire L Helsing Fdn 14 2022 Annual Report The Community Fund of Darien Mr David Craver and Ms Vicki Underwood Craver Ms Anne Downey and Mr Ken Wiegand Mr James Follett Mr and Mrs Joseph Gold The Goodnow Fund Greenwich United Way Hispanic Federation The Inisfad Fdn Inc Ms Maryann Kann Louis J Casale Jr Charitable Fdn Mrs Mary Maarbjerg Mr and Mrs Kevin MacGuire Mrs Ann Mandel Melissa Anne Leonhardt Fund Ms Josie Merck New Canaan Community Fdn David and Jane Ott Pitney Bowes Fdn Robert Ardis James Fdn Rotary Club of Stamford Stamford Health Stanley Family Fdn Mr and Mrs Donald H Steckler Trinity Church Mr and Mrs Gary Unger United Way of Western Connecticut The Walter Kann Fdn Fred and Joan Weisman Ms Ellen Williams and Mr Andrew Schultz Mr and Mrs Anthony Yezzi Mr and Mrs Jos Luis Zepeda Mr Lawrence Zlatkin 5 000 9 999 Anonymous Ms Sonia Alcantarilla Medina and Mr Marcelo Gigliani Altice Ms Belinda Badcock and Mr Carlos Brito Barbara Benton Davis Fund Mr and Mrs David S Barnard Berkowitz and Hanna LLC Patricia and Paul Bisset Mr George Bodenheimer Jr Boehm Family Fdn Inc The Brewer Family Fdn Ms Jane Carlin and Mr Ben Gifford Mr and Mrs David Charnin Combe David Hilda Fins Family Fdn First Congregational Church of Greenwich First County Bank Fdn Inc Eliot and Philip Jacobs M T Charitable Fdn McKinsey Company Meera and Ashok Vasudevan Fdn Neuberger Berman LLC Mr Michael Nyenhuis and Ms Susie Copley Mr and Mrs Rich Ostuw Mr and Mrs Miguel Patricio Mr and Mrs James Quinn Mr Christian Reynolds Jill and Tom Robey Mr and Mrs Robert Salomon Mr and Mrs Oscar Sandoval The Simmons Family Fdn St John s Community Fdn St John s Lutheran Church Ms Kristen Stops Thomas and Jeanne Elmezzi Fdn Turn of River Church An Ecumenical Presbyterian Church Walton E and Mary Burdick Family Fdn Karl and Sarah Wiley Windhover Fdn Ms Monica Woo 1 000 4 999 Anonymous The Allstate Fdn Ms Anka Badurina and Mr Roberto Sobrino Ms Maureen Baehr Mr and Mrs John Bai Ms Deborah Barron Kerrin and Stephne Behrend The Boehly Family Fdn The Bowling Family Fdn Mr and Mrs Michael Brennan Mr and Mrs Aldo Cabrera Cannell Co Inc Mr and Mrs David Cohen The Connecticut Project Inc Consulate General of Mexico Mr and Mrs Barry Coutant Drs Mark and Angeles Dam The David and Sadie Traum Fdn Mr Joseph Dineen and Ms Anne Quinn Dineen Ms Jennifer Donnalley Downey Family Fdn Mr Jim Duffy Mr and Mrs Jeffrey Eberwein EMWIGA Fdn Fairfield County Bar Fdn The Ferguson Library First Presbyterian Church of Stamford Mr and Mrs Mark FitzPatrick Mrs Virginia Fox GE Fdn Mr and Mrs John Graubard Greenfield Everyday Heroes Fdn Mr and Mrs Andrew Hanson Mr and Mrs Ove Haxthausen Mr and Mrs Bruce Heller Holly Noah Lapine Family Fund Ms Belle Horwitz and Mr Jonathan Weiner Mr and Mrs Thomas Hynes Ms Juanita James Ms Nancy Johansen Dr Neil Katz Ms Virginia Keeshan Ms Maria Keller King School Ms Kathryn Koczanski Ms Lillian Kraemer Mr Elias Kraushaar and Ms Aura Maria Jaramillo Ms Julia Kremer and Mr John Massengill Mr John Lane Mr Richard Lawrence and Ms Laura Leach Catherine and Robert Lowe Mr and Mrs James Lutton III Mr David Martin Mrs Carolina McGoey Mr and Mrs John McPhee Ms Ginny Melvin Mr and Mrs Morgan Mitchell Mr and Mrs Terence Moriarty Mr and Mrs Anthony Murray

Ms Betsy Nagurney Dr Kim Nichols Noroton Presbyterian Church Mr and Mrs Michael J O Rourke Rev Edward Pardoe Mr Gerald Pollack Mr Michael Polo Dr Ester Ramirez Cepeda Meredith and Eric Reuben Ms Marie Rocha Rotary Club of New Canaan Ms Marke Rubenstein Mr and Mrs Robert Russell Ms Maria Isabel Salgar Mr and Mrs Everett Schenk The Schlessinger Family Fund Ms Gabrielle Schonder and Mr Vijay Iyer Mr Mrs Arthur Selkowitz Ms Paula Simon Mr and Mrs Steve Sinacore Ms Mary Sommer and Mr Jay Sandak St Francis Episcopal Church Mr Donald Strait and Ms Deborah Fins Mr and Mrs John Suhler Talmadge Hill Community Church Ms Julie Thiele and Mr Paul Kempner Mr and Mrs James Thomas Town Fair Tire Fdn Ms Glenda Treadway Ms Mirellise Vazquez Mr and Mrs Michael Walsh Webster Bank Mr Arthur Wernicke and Ms Barbara Kasman Mr and Mrs Arthur Wit The Hon Terrie and Mr Jay Wood Ms Ivonne Zucco and Mr Anthony Simari 550 999 Anonymous Ms Yakut Akman and Mr Thomas Duffy Ms Amy Austin Lucy and David Ball Mr Anthony Bellomy Mr Adam Birnbaum Mr and Mrs Jason Block Michael and Kurt Bohlsen Boyd Family Fdn Ms Colleen Burke and Mr John Flaherty Mrs Mary Beth Busby Ms Linda Butler Charter Oak Communities Ms Elizabeth Collins Main Mr George Cooke Coursera Dr Annamaria Csizmadia Mr and Mrs Ronald Domonkos Emmaus Community Ms Kathryn Emmett and Mr David Golub Mr and Mrs Gonzalo Escajadillo Ms Christina Fagerstal First County Bank Ms Suzy Gates Rabbi Gerry and Dr Fran Ginsburg Mr and Mrs Shedd Glassmeyer Ms Roni Goldberg Ms Carole Greenberg Mr and Mrs Robert Hardin Mr and Mrs John Harkins Dr Richard Harper Nicole and Larry Heath Mr David Hendin The Hon Congressman and Mrs Jim Himes Mr and Mrs Ivan Horak Ms Suzanne Horn Mrs Betsy Huffine Mr Serge Karpow Mr Roy Korins and Ms Gillian Zackham Mr Christopher Kunhardt Mr and Mrs Stephen L Larson Rev Mark Lingle and Ms Gillian Zackham Magna Construction LLC Ms Tracy Marra Ms Serena Mayeri Dr Adele McDowell Members Credit Union Mr and Mrs Paul Michalski Mr Brian and Mrs Cricket Mullaney Mr and Mrs David Nelson Mr Christopher Meyrick Payne and Ms Donna Tatroe Mr Douglas Penn Ms Cathy Ranieri and Mr Yves Gaden Ms Arisleyda Riehl Isabelle and R mi Marc Claude Riou Lisa and David Roger Mr and Mrs William Russell Mr David Sailer Mr Andrew Schau and Ms Madeline Turci Schau Brianna and Chris Schneider Mr Robert Schultz Ms Beth Simon Mr and Mrs David Smith Mr Robert Smith St John s Protestant Episcopal Church Stamford Bank and Trust The Hon Jayme Stevenson The Strategy Group LLC Rev Msgr Edward Surwilo Mr Kevin Treesh and Ms Madeleine Ret United Memorial Church Mrs Anne Wichman 100 499 Anonymous 8 Ms Mary Aangeenbrug Ms Tracey Aaron Ms Anstiss Agnew Amazon Smile AmeriCares Archangels Greek Orthodox Church Mr Bob Arnold Mr and Mrs Ricardo Arocha Ms Laure Aubuchon Mr and Mrs Ron Bacchi Ms Ana Maria Badash Mrs Robin Baker Ms Elizabeth Ball Andrew Banoff and Adriana Campos Ms Jennifer Barbagallo Mr Josh Barton Christie and Thomas Belknap Ms Claudia Benitez Montoya Ms Tracey Berry Ms Michele Beudert Susan and Suresh Bhirud Mr and Mrs Daniel Block Rep Matt Blumenthal Mr and Mrs George W Bodenheimer Ms Alexandra Boenicke Ms Kathleen Bordelon Ms Susan Boria Mr and Mrs Neil Broderick Ms Ellen Bromley and Mr Tom Gizicki Ms Karen Brown Joey and Steve Buck Ms Lynne Burke Ms Laura Burwick Mr Michael Butler Mr Diego and Mrs Denisse Camacho Carmody Torrance Sandak Hennessey LLP Children s Learning Centers of Fairfield County Ms Christa Chu and Mr Andrew Schmidt Mrs Marie Chu and Dr German Chu Aquino Clarion Capital Charitable Fdn Mr Jude Coard Ms Natalie Coard Mr Adhlere Coffy Mr and Mrs Alan Cohen Mrs Moira Colangelo Mr and Mrs Ron Conarroe Ms Patricia Conklin Thompson Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants Mr David Coppe and Ms Carolina Zambrano Ms Skye Cornell Francis and Irene Corsaro Ms Mary Cygan Darien United Methodist Church Cynthia and Tim Davey Ms Olympia Della Flora Mr Omar Dinar Mr Fredrick Disanto We are deeply grateful to our donors and friends for their contributions 2022 Annual Report 15

Donors continued Mr Gary Disher and Ms Marge Fisher Mr Allyn Dodd Cathryn and Bronson Dorsey Mr William Downey and Ms Barbara Karis Downey Ms Ulrika and Mr Tim Drinkall Ms Amanda Dubois Mwake Ms Heather Elliott Famularo Mr Dave and Mrs Margaret Epprecht Mr and Mrs John Erbacher Ms Mercedes Escala Mr Christopher Farrugio Dr Michael Fernandes Dr and Mrs Ernest Fleishman Ms Nancy Follett Ms Sally Forester Mr and Mrs James Fountain Mr and Mrs Stan Friedman Mr Edward Fuhrman Michael and Ellen Funck Ms Laura Galbraith Ms Ana Gallegos Ms Maria Paz Garcia Cancho and Mr Andres Borrego Gartner Mr and Mrs Andrew George Mr and Mrs Christopher Geotes Ms Constance Gibb Ms Carolina Gil Ms Leslie Glenn Mr and Mrs Ronald Goldstein Mr Nicolas Gonzalez Mr and Mrs Carleton Goodnow Mr Albert Gordon Jr and Ms Judith O Grady Gordon Sam and Emily Gordon Mr and Mrs William B Gordon Ms Karen Gottlieb Ms Cindy Grafstein Mr and Mrs Stephen Gramps 16 2022 Annual Report Greenwich Academy Ms Miranda Guo Mr John Gutman Mr and Mrs Jonathan Haas The Hackett Family Ms Mareta Hamre Mr and Mrs James Hansford Mr and Mrs Paul Harinstein Ms Deborah Harrington Mr and Mrs Wilmot L Harris Mr and Mrs Glen Hascher Mr Gregory Hayes Ms Rachel Lucy Heaton Ms Carol Heller Mr and Mrs William Hennessey Mr Harald Hille Mr and Mrs Stephen Hoffman Ms Margery Irish Mrs Ellen Isidro Mrs Judy Isidro Dickson and Mr Walter Dickson Mr Thaddeus Jankowski Ms Danielle Jean Guillaume Sittol Ms Stephanie Johnson and Mr Gordon Hinshalwood Ms Laura Jordan Pamela and Matthew Jordan Mr Charles Judd Ms Nancy Kail Ms Jaya Kannan Mr and Mrs Leo Karl III Mr and Mrs Daniel Katz Mr and Mrs Mark Katz Dr Juozas Kazlas and Mrs Rasa Kazlas Patricia and Philip Kemp Ms Cheryl Kendall Ms Barbara Kestenbaum Janet and Donald King Ms Alice Knapp and Mr Walter Young Mr James Knight Ms Pamela Koprowski Ms Viviani Kulig Mr and Mrs Federico Laffan Mr and Mrs Matthew Lane Ms Kathie Laug Ms Mary Laurie Leatherman Family Elizabeth and Todd Lebo Mr Vincent Leclercq Mr Richard Lee and Ms Jane Lazgin Susan and David Leibowits Mrs Eva Levine Ms Donna Lewi Ms Jennifer Lima Lone Pine Capital LLC Ms Erika Long Mr Rob Longsworth Ms Leslie Loop Ms Betsy Lopez Ms MariCarmen Losada Ms Kristine Lowe Dr Tamu and Mr John Lucero Ms Patricia Lydon Mr and Mrs Stuart Madison Mrs Ceci Maher Ms Grace Maiola Ms Susan Mansfield and Mr Frank White Ms Anne Mark Ms Grace Markovits Mary Ellen and Brad Markowitz Ellen and Michael Martin Mr and Mrs Robert Martin Mastercard Ms Judith McCann Ms Lorelle McErlane Ms Martha McGaughey and Mr Arthur Haas Mr John McGrew Ms Shaena McPadden Mr and Mrs Joel Mellis Adrien and Vickie Merveille Mr Mike Meyer Robert and Jean Meyer Ms Maria Millan and Mr Antonio Sieira Perez Emanuel Minnick Ms Sonia Mintun Ms Susan Mirza Ms Hannah Moeckel Rieke Lorraine and Alfredo Montero Ms Catherine Munera and Mr Alfredo Basurto Mr and Mrs Brian Murphy Mr and Mrs Christopher Murphy Mr and Mrs Philip Negus Mr Thomas Newman Tyler Mia and Emily Newton Mr Robert Nixon Mr and Mrs Howard Nottingham Ms Polly O Brien Morrow Mr David O Meara Odyssey Group Fdn Mr and Mrs Carlos Onis Rose and Jairo Orjuela Mr Jovanny Ortiz Ms Barbara Oseguera Ms Pamela Ostuw and Mr Douglas McManus Ms Rachel Overton Raabe Mr William Owens and Ms Helena Fernandez Herrero Mr Will Page Mr and Mrs Louis Paglia Mr and Mrs Charles Paksi Ms Gabriela Pareja Mr and Mrs Bhinesh Patel Ms Kristina Patterson Mr Barlow Peelle Ms Elena Perez Moreno and Mr Horst Gallo Ms Isabel Perez Palacio Person to Person Katy and Rod Rahe Ms Barbara Raho Ms Karen Raidt Ms Marilyn Ramos Ms Amy Rebbechi Mr Leonel Restrepo Ms Mary Beirne Rewcastle Ms Lori Rhodes Ms Lisa Rich and Mr Rafael Busto Ms Cynthia Ritzler Mr and Mrs Carlos Rivera Ms Beth Robins Roth Rosa and George Rodriguez Mr Zayed and Mrs Marifer Rodriguez Frank and Pia Roeser Ms Ann Rogers Nancy Elliott Rose Ms Annea Rosenberg Ms Diane Rosenthal and Mr Mark Deitch Michael and Geralyn Rubenstein Ms Julie Ruby Ms Cynthia Russell and Mr John Keith Russell Barbara and Michael Ryan Rye Country Day School Mr Michael and Mrs Sharon Sabia Ms Whitney Sachs Ms Michelle Saldivar and Mr Bill Kelsey Mr and Mrs John Salisbury Sandoval s Landscaping and Masonry Mr Alvin Sasaki Ms Claire Schoen and Mr Gerard Werner Ms Lauren Scopaz Daunais

Ms Ethel Scully Mark and Kim Senerchia Diane and Steven Shaby Ms Pam Shadford Mr and Mrs Grant Silver Mr and Mrs David Smelser Ms Marion Smith Mr and Mrs Roger Smith Society of the Sacred Heart Ms Rachana Somaskandan Ms Sandra Soule Ms Mala Srinivasan St Barnabas Episcopal Church Mr Robin Stein Ms Louise Stern Mr Walter Stewart Stop Shop Mr Willem and Mrs Jolanda Sutherland Taylor Tait Ms Amy Taylor Rabbi Jay Telrav Temple Beth El Ms Priyanga Thangamariappan Ms Marina Thomas Ms Johnna Torsone and Mr John McKeon Mr Aleksandr Troyb Ms Marcia Tucker The Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Stamford Mr James Vivier Mrs Rafaela Volpe Mr George Vos and Ms Lynn O Connor Vos Mr and Mrs Joseph Werner Ms Marilyn Wiles Kettenmann Mr Daniel Wilson John and Susan Wilson Mr Ignacy and Mrs Danuta Wojtowicz Ms Donna Wolff Ms Barbara Wood Mr Ted and Mrs Christine Yang Karen and Robert Yostpille Ms Bethany Zaro Ms Glyn Ziemacki Up to 99 Anonymous 13 Ms Jacquelin Alarcon Ms Carol Aycoth Ms Manuela Barker Neil and Nathalie Behrend Ms Michelle Blank Dr Terry Blank Ms Pamela Bolton Ms Laura Bowe Ms Cynthia Bowser Mr David Brand Mr and Mrs Warren Bratter Sr Grace Butler Rita and Michael Butterman Campbell Soup Company Ms Amanda Castellano Ms Lisa Cecere Mr Daniel Chesney Mr and Mrs Reuben Chodosh Mr Lucas Codognolla Ms Anne Costello Ms Karen Cummins Susy and Marc Cynow Ms Eve Darcy Mr and Mrs John De Regt Venetia and Luke De Silva Ms Marianna Di Meo Ms Annalisa DiNucci Mrs Joan Doctor Rosenthal Factset Research Corp Mr Lewis Finkel Ms Claire Foster Mr and Mrs Alan Freeman Mr Francisco Garcia Ms Clara Garvey Ms Rachel Glotzer Ms Alejandra Gomez Ms Regina Gordon Ms Angelica Gorrio Ms Angels Grau Mr and Mrs Robert Green Carolyn and David Gurney Mr and Mrs Kevan Herold Andrea Hunt Kerry Hunt Mr and Mrs Joe Jordan Ms Elizabeth Joseph Ms Ann Kim Mr and Mrs William King Ms Yelena Klompus Ms Susan LaPerla Gary and Sharon Larsen Mr Douglas Last Mr and Mrs Martin Levine Lifetime Learners Institute Inc Mr Julian Lopez Morillas Mr and Mrs Daniel MacDougall Ms Domenica Manuli Ms Eve Mauger Ms Maureen McAllister Ms Deborah McGuire Ms Sara Meiri Ms Kathleen Mendez Ms Eleanor Mirne Mr Jeremy Mooney Ms Heloise Nana Ms Juliann Negron Nellie Mae Education Fdn Ms Ellen H Petrino Ms Denise Petrone Ms Myriam Rebling Mr Tadeo Rodriguez Ms Meira Rosenberg and Mr David Friedman Ms Liz Rubin Mr and Mrs Phillip Shalala Ms Elizabeth Smith Ms Maeve Snover Ms Savita Sreejith Ms Leanne Stone Ms Joan Suwalsky Ms Pamela Tinkham Ms Linda Triplett Ms Maggie Vergati Ms Doris Victorino Mr Bobby Walker Ms Mary Weiss and Mr Raimundo Langlois Ellen and Steve Wilson Ms Suzanne Wind Ms Erica Wood In Kind Donations Anonymous Mr Cleyton Alexandre Avelo Airlines Mr and Mrs Ron Bacchi Bank of America Charitable Foundation Mr and Mrs Neil Broderick Brunswick School Ms Christa Chu and Mr Andrew Schmidt Crane Song Photography LLC Green of Greenwich Greenwich Country Day Ms Belle Horwitz and Mr Jonathan Weiner INDEED Jambys Returns Julien Jarry Ms Clerin John Ms Barri Kaye King School Holly Noah Lapine Family Fund Mr Vincent Leclercq Lone Pine Foundation Mr Geraldo Martins McKinsey Learning Santiago Morales Mount Snow Vermont New Canaan Country School Northeast Community Cycles Orchestra Lumos Meredith and Eric Reuben Ring s End Inc Rye Country Day School Mr and Mrs Oscar Sandoval Stamford Bank and Trust Stamford Marriott Hotel Spa Sterling Farms Golf Course Temple Sinai Trinity Church The Undies Project Inc Mrs Anne Wichman Ms Ella Zea Please excuse any errors or omissions We are deeply grateful to our donors and friends for their contributions 2022 Annual Report 17

Financial Highlights For the year ending December 31 2022 Programs Partnerships 7 Individuals 59 Corporations Organizations 11 General Administrative 5 Programs 82 Fundraising 13 SOURCE OF FUNDS ALLOCATION OF FUNDS Foundations 23 EXPANDING OPERATIONS GROWING ASSET BASE 3 5M 3 5M 3M n Revenue n Expenses 3M 2 5M 2 5M 2M 2M 1 5M 1 5M 1M 1M 500K 500K 0 0 2018 2019 Excludes revenue with donor restrictions 18 2022 Annual Report 2020 2021 2022 n Investments n Cash Equivalents 2018 2019 2020 2021 Investments consist of US Treasury bonds US Treasury Exchange Traded Funds For more details see our financial statements and Form 990 at www B1C org 2022

2023 LEADERSHIP Board Members Jose Luis Zepeda Chair Mary Sommer Vice Chair Eleanor Riemer Secretary Rev Edward Pardoe Treasurer Susan Adamsen Sonia Alcantarilla Aldo Cabrera Adhlere Coffy David Cohen Talay Hafiz Belle Horwitz Laura Jordan Bruce Koe Dr Tamu Lucero Mary Maarbjerg Arisleyda Riehl Patrick de Saint Aignan Andy Schau Aleksandr Troyb Ellen Williams Christopher Geotes Esq Pro Bono Counsel Andrea Hunt Events and Communications Coordinator Valeta Prendergast Grants Manager Don Strait Esq Deputy Director Jenny Ramirez Legal Assistant Jonnatan Tovar Workers Outreach Coordinator Staff Gretchen Anderson Adult Education Director Anka Badurina Ph D Executive Director Leni Borges Family and Individual Services Case Manager Cathy Butcher Affirmative Practice Attorney Miguel Carnero Technology Specialist Fernando Castellanos Facilities Coordinator Sophia Corsaro Data Systems Associate Fanny Ferreira Program Director Lupita Figueroa Office Manager Lauren Hughes Esq Immigration Justice Corps Fellow Note Not all board members and staff included in photo collage Paola Idrovo Esq Removal Defense Attorney Lourdes Jordan Rental Assistance Coordinator Leonel Restrepo Facilities Coordinator Eva Lopez Reyman Immigration Legal Services Paralegal Suzanne Vega ELL Manager Valeria Verdejo Operations Manager Doris Victorino Facilities Coordinator Brayan Lopez Facilities Coordinator Isabelle Riou Employment Coordinator Olga Lopez Skills Development Manager Yenny Rodriguez Facilities Coordinator Nijole Vileikis Family and Individual Services Case Manager Pia Roeser Data and Cloud Systems Manager Jennifer Williams Esq Removal Defense Director Fernanda Moreno Soto Family and Individual Services Case Manager Dan Wilson Immigration Legal Services Senior Program Manager Lorely Peche Family and Individual Services Director Elena Perez Moreno Development and External Relations Director Adriana Podesta Esq Immigration Legal Services Director Bernadette Sotomayor Education Support Coordinator Jessica Stone Skills Development Coordinator Suzanne Wind Communications Director Margarita Zimmerman Volunteer Director 2022 Annual Report 19

We now have TWO Stamford locations Main Location 417 Shippan Avenue Stamford CT 06902 Educational Center 75 Selleck Street Stamford CT 06902 203 674 8585 info B1C org www B1C org 75 Selleck Street and 417 Shippan Avenue