Understanding the Contributions and Challenges among Fairfax County Residents

In partnership with Fairfax County, the Institute for Immigration Research (IIR) is implementing a mixed methods research project that aims to examine not only Fairfax County residents' positive economic contributions, skill sets, educational background, and community and civic engagement, but also the challenges that residents, particularly immigrants, face in the community.

This project involves conducting a web-based survey, community conversations (focus groups), and semi-structured interviews with residents ages 18 years of age and older and who live in Fairfax County. The study is available in nine languages: Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, and Vietnamese.

If you have any questions regarding this study, please contact Dr. Marissa Kiss at mkiss@gmu.edu.