Immigrant Intergration
Mar 21, 2017
Ricardo Gambetta -Mgr Int'l & Immigrant Aurora
Immigrant Intergration

As a naturalized citizen himself, immigrant integration and local government are Ricardo’s passion. He has a strong executive management experience in public and non-profit sectors. He is a recognized expert at the national and international levels. Ricardo joined the City of Aurora as the head of the Office of International and Immigrant Affairs in April 2015. Gambetta, previously served as the Immigrant Integration Policy Manager at the National Immigration Forum in Washington D.C. During his time at the National Immigration Forum, Ricardo led a national coalition of more than 60 national immigrant and refugee organizations focused on integration policies, immigration reform, and naturalization efforts. Gambetta is also the former Director of Immigration Services at the U.S Committee for Refugees and Immigrants and the former National Manager of Immigrant Integration at the National League of Cities in Washington D.C. During his time at the National League of Cities, he developed the Municipal Action for Immigrant Integration initiative and the recognized and innovative nationwide effort to address the issue of immigrant integration in American cities.

In continuation, Gambetta previously served as the mayor’s Director of Latino and Immigrant Affairs (1999-2007) in Indianapolis. Alongside, Ricardo was the former Vice-Chair of the Indiana Governor’s Commission on Hispanic and Immigrant Affairs and the senior member of the Mayor’s Elect Transition Team in Indianapolis. He holds a BA degree in political science from Garcilaso College. Ricardo has participated in specialized trainings in the areas of immigrant integration, immigration policy and municipal management in the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America. During the past few years, Gambetta was a guest presenter and international trainer at the Danish National Police Academy, Council of Europe, Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government, the Strasbourg Club, Congress of Cities, Metropolis International Conferences, and White House Task Force on New Americans, Woodrow Wilson International Center, Technical University of El Salvador, National Association of County & City Health Officials and the Institute of Mexicans Abroad among others. Finally, Gambetta is the author of more than 20 reports and publications in the area of immigrant integration.