This network diagram shows the strongest collaboration ties among organizations that responded to the survey. Only the strongest ties are shown, which depict general interactions among these organizations and individuals. Collaboration here is defined as sharing information, meeting space, volunteers, goods, services, or monetary resources. Each type of organization (such as schools or churches) is represented as a circular node in this diagram. Lines between the nodes represent strong collaborative relationships between types of organization. For example, the line between churches and social service organization represents the strong collaborative relationship that exists between them.  The thicker the line, the stronger the relationship.

This diagram illustrates four key findings from the survey:

1. 1) Media, cultural organizations, social service organizations, and churches form a central core in this network because these organizations reported the most collaborative relationships.
3. 2) Community centers, schools, arts and cultural groups, social clubs, home town associations and businesses are on the periphery of the network because they reported fewer collaborative relationships. However, the research shows that these organizations may be key entry points for immigrants into the resource/service economy represented here.
5. 3) Mass media, such as newspapers and radio stations, have collaborative relationships with many of the other organizations in this diagram because they provide valuable publicity and support for the activities of nearly every kind of organization represented in the network.
7. 4) Banks (and other financial institutions) are fairly isolated in this network. This may be because they represent a final step in the path from the informal economy to the formal economy or because they have fewer kinds of resources to exchange with others.

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