“Lived Experiences, Mobilizing for Change” Theme of Four-Part Event
Columbus – After an exciting kick-off featuring Daniela Pierre-Bravo of MSNBC (catch up here), the second session of the four-part virtual convening, Ohio Immigrants and Refugees: Lived Experiences, Mobilizing for Change, will focus on the world of education.
WHAT: “Education and Activism to Support Students from Immigrant Families” – The second in a four-part virtual convening about the immigrant and refugee experience in Ohio, the policies that affect their lives, and mobilizing for change.
WHEN: 10am-noon on Oct. 16 (other sessions on 10/23 and 10/30)
WHERE: Online! Register at https://go.osu.edu/immigration; share on Facebook http://bit.ly/ImmigrantOhioEducation
This panel, moderated by Yolanda Zepeda, Assistant Vice Provost at the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at The Ohio State University, will discuss education challenges and barriers faced by immigrants and their children; innovative approaches to helping them succeed; and activism in schools. It will feature Reem Subei with Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE); Chrissy Foster, an ESL & Social Emotional Learning Practitioner with Columbus City Schools; Jessica Ramos of ABLE; Gabriela Pickett, PhD from the Dayton Public School Board of Education; Liz Morales with Student Community of Progressive Empowerment (SCOPE) at Ohio State; and Uma Archaya at North Community Counseling Centers. Read about the other panels here.
Register at https://go.osu.edu/immigration. Read more about the convening in The Lantern and La Mega Nota. Follow the action on Twitter at #ImmigrantOhio.
The convening is sponsored by Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE), The Ohio State University’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and the Ohio Immigrant Alliance, with support from the Four Freedoms Fund.
Read on for background on each of the four sessions.
Session 1: Home is Here: Immigrants and Refugees in Ohio (Oct. 9)
The actual, lived experiences of immigrants and refugees in Ohio today, featuring:
Maria Otero, ABLE (Moderator)
Daniela Pierre-Bravo, MSNBC (Keynote Speaker)
Emily Brown, ABLE
Cynthia Bukwira, Community Refugee & Immigration Services
Lisa Factora-Borchers, Writer & Editor
Watch the recording here
Session 2: Education and Activism to Support Students from Immigrant Families (Oct. 16)
Education challenges and barriers faced by immigrants and their children; innovative approaches; activism in schools, featuring:
Yolanda Zepeda, OSU Office of Diversity & Inclusion (Moderator)
Reem Subei, ABLE
Chrissy Foster, ESL & Social Emotional Learning Practitioner
Jessica Ramos, ABLE
Gabriela Pickett, PhD, Dayton Public School Board of Education
Liz Morales, Student Community of Progressive Empowerment (SCOPE)
Uma Archaya, North Community Counseling Centers
Session 3: Current State of Immigration Policy (Oct. 23)
An overview, featuring:
Maria Otero, ABLE (Moderator)
Houleye Thiam, Mauritanian Network for Human Rights in US
Katie Kersh, ABLE
Brian Hoffman, OCSILiO: The Ohio Center for Strategic Immigration Litigation & Outreach
Session 4: What Can You Do to Make Ohio a Better Place for Immigrants and Refugees? (Oct. 30)
Mobilizing for change; advocacy campaigns to protect and expand immigrants’ rights, featuring:
Lynn Tramonte, Ohio Immigrant Alliance (Moderator)
Anna Babel, The Ohio State University
Avery Martens, Showing Up for Racial Justice
Mustafa Jamale, Voice for Refuge
Melissa Bertolo, Welcoming America
Mónica Ramírez, Justice for Migrant Women and #EssentialOH Campaign
Follow the Ohio Immigrant Alliance on Twitter @tramontela
###