“Lived Experiences, Mobilizing for Change” Theme of Four-Part Event
Columbus – This Friday’s panel for Ohio Immigrants and Refugees: Lived Experiences, Mobilizing for Change will give participants an overview of immigration policy in the current regime, with examples of how it has impacted Ohioans, and what needs to change. Questions from the audience are encouraged! Follow along on Twitter at #ImmigrantOhio.
WHAT: “Current State of Immigration Policy” – Maria Otero, ABLE (Moderator); Houleye Thiam, Mauritanian Network for Human Rights in US; Katie Kersh, ABLE; and Brian Hoffman, OCSILiO: The Ohio Center for Strategic Immigration Litigation & Outreach
WHEN: 10am-noon on Oct. 23 (final session on 10/30)
WHERE: Online! Register at https://go.osu.edu/immigration; share on Facebook http://bit.ly/ImmigrantOhioEducation
This third session of Ohio Immigrants and Refugees: Lived Experiences, Mobilizing for Change follows the convening kick-off featuring Daniela Pierre-Bravo of MSNBC among other Ohio-raised immigrants and refugees (catch up here), and a second panel on education barriers (recording here). The final session takes place on October 30.
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 all 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
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
Recording here
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
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