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“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

www.ohioimmigrant.org

 

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