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FRI: Last Session of #ImmigrantOhio Virtual Convening

Columbus – The final panel of Ohio Immigrants and Refugees: Lived Experiences, Mobilizing for Change takes place this Friday at 10am ET, and it is a must-see. This session builds on previous panels to give concrete ideas for action in support of immigrants and refugees in Ohio and defeat racism in the state.

WHAT: “What Can You Do to Make Ohio a Better Place for Immigrants and Refugees” – with 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; and Mónica Ramírez, Justice for Migrant Women and #EssentialOH Campaign.

WHEN: 10am-noon, Oct. 30

WHERE: Online! Register at https://go.osu.edu/immigration; share on Facebook (http://bit.ly/ImmigrantOhioChange)

The panel includes veteran national, state, and local change-makers who have led campaigns on anti-racism, decarceration, workers’ rights, defending immigrants in detention, electing pro-refugee policymakers, welcoming immigrants and refugees to our state, and other issues.

Read more about the convening in The Lantern and La Mega Nota. Follow the action on Twitter at #ImmigrantOhio. View recordings of the previous three sessions here.

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

Recording here

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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