You’re Invited:
We especially welcome participation from faith leaders who are themselves immigrants and/or who work with immigrant congregations. Clergy, laypeople, community leaders and immigrant allies are all invited to participate.
This event will be conducted in Spanish and English, with interpretation available throughout.
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Conference Goals:
- Offer a unique statewide, ecumenical gathering for faith leaders who work primarily with immigrant congregations;
- Help equip these faith leaders to deal with the daily challenges faced by their congregations, especially related to their immigration status;
- Provide a space for networking and sharing of best practices;
- Train immigrant rights allies, especially in faith communities, to organize and mobilize around immigration issues.
Saturday, June 4, 9am-4pm
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
520 Summit St.
Winston-Salem, 27101
336-723-4391
www.stpauls-ws.org
Download the event flyer (English / Spanish)
Download a blurb to email (Bilingual)
MINISTRY TRACK
- New Paradigms for Hispanic/Latino Ministry (Dr. César Carhuachín, Presbytery of Charlotte)
- Best Practices for Ministry with Refugees (Sarah Ivory and Kelly Dent, Church World Service)
- Black/Brown Unity Panel Discussion (Dr. César Carhuachín, Rev. Nelson Johnson, and more)
- Raising Awareness of Human Trafficking (Caitlin Ryland, Farmworker Unit, Legal Aid of NC)
- Connecting with Farmworkers (Evan Hughes, Farmworker Unit, Legal Aid of NC)
- Interfaith Contexts (Mark Sills, FaithAction International House)
- Rights on the Job (Kate Woomer-Deters, NC Justice Center)
ADVOCACY TRACK
- Legislation & Lobbying – North Carolina (Irene Godinez, Latin American Coalition)
- Legislation & Lobbying – Washington DC (Jen Smyers, Church World Service)
- Local Enforcement Programs (Dr. Hannah Gill, UNC Chapel Hill)
- Engaging Allies (Lori Fernald Khamala, American Friends Service Committee)
IMMIGRATION TRACK
- Immigration 101 (Traci Massey, Legal Services of Southern Piedmont)
- Detention & Deportation (Tana Liu-Beers, NC Justice Center)
- Immigrant Rights on the Job (Kate Woomer-Deters, NC Justice Center)
- Local Enforcement Programs (Dr. Hannah Gill, UNC Chapel Hill)
- Raising Awareness of Human Trafficking (Caitlin Ryland, Farmworker Unit, Legal Aid of NC)
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