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Statewide Summit – Immigration & Communities of Faith

March 4, 2011 by chris

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.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW

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)

More details and registration here

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