*This program is hosted by our partner, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR), who has extended an invitation to PNY members.*
Violence, climate change, and poverty have displaced families, forcing them to leave their homes and loved ones, make dangerous journeys through multiple countries, and navigate hostile governments in their search for safety. Militarization of borders, carceral strategies, and removal programs without due process are among the many ways national, state, and local authorities have criminalized individuals who are looking for protection. Immigrant justice groups and civil society actors across Central America, Mexico, and the United States have long served people seeking safety through asylum and a myriad of other pathways, and they have been preparing for the policy changes that will reverberate throughout the region long after the media shifts their attention elsewhere.
*Special note: This will be a a bilingual program (English and Spanish). Interpreters will be provided.
What will you learn?
- What groups on the ground have been doing to support and empower people who are on the move
- Recommendations on how funders can best deploy resources to strengthen the migrant justice infrastructure in the region
Speakers
- Tania A. Chavez, Executive Director, La Unión de Pueblo Entero (LUPE)
- Yolanda González Cerdeira, Equipo de Reflexión, Investigación y Communicación, ERIC Radio Progreso
- Lisa Koop, National Director of Legal Services, National Immigrant Justice Center
- Brenda Elodia Ochoa, Director, Centro de Derechos Humanos Fray Matías de Cordóva
Who should attend?
All interested funders. Please note that calls are open to GCIR members, other grantmaking institutions, philanthropic advisors, and members and staff of funder affinity groups and regional associations of grantmakers. (Participation is limited to organizations that share GCIR’s core values.)
How do you sign up?
Registration is required by June 19th.
Members and Non-Member Funders: Please click on the "Register Now" link above. Dial-in and webinar information will be emailed to you before the webinar.
Please email register@philanthropynewyork.org with any questions.
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