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USC Law Hosts 2018 World Refugee Day Regional Roundtable
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Monday, Jun 18, 2018
Contact: Gilien Silsby, USC Gould School of Law News Service, (213) 740-9690 (office) (213) 500-8673 (cell) or gsilsby@law.usc.edu
MEDIA ADVISORY
USC Law Co-hosts 2018 World Refugee Day: The Community Addresses
Challenges Facing Asylum Seekers and Immigrants in the Trump Era
Experts discuss options following the recent immigration crackdown
WHAT: To commemorate World Refugee Day, USC Gould School of Law, Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office and the Refugee Forum of Los Angeles are co-hosting a regional roundtable to highlight refugee rights in California and addresses challenges facing asylum seekers in the Trump Era.
WHEN: Thursday, June 21, 2018 from 10:30 am – 3:00 pm
WHO: A variety of experts, including USC Gould Prof. Jean Reisz, will discuss options following the recent immigration crackdown (see below for full agenda and speakers).
WHERE: Los Angeles City Hall, Tom Bradley Tower, 200 N Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
PARKING: Joe's Parking, 220 S Spring St. - $11/all-day
RSVP: Space is limited, RSVP required: http://bit.ly/regionalroundtable621
MEDIA QUERIES: email mayor.immigrantaffairs@lacity.org
FULL AGENDA:
10:30 AM Welcome & Introductions
11:00 AM REGIONAL ROUNDTABLE: ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF FUNDING (Moderated by Dan Torres, Governor’s Office of Immigrant Integration)
- IRC (Jonathan Fein) - Partnership with private sector for financial capability and civic engagement of refugee
- Opening Doors - Sacramento (Deborah Ortiz) – Collaborative / Grant w. CA communities
- Weingart Foundation (Vy Nguyen) – Funding for operations of R.A.s
- CCF (Efrain Escobedo) LA Justice Fund and asylum seekers TBC Endowment (IRC Los Angeles)
INNOVATIVE SERVICE MODELS(Moderated by Jean Reisz, USC Gould School of Law)
- Newcomers Support and Development (Mohammed Tuama) – recertification of refugee professionals and more re: employment
- TIYYA Foundation (Meymuna Hussein)- Social enterprise ‘Flavors from Afar’ (catering)
- Home For Refugees (Minda Schweizer) – housing services for refugees and the role of faith-based community
- Pedagogical Institute of Los Angeles (Lindsay Feldman) The Nest, play space for refugees
12:40 PM CONCLUSION OF ROUNDTABLE
12:45 PM LUNCH + NETWORKING
1:30 PM STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING
3:00 PM EVENT ADJOURNS
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