USC Law Hosts 2018 World Refugee Day Regional Roundtable

Contact: Gilien Silsby, USC Gould School of Law News Service, (213) 740-9690 (office) (213) 500-8673 (cell) or [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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