An Interfaith Conference about Immigration
DATE: April 24 & 25, 2020
LOCATION: Albany Mennonite Church, 3405 Kizer Ave NE, Albany, OR 97322
COST and REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Advance registration is required BY MONDAY, ARPIL 13; there is no charge to register and attend the conference, but space is limited. Donations made at the conference will be welcomed. Funds raised beyond expenses will be donated to the free clinic provided by Immigration Counseling Service (
ics-law.org) in Albany.
Faith communities and all people of good will are invited to come together to learn more about immigration, share stories and ideas, and identify actions to make our communities safe and welcoming places where everyone can thrive!
Come participate in engaging presentations, and learn how you can be involved. Find out what others are doing in their congregations and organizations to support and welcome immigrants. Hear their stories and share your own. We’ll also share music, art, and poetry. Join us in celebration of what we can do when we come together to build bridges, neighbor to neighbor!
(Should it be necessary to cancel the conference due to COVID-19, you will be notified by email.)
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, April 24 (6:30-9pm)
* Welcome by Interfaith Voices: What we are called to do.
* We Are All Part of the Story: Immigration in the US; where our individual threads are woven into the larger fabric.
SATURDAY, April 25 (9-4:30)
* Welcome: Coffee, tea & snacks
* A.M. Plenary: Why people come to the US; immigrants and refugees share their stories.
* A.M. Choice of Breakouts: 1)“The Raid” (interactive activity); 2) Caravans (including historical context); 3) US immigration policy.
* Lunch (provided on site at no cost) and Networking.
* P.M. Plenary: How to build bridges: organizations active in Oregon and the US/Mexico border share their work.
* P.M. Choice of Breakouts: 1) Sanctuary everywhere; how faith communities are engaging; 2) DACA and DREAMers; how communities can provide support; 3) What’s happening at the US-Mexican border.
Closing: Thoughts and commitments to action.
Guest presenters include: Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice (IMIrJ), Pedro Sosa (American Friends Service Committee); Dr. Joseph Orosco (OSU Professor of Philosophy); DACA recipients; Lulu (Maria Lourder Trujillo, working with migrants in Tijuana, MX) ; and more!
