Tuesday, September 19 at 2:30 pm Central via ZOOM
This monthly webinar seeks to connect persons, ministries, and organizations actively supporting asylum-seeking migrants and refugees. Webinar topics have emphasis on evolving humanitarian responses in the areas of hospitality and housing, accompaniment and sponsorship, legal services and policies, and advocacy.
The Dignity Act – Cause for Skepticism or Cause for Hope? Some within the immigration advocacy community are skeptical about Rep. Maria Salazar’s proposed Dignity Act. But others see it as a rare opportunity for respectful dialogue across the aisle on difficult issues. What if we viewed it through a lens of possibility and hope? Join us to learn what the Act does and does not contain and explore the important questions it raises.
Webinar Presenter - Jeff Edelstein is a public policy mediator who has been supporting the Rio Grande Valley Welcoming Committee with organizational development needs; helped create a national network for Dreamer/undocumented student resource centers at colleges around the country; and has been involved in other immigration policy and humanitarian aid efforts since 2018, when he developed a Congressional proposal for a US Dreamer Corps to pass the Dream Act and improve lives in Central and South America.