We are excited to invite you to the third annual Statewide Immigrant and Refugee Rights Convening!
May 20-21, 2018
Hilton Harrisburg, Harrisburg PA
Register Today! Registration Extended Through May 16, 2018
We will be updating this page as we confirm workshops and speakers. See below for the full Schedule.
The theme of PICC’s 2018 Statewide Immigrant and Refugee Rights Convening is “Building Local Power.” In the face of an extreme anti-immigrant agenda at the federal and state levels, it is more important than ever to build alliances among immigrant and refugee communities and allies. Through local coalitions and partnerships we can build the power to defend our communities and fight for the policies we need.
This Convening will bring together members of the immigrant and refugee communities, grassroots organizations, advocates, and allies from across the state, and will include workshops, networking sessions, and opportunities to meet with legislators to educate them on issues important to immigrant and refugee communities.
Register Today!
- General Attendance: $110 – For all advocates and allies who are not PICC members.
- PICC Member Rate: $75 – For PICC individual members and employees/volunteers of PICC member organizations.
- Community Member/Group Rate: $45 – For low-income immigrant and refugee community members and group rate for community-based organizations.
All tickets include admission for both Sunday and Monday events and meals.
Group Registration: If your community-based organization is interested in bringing a group (5+), you can register online, or contact us directly.
Hotel Reservations: The 2018 Convening will be held at the Harrisburg Hilton just blocks from the State Capitol. The hotel is offering a discounted rate for Convening participants for both Saturday and Sunday nights. Please place your reservations online using the code ‘PICC’. Deadline to receive the discounted hotel rate is Sunday, April 29, 2018.
Scholarships: We are offering a limited number of scholarships to assist with transportation and hotel costs for those with limited financial resources. Apply today!
2018 Convening Schedule
Sunday, May 20 | |
8:00am-9:00am | Breakfast |
9:00am-10:00am | Opening Plenary |
10:15am-11:15am | Regional Breakouts
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11:30am-1:00pm | Workshops – Session 1
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1:00pm-2:00pm | Lunch |
2:00pm-3:45pm | Workshops – Session 2
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4:00pm-5:45pm | Legislative Advocacy Training
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6:30pm-8:30pm | Community Awards Banquet
2018 Community Leader Award: Lorena, Mother Formerly Detained at Berks Detention Center
2018 Youth Leader Award: Jeimy Ibarra, Casa San José |
Monday, May 21 | |
8:00am-9:00am | Breakfast |
9:00am-12:00pm | Advocacy Day at the Capitol |
9:00am-12:00pm | PICC Membership Meeting (members only) |
12:30pm-2:00pm | Closing Plenary (Lunch)
Immigrant Power In Action: A Conversation
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