Past Upcoming Events / Upcoming Events
PICC organizes and co-sponsors many events including lobby days, public actions, educational trainings, citizenship days and member meetings. Below are upcoming and recent PICC and PICC member organization events.
Week of Action: Release of the Support Statement
Tuition Equity And Inclusion Campaign
Tune in for the Release of the Support Statement for Equity and Inclusion at PA Institutions of Higher Education: We are asking all PA Institutions of Higher Education to sign on to a Statement in support of Tuition Equity.
Facebook LiveWeek of Action: Lobby Day in Harrisburg
Tuition Equity And Inclusion Campaign
Let’s pay a visit to our legislators and let them know the urgency for Immigration Reform for All the 11Million and urge them to support Tuition Equity and Inclusion Bills: PA House Bill 1576 and PA Senate Bill 440.
Harrisburg : Register for more Information7th Annual Statewide Convening (NEW DATES)
PICC Youth
Join for PICC’s 7th Annual Pennsylvania Immigrant and Refugee Rights Convening on October 23rd-24nd, 2021.
Open to young people ages 14-25 that identify as immigrant, refugee, and allies. You will get to directly connected to building and leading our statewide immigrant rights movement.
Cost of registration is $15.00 per person to secure spot. Ask us about Scholarships.
Please click this link to register for 2021’s Summer Youth Leadership Convening.
Week of Action: Text Bank
Tuition Equity And Inclusion Campaign
Join us on a call to do some relational organizing. We will be texting our friends and family asking them to call their legislators in support of Tuition Equity and to adhere to the urgency for Immigration Reform for All the 11Million.
Via ZoomWeek of Action: Uplifting Stories
Tuition Equity And Inclusion Campaign
Tune in as we uplift Student Stories on Social Media throughout the day Day. Calling on legislators to acknowledge and adhere to the urgency for Immigration Reform for All the 11Million and Tuition Equity for Pennsylvania.
Week of Action : Call in Day
Tuition Equity And Inclusion Campaign
Join us to call PA legislators first to push back against the Parliamentarian’s Advice to disregard the need for National Comprehensive Immigration Reform. Second, call on them to support Tuition Equity and Inclusion Bills: PA House Bill 1576 and PA Senate Bill 440.
Via ZoomProtest Against Haitian Deportations
Haitian American Voice
Join us as we call on on Biden to:
1) Grant humanitarian parole to Black asylum-seekers at the U.S./Mexico border
2) Stop all expulsions and deportations.
We also call for an end of Title 42 and the metering system, both of which disproportionately impact Black asylum-seekers and remain unconstitutional.
more information on the situation:
Black Alliance for Just Immigration toolkit: https://baji.org/resources/
Protest: NO WOMEN’S PRISONS IN PA!
Shut Down Berks Coalition, CAIR - Philadelphia Make the Road PA
As part of Detention Watch Network’s #CommunitiesNotCages National Day of Action, join us THIS Saturday, September 25th as we demand that President Biden end the ICE contract in Berks. We don’t need more prisons – we need human services!RSVP at our Facebook Event
Please wear masks and be prepared to socially distance
Independence Hall (next to the Liberty Bell)
AAU’s 2021 Mid-Autumn Festival
Asian Americans United (AAU)
For 2021, our communities have continued to come together in new ways to keep each other safe, healthy, and strong. We are moving forward from a year with too many local incidents of anti-Asian bias and violence, to this Festival where we are able to share with everyone pride in our cultures. As we kick-off our mix of virtual and in-person programming for the 26th Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival, we are remembering and looking forward to times when we can come together again in-person, filling the streets of Chinatown with our joy and celebrations. This year, each day leading up to September 21, we will showcase online beautifully-crafted videos from beloved local performers and artists.
On Saturday, September 18, 2021, 4:30pm- 7:30-pm we will be holding a Lantern Parade. We will kick off the event with lantern making activities at 4:30pm at the 10th and Vine Street Plaza, and start the parade at 6:00pm traveling through Chinatown and to the ICE office to advocate for family reunification, and then return to the 10th and Vine Street Plaza. All participants must be masked throughout the Lantern Parade event.
We would love to have you join us!
Of course, we understand that for many reasons you may not be able to come. Beginning September 16th, we will also be posting 
beautiful Festival performances by local artists online. You can check out our webpage or Facebook page for details. We hope that you enjoy them!
10th and Vine Street Plaza
beautiful Festival performances by local artists online. You can check out our webpage or Facebook page for details. We hope that you enjoy them!The Time is NOW for a Pathway to Citizenship for ALL 11 million
New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia - Nuevo Movimiento Santuario, MILPA
Join New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia – Nuevo Movimiento Santuario 
On Saturday, Sept 18th, families from across PA will hold a rally and march in Philly in solidarity with a national action in DC later that week. Beginning with a rally at LOVE Park, we will then march to Chinatown to stand in solidarity with Asian Americans United’s Mid-Autumn Festival and Lantern Parade to call for an end to anti-Asian hate and violence and for healing and safety for all of Philadelphia’s communities. The parade will go past ICE to demand family reunification.
On Saturday, Sept 18th, families from across PA will hold a rally and march in Philly in solidarity with a national action in DC later that week. Beginning with a rally at LOVE Park, we will then march to Chinatown to stand in solidarity with Asian Americans United’s Mid-Autumn Festival and Lantern Parade to call for an end to anti-Asian hate and violence and for healing and safety for all of Philadelphia’s communities. The parade will go past ICE to demand family reunification.There will be an activity for children and a role for them in the march.
The stakes are high, and we need you there.
Join us as we call on US Reps and Senators from PA: Everyone in, no one out!
Facebook event page: https://fb.me/e/
FREE Citizenship Class hosted by Beyond Literacy
HIAS Pennsylvania and (PCAN)
Registration is now open for the next Philadelphia Citizenship Action Network (PCAN) FREE Virtual Citizenship Class.
PCAN and Beyond Literacy will host an online citizenship class on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-3pm. Class begins Tuesday, September 7th, but interested students should call in advance to register! To register please call 215-474-1235.
Students must speak basic English and have a green card to be eligible for the class. Space is limited and students may not enroll in more than one PCAN citizenship class at a time.
Rally to to Demand a Pathway to Citizenship for ALL Undocumented Immigrants
New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia - Nuevo Movimiento Santuario , Make the Road PA
Join us on Friday, July 23rd at 12pm noon, for a National Day of Action to demand a pathway to citizenship for all 11 million – no exceptions!
Partnering with other organizations such as Make the Road Pennsylvania , MILPA – Movimiento de Inmigrantes Líderes en Pensilvania , and New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia – Nuevo Movimiento Santuario, we will be protesting at the historic William H. Gray III 30th St Amtrak Station to call on PA democrats to act NOW for inclusive immigration reform that leaves no one behind. Here is the link
Come show up and stand in your power for ALL our community! #WeAreAllEssential #PathwayToCitzenship #All11Million
2955 Market Street.
Call-In Day: Berks County Commissioners #ShutDownBerks
Shut Down Berks Coalition, Free Migration Project
We do not want prisons for families, or for women, or for men, for anyone. The commissioners must stop their quest to keep locking up our people. The community needs health and human resources, not prisons. Communities, Not Jails! Call the Berks County Commissioners and demand that they stop pursuing an immigrant prison.
Commissioner Rivera: 610.478.6136
Commissioner Leinbach: 610.478.6136
Commissioner Barnhardt: 610.478.6136 ext. 4
PICC’s Public Youth Call
PICC Youth
PICC’s Public Youth Call is every 2nd Saturdays of the month. This call is for youth ages 14-25 in PA interested in leading & engaging with immigrant rights in Pennsylvania. We will cover different topics each week. Topics are selected by our youth membership.
Please Note: These Month’s Calls will now be held on the Second Saturdays of the Month!
Join us on July the 10th from 4:00- 5:00 PM
Register by Clicking HERE!
Feel free to e-mail Yeny Romero at yenyromero@paimmigrant.org to for more information about becoming a Member.
We use zoom for our video calls. We suggest that you use your computer so you can see and be seen by participants. The goal is to keep people connected and informed throughout the state. If you don’t have a computer or a video camera you can use your phone and join like a regular call.
FREE CITIZENSHIP CLASSES
HIAS Pennsylvania and Esperanza Immigration Legal Services
Free Online Citizenship Classes with Esperanza Immigration Legal Services Tuesdays + Thursdays 5:30pm-7:30pm
Class starts July 6th
To register please contact Juana Perozo at 215 324 0746 ext 285 or jperozo@esperanza.us
TO ENROLL, YOU MUST:
▪ be 18 years or older
▪ be able to read, write and speak English ▪ have a Green Card
▪ live in Philadelphia or surrounding counties ▪ have a clean criminal record
▪ have access to a smart phone, laptop, or tablet
Immigration Reform Virtual Town Hall: Pathway to Citizenship for All 11 Million!
New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia - Nuevo Movimiento Santuario
On Monday, June 28th, 7pm, New Sanctuary Movement will host a Town Hall where different immigrant communities and their allies, faith communities and organizations will gather to call on Sen Casey and SE Pennsylvania Representatives to act. The House is scheduled to vote on the budget reconciliation bill on the first week of July, and they need to hear from immigrant communities before that vote. We need them to not only support a pathway for all 11 million in the budget reconciliation, but to take leadership and publicly push for this legislation.
See the Facebook event link for details on how to join.
VirtualDriving PA Forward Youth Lobby Day
New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia - Nuevo Movimiento Santuario
On Monday, June 21st, we will be returning to Harrisburg to speak with representatives on the issue of driver’s licenses for all! 
. Driving PA Forward
. Driving PA ForwardThis lobby day will be dedicated to families and youth members, and we are encouraging the participation of children in letter writing and postcard making to add a personal touch from our future generation! 
If you are interested in joining us or have any other questions, please fill out this form: https://bit.ly/actionatharrisburg or contact our community organizers Coumba Faye coumba@sanctuaryphiladelphia.org or Maria Chavez mariac@sanctuaryphiladelphia.orgCourthouse Press Conference
Shut Down Berks Coalition, Free Migration Project
Join the Shut Down Berks Coalition and Berks community members at the Berks County Courthouse to show solidarity and protest the expansion and repurposing of the Berks County immigrant family prison into a prison for adult immigrant women. We demand transparency from politicians and call to #ShutDownBerks!
This event will occur at the courthouse and will be live-streamed on social media.
Berks County Courthouse
633 Court St, Reading, PA 19601
633 Court St, Reading, PA 19601
Background:
On June 7th, 2021 at 10am, Make the Road Pennsylvania, community members and their counsel will be presenting their case against Berks County Commissioners Leinbach, Barnhardt, and Rivera for violating the Sunshine Act by failing to inform the public about their conversations with ICE to transform the Berk County immigrant family prison into a prison for adult immigrant women. Conversations and negotiations related to the proposal occurred in private, denying the community the ability to comment. Facebook link
Berks County Courthouse 633 Court St, Reading, PA 19601
On June 7th, 2021 at 10am, Make the Road Pennsylvania, community members and their counsel will be presenting their case against Berks County Commissioners Leinbach, Barnhardt, and Rivera for violating the Sunshine Act by failing to inform the public about their conversations with ICE to transform the Berk County immigrant family prison into a prison for adult immigrant women. Conversations and negotiations related to the proposal occurred in private, denying the community the ability to comment. Facebook link
PICC’s Public Youth Call is every 2nd Saturdays of the month. This call is for youth ages 14-25 in PA interested in leading & engaging with immigrant rights in Pennsylvania. We will cover different topics each week. Topics are selected by our youth membership.
Please Note: These Month’s Calls will now be held on the Second Saturdays of the Month!
Join us on May the 8th from 4:00- 5:00 PM
Register by Clicking HERE!
Feel free to e-mail Yeny Romero at yenyromero@paimmigrant.org to for more information about becoming a Member.
We use zoom for our video calls. We suggest that you use your computer so you can see and be seen by participants. The goal is to keep people connected and informed throughout the state. If you don’t have a computer or a video camera you can use your phone and join like a regular call.
From April 19-23, immigrant serving organizations and immigrant leaders across Pennsylvania will be lifting up a collective message that Congress must provide a pathway to citizenship for all, end deportations, and include all families in COVID relief.
RSVP on Facebook and bookmark the Week of Action Toolkit to stay up to date on virtual and in-person actions!
Virtual Citizenship Class
HIAS Pennsylvania
The Philadelphia Citizenship Action Network (PCAN) will host another FREE virtual citizenship class starting next month!
HIAS Pennsylvania will host an online class on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6pm-8pm. Class begins Tuesday, April 20th. Interested students should call 215-832-0900 to register in advance.
Students must speak basic English and have a green card to be eligible for the class. Space is limited and students may not enroll in more than one PCAN citizenship class at a time.
Shut Down Berks Vigil & Honk-in
Shut Down Berks Coalition,Berks Stands Up
Pennsylvania is one of two states in the nation that has hosted a prison for immigrant families, known as the Berks County Detention Center, the other being Texas. Families have reported verbal abuse, workers’ rights abuses, medical neglect, and in its first year of operation, a mother was raped repeatedly. In early 2021, the families from Berks were released and now there is uncertainty if ICE will detain other immigrant individuals. Families continue to be detained in the Texas centers. Please join us as we continue to lift our voices for the end of family detention in the US as well as the permanent closure of the Berks County Detention Center and for the building to be repurposed for human services. Event link here
#ShutDownBerks #EndFamilyDetention
1040 Berks Rd, Leesport, PA 19533-8700, United States
Public Youth Call
PICC
PICC’s Public Youth Call is every 2nd Saturdays of the month. This call is for youth ages 14-25 in PA interested in leading & engaging with immigrant rights in Pennsylvania. We will cover different topics each week. Topics are selected by our youth membership.
Please Note: These Month’s Calls will now be held on the Second Saturdays of the Month!
Join us on April the 10th from 4:00- 5:00 PM
Register by Clicking HERE!
Feel free to e-mail Yeny Romero at yenyromero@paimmigrant.org to for more information about becoming a Member.
We use zoom for our video calls. We suggest that you use your computer so you can see and be seen by participants. The goal is to keep people connected and informed throughout the state. If you don’t have a computer or a video camera you can use your phone and join like a regular call.
Public Youth Call
PICC
PICC’s Public Youth Call is every 2nd Saturdays of the month. This call is for youth ages 14-25 in PA interested in leading & engaging with immigrant rights in Pennsylvania. We will cover different topics each week. Topics are selected by our youth membership.
Please Note: These Month’s Calls will now be held on the Second Saturdays of the Month!
Join us on March the 13th from 4:00- 5:00 PM
Register by Clicking HERE!
Feel free to e-mail Yeny Romero at yenyromero@paimmigrant.org to for more information about becoming a Member.
We use zoom for our video calls. We suggest that you use your computer so you can see and be seen by participants. The goal is to keep people connected and informed throughout the state. If you don’t have a computer or a video camera you can use your phone and join like a regular call.
Myths & Facts About President Biden’s Immigration Actions
Project Libertad, EILS, Immigrant Rights Action
Please join Project Libertad, Immigrant Rights Action, and Esperanza Immigration Legal Services on March 10th at 7pm for a Zoom info session about President Biden’s immigration actions so far, as well as general Know Your Rights and deportation defense info. It’s open to anyone – clients, students, practitioners, community members, etc.
Join via Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/BidenImm
Meeting ID: 813 5559 5481
ZoomJoin Monday, March 1 at 12 p.m. on Facebook for a short and sweet webinar to discuss the Welcoming Schools Campaign and the surveys currently being circulated! We will be answering all of your questions/concerns that have arisen thus far! Click here to join!
Facebook LiveJoin us for an educational webinar to learn how to dismantle ICE in PA.
During this webinar, we will discuss how passing municipal-level policies limiting collaboration with federal immigration officials can decrease deportation and detention and stop family separation. Participants will also learn about a new toolkit created in partnership with the Sheller Center for Social Justice – “Dismantling ICE in PA” – that outlines how to advocate for better local policies.
Call Governor Wolf, Demand He #ShutDownBerks!
Shut Down Berks Coalition
February 22, 2021 will be the 6-year anniversary of PA DHS revoking the license for the Berks Detention Center. And yet Governor Tom Wolf is still allowing this inhumane detention center to stay open.
Our families deserve better.
Call Governor Wolf and demand he take action to end family detention in PA and issue and ERO today!
Governor Tom Wolf (717-787-2500)
Lt. Gov. Fetterman (717-787-3300)
PA DHS Secretary Miller (717-787-2600)
Public Youth Call
PICC
The Public Youth Call is every 2nd Saturdays of the month. This call is for youth ages 14-25 in PA interested in leading & engaging with immigrant rights in Pennsylvania. We will cover different topics each week. Topics are selected by our youth membership.
Please Note: These Month’s Calls will now be held on the Second Saturdays of the Month!
Join us on February the 13th from 4:00- 5:00 PM
Register by Clicking HERE!
Feel free to e-mail Yeny Romero at yenyromero@paimmigrant.org to sign up & for more information.
We use zoom for our video calls. We suggest that you use your computer so you can see and be seen by participants. The goal is to keep people connected and informed throughout the state. If you don’t have a computer or a video camera you can use your phone and join like a regular call.
GRIP Speaker Series: Updates on DACA status, travel bans, and refugee quotas
Greater Reading Immigration Project
Join GRIP’s 2021 Virtual Speaker series! This session will feature PICC’s Executive Director as a guest speaker, giving updates on the current state of immigration policy.
The full series will touch on DACA, the Detention Center, College Affordability, and a History of Immigration. Each webinar will have a different speaker. See the registration page for a full listing of speakers. Register today!
These events are free, but participants are encouraged to donate to the GRIP Scholarship Fund.
Virtual via ZoomPress Conference for HB279 Driver’s Licenses for All
Driving PA Forward
Join Driving PA Forward this Thursday at 11:00am on Facebook for a Press Conference to announce the introduction of HB279 – the bill for Driver’s Licenses for All!
For more information, and to join on Facebook.
Facebook LiveAll immigrant families are essential and deserve freedom, dignity, and respect. Our families have been torn apart, incarcerated, and our very lives put at risk during this pandemic. Our families have suffered enough, now is the time to right these injustices.
JOIN US FOR A PRESS CONFERENCE AS WE DEMAND THAT PRESIDENT BIDEN:
End Family Detention
Reunify families separated by deportation and detention policies under the past administration, including right to return.
Push for an expedited citizenship path for essential workers and their families, and all 11 million undocumented immigrants
#EndFamilyDetention #FreedomTogether #FreeThemAll #WeAreHome
Freedom Plaza, Washington, D.C#ShutDownBerks Campaign Webinar
Shut Down Berks Coalition
Join us via webinar to learn about the history of the campaign to shut down the Berks County Detention Center, how you can get involved, and the research showing that Governor Wolf has the legal power to close this prison.
Background materials: http://paimmigrant.org/campaign-to-shut-down-berks/
Registration for this meeting:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
ZoomPresident Biden, End Family Detention: Twitter Storm!
Shut Down Berks Coalition
As the Biden-Harris begins to take action on immigration, it is essential that one of they put an end to the family detention system in the first 100 days of the new administration.
Any executive action on immigration that doesn’t include family detention in the first 100 days is not acceptable. President Biden promised on the campaign trail to end family detention, after naming it as one of the greatest mistakes of the Obama administration. Now is the time to keep that promise.
Join the Shut Down Berks Coalition for a virtual Twitter Storm! See the Facebook event for details.
OnlineWe are ready to fight for tuition equity for all college students in PA!
What is this campaign about?
We believe all graduates of Pennsylvania high schools should have equal opportunity to attend college, regardless of immigration status. Allowing all immigrant students equal access to higher education will increase falling enrollment rates at Pennsylvania State schools, community colleges, and private schools. As well as improve our overall economy.
Join Us on Facebook: https://fb.me/e/3qgRIIIZn
Or register for the Spanish Interpretation or Closed Captions: http://bit.ly/TElaunch
For more information on the Campaign visit our webpage : http://paimmigrant.org/education-justice/tuition-equity/
DACA Info session
Project Libertad, Immigrant Rights Action
Join Project Libertad and Immigrant Rights Action for a DACA info session. Learn more about eligibility and how to apply or renew.
Join via Zoom: tiny url.com/DACAMeeting – Meeting ID: 893 8932 2535
Virtual via ZoomThe Public Youth Call is every 2nd Saturdays of the month. This call is for youth ages 14-25 in PA interested in leading & engaging with immigrant rights in Pennsylvania. We will cover different topics each week. Topics are selected by our youth membership.
Please Note: These Month’s Calls will now be held on the Second Saturdays of the Month!
Join us on December the 12th from 4:00- 5:00 PM
Register by Clicking HERE!
Feel free to e-mail Yeny Romero at yenyromero@paimmigrant.org for more information
We use zoom for our video calls. We suggest that you use your computer so you can see and be seen by participants. The goal is to keep people connected and informed throughout the state. If you don’t have a computer or a video camera you can use your phone and join like a regular call.
Free Our Loved Ones Vigil
AAU, Juntos, MILPA, VietLead
Please join us on Thursday December 10th (Human Rights International Day) for a chanting and candlelight vigil to demand the liberation of all people detained at York Detention Center. During a pandemic, all of the people detained are more vulnerable to contracting COVID due to the lack of the most basic hygiene measures to avoid contagion and spread. Our families deserve a chance to survive the letal virus and to be with their families. The vigil will take place outside York Detention Center from 4-5 PM (EST) Please join us!
York Detention Center, 3400 Concord Rd, York, PA 17402Citizenship Application Screening (Hanover)
Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center (PIRC)
FREE CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION SCREENING! PIRC is partnering with YWCA Hanover to offer a FREE screening session for lawful permanent residents interested in applying for citizenship. Join us Saturday, December 5 for a free naturalization application screening! Due to social distancing requirements, space is limited.
Call or email Jazmin Hernandez to reserve your spot! (jhernandez@pirclaw.org / 717-779-1100).
This event is for citizenship screenings ONLY – for more info about our other immigration legal services, check out our website! www.pirclaw.org.
¿Que es lo que hay con DACA 2021? / What is going on with DACA in 2021?
Ceiba, Esperanza Immigration Legal Services
Aprenda sobre sus derechos como inmigrante en los Estados Unidos. Si esta intersad@ en mas asistencia legal de inmigración o de impuestos, le Podemos conectar con agencias.
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ceibaphiladelphia
Zoom & Facebook LiveOpen Borders Conference
Free Migration Project
The one-day 2020 Open Borders Conference will be a virtual space for activists, scholars, organizers, lawyers, students, and members of the community to come together to learn why open borders would lead to dramatic increases in public health, safety, prosperity, and equality; why the pandemic does not justify the global apartheid of the current immigration and citizenship regime; and what it would mean to #AbolishICE.
VirtualThe Public Youth Call is every 2nd Saturdays of the month. This call is for youth ages 14-25 in PA interested in leading & engaging with immigrant rights in Pennsylvania. We will cover different topics each week. Topics are selected by our youth membership. This Month our topic is Post- Election Debrief.
Please Note: These Month’s Calls will now be held on the Second Saturdays of the Month!
Join us on November the 14th from 4:00- 5:00 PM
Register by Clicking HERE!
Feel free to e-mail Yeny Romero at yenyromero@paimmigrant.org for more information
We use zoom for our video calls. We suggest that you use your computer so you can see and be seen by participants. The goal is to keep people connected throughout the state. If you don’t have a computer or a video camera you can use your phone and join like a regular call.
Unity in Power Parade
Driving PA Forward
Join the Driving PA Forward Coalition to celebrate our community power when we are united! During this times is more important than ever for us to be united as community and fight for our Human Rights!
RSVP and more details on Facebook.
Harrisburg, PAJoin us to engage with New Americans voters and ensure they are able to vote in November. Our phone banking will be conducted remotely from the comfort of your home from Monday, October 26, 2020 until Monday, November 2, 2020 from 5:30 PM- 8:30 PM. Sign up for a spot today! We will train volunteers a week before the calls on how to use the virtual tools. Volunteers will need a tablet, computer, or laptop. Please contact Prudence Powell at prudencepowell@paimmigrant.
Learn how we can partner this year to bring important information to our immigrant and refugee students and parents and educators across the state. Our Welcoming Schools campaign goal is to educate school administration and educators about how they create policies and practices that welcome and support immigrant and refugee students and families. The Welcoming Schools Campaign calls for schools districts and local colleges and universities to:
- Create and enact policies to protect students, parents, and members of the community where they reside regardless of immigration status, religion, sexual orientation or disability.
- To denounce immigration raids in the community and publicly support community members detained by ICE.
- To create resolutions and policies that protects the safety of immigrant and refugee students, including prohibiting ICE officials from entering schools or school property without a judicial warrant.
At the core of this campaign are students and parents.
This presentation will be delivered via Facebook Live.
Facebook LiveWant to learn more about humanitarian forms of immigration relief and recent policy changes? We’re doing an educational webinar on this topic THIS FRIDAY, October 23rd, 12pm-1pm. We hope to see you then!
REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/piccwebinar
ZoomThe Public Youth Call is every 2nd Wednesday of the month. This call is for youth ages 14-25 in PA interested in leading & engaging with immigrant rights in Pennsylvania. We will cover different topics each week. Topics are selected by our youth membership.
This Month’s Call is on Wednesday, the 14th at 7:00- 8:00 PM
Register by Clicking HERE!
Feel free to e-mail Yeny Romero at yenyromero@paimmigrant.org for more information
We use zoom for our video calls. We suggest that you use your computer so you can see and be seen by participants. The goal is to keep people connected throughout the state. If you don’t have a computer or a video camera you can use your phone and join like a regular call.
PICC is committed to supporting the leadership development of immigrant and refugee community members and building the capacity of our member organizations and allies to advance immigrant rights by providing regular trainings and developing community education materials. This is a critical election year and we want to ensure our communities have the correct information they need to Vote. Join us this month for our monthly education webinar This month’s topic will be Voter Rights & Voter Education. Register today!
VirtualCall new citizens to educate them about Vote by Mail and how to request a mail-in ballot.
Sept. 24-Oct. 3
Training will be offered an hour before each phone bank. Sign up today!
Register for our information session!
Learn how we can partner this year to bring important information to our immigrant and refugee students and parents and educators across the state. Our Welcoming Schools campaign goal is to educate school administration and educators about how they create policies and practices that welcome and support immigrant and refugee students and families. The Welcoming Schools Campaign calls for schools districts and local colleges and universities to:
- Create and enact policies to protect students, parents, and members of the community where they reside regardless of immigration status, religion, sexual orientation or disability.
- To denounce immigration raids in the community and publicly support community members detained by ICE.
- To create resolutions and policies that protects the safety of immigrant and refugee students, including prohibiting ICE officials from entering schools or school property without a judicial warrant.
At the core of this campaign are students and parents
Our trainings and sessions will be virtually from September 2020 until December 2020. We will also release our Welcoming Schools Questionnaire for students and parents from January 2021- March 2021.
Please see and fill out our Speaker Form for a list of sessions we are able to provide as part of our Education Justice work.
virtualImmigrant Vote 2020: Language Access for All Philadelphia Citizens
Citizens for Language Access
This event will showcase the City of Philadelphia’s user friendly vote-by-mail guides available in over 10 languages to enable LEP (Limited English Proficiency) voters to strengthen our democracy with civic participation and the work table organizations are doing to get out the vote in LEP communities.
Join the event on FB Live Thursday morning!
Immigrant Americans are an essential part of the United State’s civic and political fabric. Citizens for Language Access, a table of voting and immigrant rights organizations representing over 15 language minority communities in Philadelphia, in collaboration with the City of Philadelphia Office of Immigrant Affairs, is working to ensure that language is not a barrier for any US citizen to exercise their fundamental right to vote. The event will also highlight the positive role multilingual poll workers can serve on election day, as well as provide a forum for state and local elections officials to continue collaboration with immigrant communities on expanding language access going forward.
FB LiveAre you interested in learning more about basic immigration law and how to advocate for community safety through knowing your rights and organizing for better policies? We will be doing our quarterly Community Navigator Training on Wednesday, Septenber 16th, 6-8pm and Thursday, September 17th, 6-8pm in both English and Spanish! Come join us!
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Introduction to Immigration Law
Información general sobre la Ley de Inmigración
Wednesday, September 16th, 6pm-8pm
Register: https://bit.ly/CN-916
Know-Your-Rights & Organizing for Better Policies
Conozca sus derechos & Organizarse para unas mejores políticas
Thursday, September 17th, 6pm-8pm
Register: http://bit.ly/CN-917
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The Community Navigator Training is intended to prepare advocates, organizers, and allies to provide accurate information and immigration-related assistance to immigrant communities. If you are interested in becoming a Community Navigator in Pennsylvania, please attend both parts of the training program. This workshop is free and open to the public. It will be done via Zoom.
Are you interested in learning more about basic immigration law and how to advocate for community safety through knowing your rights and organizing for better policies? We will be doing our quarterly Community Navigator Training on Wednesday, Septenber 16th, 6-8pm and Thursday, September 17th, 6-8pm in both English and Spanish! Come join us!
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Introduction to Immigration Law
Información general sobre la Ley de Inmigración
Wednesday, September 16th, 6pm-8pm
Register: https://bit.ly/CN-916
Know-Your-Rights & Organizing for Better Policies
Conozca sus derechos & Organizarse para unas mejores políticas
Thursday, September 17th, 6pm-8pm
Register: http://bit.ly/CN-917
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The Community Navigator Training is intended to prepare advocates, organizers, and allies to provide accurate information and immigration-related assistance to immigrant communities. If you are interested in becoming a Community Navigator in Pennsylvania, please attend both parts of the training program. This workshop is free and open to the public. It will be done via Zoom.
FREE DACA Information Session/ Sesión de Información de DACA Gratuita
Project Libertad, HIAS PA
Free virtual DACA information session and free legal consultation for potential DACA applicants.
Wednesday, August 26
6:00 pm via zoom (see zoom link below to join)
Sesión virtual gratuita de información sobre DACA y consulta legal gratuita para posibles solicitantes de DACA.
Miercoles 26 de agosto
6:00 pm por zoom (vea la información abajo para entrar)
ZOOM LINK:
Topic: DACA Info Session
Time: Aug 26, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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FREE Online Citizenship Screening & Information Session
Esperanza Immigration Legal Services
This info session will be held via Zoom. After the presentation, EILS will call participants for a 30-45 minute individual cleaning. Please have your green card & tax returns available.
To enroll for the info session, you must:
1. Be 18 years old
2. Have been a lawful permanent resident for 5 years (3 years if you are married to a US Citizen)
3. Be able to read, write, and speak English
4. Live in Philadelphia or surrounding counties
5. Have a clean criminal record
6. Have access to a smartphone, laptop or tablet
To register please contact Naomi Cordova at 347-719-1402 or email eils@esperanza.us before August 24th, 2020
Zoom WebinarYouth Member Call
PICC
The Youth Member calls are every 3nd Wednesday of the month. This call is for youth ages 14-25 in PA interested in leading & engaging with immigrant rights in Pennsylvania. We will cover different topics each week. Topics are selected by our youth membership.
This Month’s Call is on Wednesday, the 19th at 7:00- 8:00 PM
To attend Register here!
Feel free to e-mail Yeny Romero at yenyromero@paimmigrant.org for more information
We use zoom for our video calls. We suggest that you use your computer so you can see and be seen by participants. The goal is to keep people connected throughout the state. If you don’t have a computer or a video camera you can use your phone and join like a regular call.
Join PICC and DACA holders to fight the Trump Administration’s efforts to dismantle the DACA Program. Call on your Congress members to support legislative solutions and relief for DACA holders and their families!
PICC will host a call-in day of action on August 13, 2020 with all of our partners to continue the pressure on Congress and the Senate to act on the pushback from DHS and this administration on The Court Decision for DACA. We are going to be calling PA Senators and congress members all day to talk about the Dream and Promise Act as well as the Heroes Act.
We will be hosting Community Call-in Support Sessions at 10-11 am, 12-1pm, and 4-5 pm for training and support. These sessions will help prepare participants for their conversations with their representatives.
RSVP via Facebook for updates and Register to join one of the Community Call-in Sessions.
We encourage people to call on their own if the community-call in time doesn’t work with your schedule.
Public Youth Call
PICC
The Public Youth Member calls are every 2nd Wednesday of the month. This call is for youth ages 14-25 in PA interested in leading & engaging with immigrant rights in Pennsylvania. We will cover different topics each week. Topics are selected by our youth membership.
This Month’s Call is on Wednesday, the 12th at 7:00- 8:00 PM
Register by Clicking HERE!
Feel free to e-mail Yeny Romero at yenyromero@paimmigrant.org for more information
We use zoom for our video calls. We suggest that you use your computer so you can see and be seen by participants. The goal is to keep people connected throughout the state. If you don’t have a computer or a video camera you can use your phone and join like a regular call.
La Ventanilla de Asesoría Financiera #VAF del Consulado de México en Filadelfia te invita a una sesión informativa sobre el número ITIN y consejos prácticos para la declaración de sus impuestos en Estados Unidos🇺🇸.
Facebook LiveThe Pennsylvania Immigration & Citizenship Coalition (PICC) and Esperanza Immigration Legal Services are hosting a free Community Navigator Training on Citizenship/N-400 NEXT TUESDAY, August 4th, at 6pm-8pm. We invite PICC Community Navigators and volunteers to attend. This is an elective module of the Community Navigator Training Series, focusing on citizenship. Participants will learn the eligibility requirements for applying for U.S. citizenship and learn the basics of providing application assistance under the supervision of an immigration attorney and/or DOJ accredited representative. This training will be conducted in English. The training will be offered via Zoom.
REGISTER HERE:
When
Tuesday, August 4th, 6pm-8pm
Where
Zoom Meeting
Please feel free to share with your networks of volunteers and advocates who have attended a Community Navigator training (or similar) in the past. If you know someone who is interested in attending but have not attended a previous Community Navigator training, please let them know to reach out at kimdinh@paimmigrant.org.
Zoom Webinar
Youth Member Call
PICC
Youth Member calls are every 3nd Wednesday of the month. This call is for youth ages 14-25 in PA interested in leading & engaging with immigrant rights in Pennsylvania. We will cover different topics each week. Topics are selected by our youth membership.
This Month’s Call is on Wednesday, the 15th at 6:00- 7:00 PM
REGISTER FOR THE CALL HERE. You will receive material and follow up information after each call.
We use zoom for our video calls. We suggest that you use your computer so you can see and be seen by participants. The goal is to keep people connected throughout the state. If you don’t have a computer or a video camera you can use your phone and join like a regular call.
Feel free to e-mail Yeny Romero at yenyromero@paimmigrant.org .
La Corte Suprema decide que DACA tiene que continuar, ¡una victoria para la comunidad inmigrante! Sin embargo, todavía estamos aprendiendo sobre lo que la decisión de DACA significa para la comunidad. Continuaremos luchando hasta que todas nuestras comunidades estén seguras y protegidas y haya una solución permanente.
¡Aprenda lo que significa esta decisión viendo nuestro Facebook Live!
MIÉRCOLES 8 DE JULIO, 6-7PM (INGLÉS)
JUEVES 9 DE JULIO, 6-7PM (ESPAÑOL)
Shut Down Berks Campaign Webinar
Shut Down Berks Coalition
Join us via webinar to learn about the history of the campaign to shut down the Berks Family Detention Center, how you can get involved, and the research showing that Governor Wolf has the legal power to close this prison. Read and download background materials.
You must register to receive the login information.
Monday, July 6, 12pm – Register today!
Thursday, July 9, 7pm – Register today!
Zoom - please registerThe Supreme Court decided that DACA should stay and continue, a win for the immigrant community! However, we are still learning about what the DACA decision means to the community. We will continue to fight until all of our communities are safe and protected and there is a permanent solution.
Learn what this decision means by watching our Facebook Live!
Wednesday, July 8th, 6-7pm (English)
Thursday, July 9th, 6-7pm (Spanish)
Public Youth Calls
PICC
These Youth calls are every 2nd Wednesday of the month. This call is for youth ages 14-25 in PA interested in learning how to engage with current events and immigrant rights advocacy. We will cover different topics each week. Topics are selected by our youth membership.
This Month’s Call is on Wednesday, the 10th at 7:00- 8:00 PM
To sign up please send an e-mail to yenyromero@paimmigrant.org !
You will receive material and follow up information after each call.
We use zoom for our video calls. We suggest that you use your computer so you can see and be seen by participants. The goal is to keep people connected throughout the state. If you don’t have a computer or a video camera you can use your phone and join like a regular call.
Feel free to contact Yeny Romero 215-832-3482.
Youth Member Meeting
PICC
Youth Member calls are every 3nd Wednesday of the month. This call is for youth ages 14-25 in PA interested in leading & engaging with immigrant rights in Pennsylvania. We will cover different topics each week. Topics are selected by our youth membership.
This Month’s Call is on Wednesday, the 20th at 6:00- 7:00 PM
REGISTER FOR THE CALL HERE. You will receive material and follow up information after each call.
We use zoom for our video calls. We suggest that you use your computer so you can see and be seen by participants. The goal is to keep people connected throughout the state. If you don’t have a computer or a video camera you can use your phone and join like a regular call.
Feel free to e-mail Yeny Romero at yenyromero@paimmigrant.org .
Youth Member Meeting
PICC
Monthly Youth Member calls are every 3nd Wednesday of the month. This call is for youth ages 14-25 in PA interested in leading & engaging with immigrant rights in Pennsylvania. We will cover different topics each week. Topics are selected by our youth membership.
This Month’s Call is on Wednesday, the 20th at 6:00- 7:00 PM
REGISTER FOR THE CALL HERE. You will receive material and follow up information after each call.
We use zoom for our video calls. We suggest that you use your computer so you can see and be seen by participants. The goal is to keep people connected throughout the state. If you don’t have a computer or a video camera you can use your phone and join like a regular call.
Feel free to e-mail Yeny Romero at yenyromero@paimmigrant.org or 215-832-3482.
Call on Governor Wolf to #ShutDownBerks!
Shut Down Berks Coalition
Governor Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services have the power to issue an Emergency Removal Order on the Berks County Detention Center, an action that would ensure the facility can no longer be used as a prison. It is not only their moral obligation to keep families out of jail but their legal responsibility. FAMILY DETENTION IS BREAKING STATE LAW.
Call the Governor and tell him he must take immediate action to #ShutDownBerks!
Governor Tom Wolf (717-787-2500)
PA DHS Secretary Teresa Miller (717-787-2600)
717-787-2500Public Youth Meeting
PICC
These Youth calls are every 2nd Wednesday of the month. This call is for youth ages 14-25 in PA interested in learning how to engage with current events and immigrant rights advocacy. We will cover different topics each week. Topics are selected by our youth membership.
This Month’s Call is on Wednesday, the 10th at 7:00- 8:00 PM and it will be centered around the connectedness of our movement to the Black Lives Matter Movement!
And join us to continue the conversion inclusivity, equity, and addressing our very own generational biases and prejudices !
You will receive material and follow up information after each call.
We use zoom for our video calls. We suggest that you use your computer so you can see and be seen by participants. The goal is to keep people connected throughout the state. If you don’t have a computer or a video camera you can use your phone and join like a regular call.
Feel free to e-mail Yeny Romero at yenyromero@paimmigrant.org or 215-832-3482.
Due to COVID-19 this event has been POSTPONED until further notice.
We are excited to invite you to the fifth annual Pennsylvania Immigrant and Refugee Rights Convening!
This Convening will bring together members of the immigrant and refugee communities, grassroots organizations, advocates, and allies from across Pennsylvania, and will include workshops, networking sessions, and opportunities to meet with legislators to educate them on issues important to immigrant and refugee communities.
Learn more about the event and register today!
Harrisburg, PAAt PICC we are very proud to have so many of it’s Members Graduating this Year! We understand that due to The COVID-19 Pandemic many schools have changed their lesson plans and changed the way they will be celebrating the accomplishments of their Students. So at PICC, we are Celebrating virtually with Youth Members all over the State.
RSVP:
https://paimmigrant.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=235&noFullMsg=true
Via ZoomCommunity Town Hall to Shut Down Berks NOW!
Shut Down Berks Coalition
Join us on Wednesday, June 3rd at 6PM for a Community Town Hall to Shut Down Berks County Detention Center in PA! We will share more about the families at Berks amid the high danger of the COVID19 public health crisis, hear community voices, and hold our public officials accountable. Governor Wolf, you’re invited to join this event and sit down and listen to what we have to say.
#ShutDownBerks #EndFamilyDetention #FreeThemAll
Register to participate via zoom, or watch on the Shut Down Berks Facebook page. RSVP today to get updates!
LivestreamPICC is committed to supporting the leadership development of immigrant and refugee community members and building the capacity of our member organizations and allies to advance immigrant rights by providing regular trainings and developing community education materials. Beginning in 2017, PICC began hosting the #StoptheHate Educational Webinars to provide allies and advocates regular information about changing immigration policies and tools to engage in local, state, and federal level advocacy efforts. Starting in March 2020, the newly named PICC Educational Webinar Series continues offering monthly webinars on current policies and advocacy campaigns.
Join advocates from around the state who are working to stop all anti-immigrant legislation in PA and to pass pro-immigrant policies at the municipal and state levels. This month’s topic will be Story of Self & Storytelling.
WHEN: Friday, May 8th, noon-1pm
WHERE: Free Zoom Webinar
Please register to receive the information to join the calls. Register Today!
Please contact Kim Dinh at kimdinh@paimmigrant.org for any questions.
PICC is committed to supporting the leadership development of immigrant and refugee community members and building the capacity of our member organizations and allies to advance immigrant rights by providing regular trainings and developing community education materials. Beginning in 2017, PICC began hosting the #StoptheHate Educational Webinars to provide allies and advocates regular information about changing immigration policies and tools to engage in local, state, and federal level advocacy efforts. Starting in March 2020, the newly named PICC Educational Webinar Series continues offering monthly webinars on current policies and advocacy campaigns.
Join advocates from around the state who are working to stop all anti-immigrant legislation in PA and to pass pro-immigrant policies at the municipal and state levels. This month’s topic will be Digital Organizing & Immigrant Rights Messaging.
WHEN: Friday, May 22nd, time TBD
WHERE: Free Zoom Webinar
Please register to receive the information to join the calls. Register Today!
Please contact Kim Dinh at kimdinh@paimmigrant.org for any questions.
Call on Governor Wolf to #ShutDownBerks!
Shut Down Berks Coalition
Governor Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services have the power to issue an Emergency Removal Order on the Berks County Detention Center, an action that would ensure the facility can no longer be used as a prison. It is not only their moral obligation to keep families out of jail but their legal responsibility. FAMILY DETENTION IS BREAKING STATE LAW.
Call the Governor and tell him he must take immediate action to #ShutDownBerks!
Governor Tom Wolf (717-787-2500)
PA DHS Secretary Teresa Miller (717-787-2600)
717-787-2500PICC is committed to supporting the leadership development of immigrant and refugee community members and building the capacity of our member organizations and allies to advance immigrant rights by providing regular trainings and developing community education materials. Beginning in 2017, PICC began hosting the #StoptheHate Educational Webinars to provide allies and advocates regular information about changing immigration policies and tools to engage in local, state, and federal level advocacy efforts. Starting in March 2020, the newly named PICC Educational Webinar Series continues offering monthly webinars on current policies and advocacy campaigns.
Join advocates from around the state who are working to stop all anti-immigrant legislation in PA and to pass pro-immigrant policies at the municipal and state levels. This month’s topic will be Voter Rights & Voter Registration.
WHEN: Monday, May 18th, 6pm-7pm
WHERE: Free Zoom Webinar
Please register to receive the information to join the calls. Register Today!
Please contact Kim Dinh at kimdinh@paimmigrant.org for any questions.
PICC is committed to supporting the leadership development of immigrant and refugee community members and building the capacity of our member organizations and allies to advance immigrant rights by providing regular trainings and developing community education materials. Beginning in 2017, PICC began hosting the #StoptheHate Educational Webinars to provide allies and advocates regular information about changing immigration policies and tools to engage in local, state, and federal level advocacy efforts. Starting in March 2020, the newly named PICC Educational Webinar Series continues offering monthly webinars on current policies and advocacy campaigns.
Join advocates from around the state who are working to stop all anti-immigrant legislation in PA and to pass pro-immigrant policies at the municipal and state levels. This month’s topic will be Civics & Effective Advocacy.
WHEN: Friday, May 15th, noon-1pm
WHERE: Free Zoom Webinar
Please register to receive the information to join the calls. Register Today!
Please contact Kim Dinh at kimdinh@paimmigrant.org for any questions.
Monthly Youth calls are every 2nd Wednesday of the month. This call is for youth ages 14-25 in PA interested in learning how to engage with immigrant rights work. We will cover different topics each week. Topics are selected by our youth membership.
This Month’s Call is on Wednesday, the 13th at 7:00- 8:00 PM
REGISTER FOR THE CALL HERE. You will receive material and follow up information after each call.
We use zoom for our video calls. We suggest that you use your computer so you can see and be seen by participants. The goal is to keep people connected throughout the state. If you don’t have a computer or a video camera you can use your phone and join like a regular call.
Feel free to e-mail Yeny Romero at yenyromero@paimmigrant.org or 215-832-3482.
PICC is committed to supporting the leadership development of immigrant and refugee community members and building the capacity of our member organizations and allies to advance immigrant rights by providing regular trainings and developing community education materials. Beginning in 2017, PICC began hosting the #StoptheHate Educational Webinars to provide allies and advocates regular information about changing immigration policies and tools to engage in local, state, and federal level advocacy efforts. Starting in March 2020, the newly named PICC Educational Webinar Series continues offering monthly webinars on current policies and advocacy campaigns.
Join advocates from around the state who are working to stop all anti-immigrant legislation in PA and to pass pro-immigrant policies at the municipal and state levels. This month’s topic will be Voter Rights & Voter Registration.
WHEN: Friday, May 8th, noon-1pm
WHERE: Free Zoom Webinar
Please register to receive the information to join the calls. Register Today!
Please contact Kim Dinh at kimdinh@paimmigrant.org for any questions.
The State of Education during COVID-19 & Immigrant Students
PICC & Education Law Center
The Education Law Center will address the rights of English Learners (EL’s) and Limited English Proficient (LEP) families; and general information and advice on what students and parents need to know about their continuity education during COVID-19. Attendees will also have the chance to share concerns coming from the community and learn how to join advocacy efforts to advance the education and resources for immigrant communities during this time. Please RSVP for this presentation here
PICC is committed to supporting the leadership development of immigrant and refugee community members and building the capacity of our member organizations and allies to advance immigrant rights by providing regular trainings and developing community education materials. Beginning in 2017, PICC began hosting the #StoptheHate Educational Webinars to provide allies and advocates regular information about changing immigration policies and tools to engage in local, state, and federal level advocacy efforts. Starting in March 2020, the newly named PICC Educational Webinar Series continues offering monthly webinars on current policies and advocacy campaigns.
Join advocates from around the state who are working to stop all anti-immigrant legislation in PA and to pass pro-immigrant policies at the municipal and state levels. This month’s topic will be the Intersection of Criminalization and Immigration.
WHEN: Friday, April 24th, noon-1pm
WHERE: Free Zoom Webinar
Please register to receive the information to join the calls. Register Today!
Please contact Kim Dinh at kimdinh@paimmigrant.org for any questions.
Zoom WebinarRegister for this webinar series here!
Our Welcoming Schools Mini Series will introduce you to our Welcoming Schools Campaign, Toolkit and 2020 Report in a series of two 
trainings taking place on Wednesday, April 15 from 3:00-5:00 pm and Wednesday, April 22 from 3:00-5:00 pm.
Plus a potential 45 minute working group session (if there is interest from 4 people from 4 different school districts) on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 3:00-5:00 pm.
All meetings will be directed using zoom video conference. We recommend you attend using your computer, iPad, smartphone to see material on your screen.
If you were not able to attend our first workshop please download and review: Welcoming Schools Toolkit
This is the next webinar workshop of our series:
4/22/2020 Welcoming Schools Report: This session will provide a snapshot of the education experience of immigrant and refugee students in Pennsylvania. You will learn how to use our Welcoming Schools Report Summary, Welcoming Schools Check Up as advocacy tools within your school districts and statewide education funding.
After you are done with this workshop you will learn to:
- Use our Welcoming Schools material for advocacy locally and statewide
- Understand the experiences of immigrant and refugee students and their parents in schools across Pennsylvania
- Advocate for Safe and Welcoming Schools, Language Access, Professional Development and Academic Support for immigrant and refugee students, teachers and administration.
- Know how to participate in our Welcoming Schools Campaign
Materials to download and review: 2020 Welcoming Schools Report & Welcoming Schools Check Up .Check out our 2019 Welcoming Schools Report too!
Know-Your-Rights & Organizing for Better Policies (English & Spanish) – Community Navigator Training Pt. 2
PICC, Project Libertad
Join PICC and Project Libertad on Saturday, April 18th at 10am-12pm for our Know-Your-Rights & Organizing for Better Policies online webinar via Zoom. This workshop is open to the public, and it is part one of two Community Navigator Training webinars.
The Community Navigator Training is intended to prepare advocates, organizers, and allies to provide accurate information and immigration-related assistance to immigrant communities. If you are interested in becoming a Community Navigator in Pennsylvania, please attend both parts of the training program.
Register here: http://bit.ly/CN-Philadelphia-PICC
Zoom WebinarImmigration Basics Webinar (English & Spanish) – Community Navigator Training Pt. 1
PICC, Project Libertad
Join PICC and Project Libertad on Thursday, April 16th at 5pm-7pm for our Immigration Basics/Introduction to Immigration Law (English) online webinar via Zoom. This workshop is open to the public, and it is part one of two Community Navigator Training webinars.
The Community Navigator Training is intended to prepare advocates, organizers, and allies to provide accurate information and immigration-related assistance to immigrant communities. If you are interested in becoming a Community Navigator in Pennsylvania, please attend both parts of the training program.
Register here: https://bit.ly/Immigration101-Span
Zoom WebinarRegister for this webinar series here!
Our Welcoming Schools Mini Series will introduce you to our Welcoming Schools Campaign, Toolkit and 2020 Report in a series of two 
trainings taking place on Wednesday, April 15 from 3:00-5:00 pm and Wednesday, April 22 from 3:00-5:00 pm.
Plus a potential 45 minute working group session (if there is interest from 4 people from 4 different school districts) on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 3:00-5:00 pm.
Technology for this workshop: Due to COVID-19 all meetings will be directed using zoom video conference. We recommend you attend using your computer, iPad, smartphone in order to see the content on your screen. We also recommend you give yourself at least 10 minutes to set up your technology.
4/15/2020 Welcoming Schools Campaign and Toolkit: This session will introduce you to the the rights of immigrant and refugee students in schools in regards to immigration enforcement (ICE). You will learn how to use this toolkit and advocate with your local school district to pass Welcoming Schools Resolutions and policies that will help protect immigrant and refugee families. This is an interactive workshop and you will be broken up into small groups, participate in role playing and debriefing with the group at the end.
After you are done with this workshop you will learn to:
- Understand how to use our Welcoming Schools Toolkit for advocacy purposes
- Have deeper understanding of the rights of immigrant communities in schools regardless of immigration status
- Advocate locally for Welcoming Schools Policies
- How to find out about your school board and how to attend regular meetings
Materials to download and review: Welcoming Schools Toolkit
Call on Governor Wolf to #ShutDownBerks!
Shut Down Berks Coalition
Governor Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services have the power to issue an Emergency Removal Order on the Berks County Detention Center, an action that would ensure the facility can no longer be used as a prison. It is not only their moral obligation to keep families out of jail but their legal responsibility. FAMILY DETENTION IS BREAKING STATE LAW.
Call the Governor and tell him he must take immediate action to #ShutDownBerks!
Governor Tom Wolf (717-787-2500)
PA DHS Secretary Teresa Miller (717-787-2600)
717-787-2500¡Estamos orgullosos de compartir nuestro reporte de Escuelas Acogedoras 2020! Este reporte le dará información sobre las experiencias de los estudiantes y padres de familia inmigrantes y refugiados que viven en PA. Este reporte puede ayudar a comunidades, maestros y administradores de escuelas a crear y evaluar políticas y prácticas que apoyen a estudiantes inmigrantes en sus escuelas.
El reporte será presentado el día 25 de marzo de 7:30 – 8:30 pm por conferencia de video en internet. Tiene que registrarse para participar. Regístrese aquí.
Por favor, visite nuestra página de la Campaña de Escuelas Acogedoras y descargue nuestro toolkit para aprender sobre los derechos de estudiantes y familias inmigrantes con inmigración y sobre el poder de pasar leyes locales en las escuelas para proteger a la comunidad inmigrante.
online (must register)2020 GRIP Immigration Summit
Greater Reading Immigration Project (GRIP)
GRIP’s Annual Immigration Summit is an opportunity to learn more about the issues facing many families in the Reading community. This year’s keynote speaker will be Gisele Fetterman, Pennsylvania’s second lady who has gone from being an ‘invisible’ undocumented immigrant to a loud, proud advocate.
This year’s summit will include information on: Changes to laws and policies affecting immigrants; Access to higher education for undocumented students; Understanding the legal pathways for Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers.
Register Today! Registration fee is $30. High school and college students can attend for free. All proceeds go to the GRIP Scholarship Fund to support undocumented students attending college.
Alvernia University, 400 Saint Bernardine Street, Reading, PA 19607After spending a year learning from our community members, PICC is excited to present the 2020 Welcoming Schools Report! The report provides a snapshot of the experiences of immigrant and refugee students and parents across PA that can help guide educators and school administrators in creating and evaluating policies and practices at their schools.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 from 6:00 – 7:00 PM
This webinar will provide important recommendations for schools and school districts, student and parent personal needs and important resources to be used across the state. Register today!
Please visit our Welcoming Schools Campaign resources to download our toolkit where you will find important information on the rights of immigrant and refugee students and families in the school system, Welcoming Schools resolutions and how to create change locally.
online (must register)Call on Governor Wolf to #ShutDownBerks!
Shut Down Berks Coalition
Governor Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services have the power to issue an Emergency Removal Order on the Berks County Detention Center, an action that would ensure the facility can no longer be used as a prison. It is not only their moral obligation to keep families out of jail but their legal responsibility. FAMILY DETENTION IS BREAKING STATE LAW.
Call the Governor and tell him he must take immediate action to #ShutDownBerks!
Governor Tom Wolf (717-787-2500)
PA DHS Secretary Teresa Miller (717-787-2600)
717-787-2500PICC is committed to supporting the leadership development of immigrant and refugee community members and building the capacity of our member organizations and allies to advance immigrant rights by providing regular trainings and developing community education materials. Beginning in 2017, PICC began hosting the #StoptheHate Educational Webinars to provide allies and advocates regular information about changing immigration policies and tools to engage in local, state, and federal level advocacy efforts. Starting in March 2020, the newly named PICC Educational Webinar Series will continue offering monthly webinars on current policies and advocacy campaigns.
Join advocates from around the state who are working to stop all anti-immigrant legislation in PA and to pass pro-immigrant policies at the municipal and state levels. This month’s topic will be Sanctuary Cities and Policies.
WHEN: Friday, March 13th, noon-1pm
WHERE: Free Zoom Webinar
Please register to receive the information to join the calls. Register Today!
Please contact Kim Dinh at kimdinh@paimmigrant.org for any questions.
Free Zoom WebinarFREE Citizenship Workshop – Southampton
Welcoming the Stranger & HIAS PA
Learn about naturalization eligibility, testing, and citizenship rights and responsibilities! HIAS presenters visiting our classes will explain the naturalization process and offer a question and answer session. HIAS will present free resources available to immigrants seeking citizenship, including access to legal services and referrals. The Info Sessions will be applicable to students at all levels of the naturalization process, including those who have yet to apply, as well as those who are awaiting their naturalization interview to be scheduled. All are welcome.
Questions? Contact meg@welcomingthestranger.org or call (215) 702-3445.
Southampton Friends Meeting, Southampton PA 18966Shut Down Berks Campaign Webinar
Shut Down Berks Coalition
Pennsylvania is currently home to the Berks County Family Detention Center (BCRC), one of three detention centers for immigrant families, where children as young as two-weeks-old have been incarcerated, and families have been held for more than a year at a time.
In this webinar, a member of the Shut Down Berks Campaign will:
— Give an overview of the history of the campaign to close the Berks County Family Detention Center
— Review the legal powers of the Governor and PA Dept. of Human Services to issue an Emergency Removal Order (ERO)
— Present how individuals can take action in their community to support the campaign
Public Charge & Public Benefits Eligibility Training – Pittsburgh
PICC, CLS-Philadelphia, JFCS Pittsburgh
This training is designed for service providers to walk through eligibility rules for major public benefits programs (Medical Assistance, SNAP, and cash assistance) and to understand the impact of the new public charge rule on the immigrant community’s ability to access public benefits.
Register Now
DATE
Thursday, March 5th, 2020
TIME/SCHEDULE
Immigrant Eligibility for Public Benefits 9:30am-11:30am
Lunch 11:30am-12pm
Public Charge 12pm-1pm
The sessions have different time blocks so that participants can choose to attend one of these trainings or both
LOCATION
JFCS Pittsburgh
5743 Bartlett St, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
JFCS Pittsburgh, 5743 Bartlett St, Pittsburgh, PA 15217PA DHS, do your job! Shut Down Berks!
Shut Down Berks Coalition
February 22, 2020 will mark 4 years since the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services decided not renew the license for the Berks County Detention Center. Yet, Berks is still allowed to incarcerate families. This is wrong and this is unlawful and it doesn’t have to be this way.
Join the Shut Down Berks Coalition and Temple University’s Sheller Center for Social Justice as we demand that PA DHS do its job and stop allowing immigrant families to be imprisoned. RSVP and more info on Facebook.
1515 Arch St., Philadelphia PA 19102Call on Governor Wolf to #ShutDownBerks!
Shut Down Berks Coalition
Governor Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services have the power to issue an Emergency Removal Order on the Berks County Detention Center, an action that would ensure the facility can no longer be used as a prison. It is not only their moral obligation to keep families out of jail but their legal responsibility. FAMILY DETENTION IS BREAKING STATE LAW.
Call the Governor and tell him he must take immediate action to #ShutDownBerks!
Governor Tom Wolf (717-787-2500)
PA DHS Secretary Teresa Miller (717-787-2600)
717-787-2500New Public Charge Rule – What’s Next
PICC, CLS
On January 27, 2020 the Supreme Court lifted the temporary stay keeping the public charge rule from going into effect. The Department of Homeland Security announced it would begin implementation of the rule on February 24, 2020. The rule does not apply to every immigrant – most people who are eligible for public benefits can continue to receive those benefits without any risk to their immigration status.
This webinar will walk through the new public charge rule and help participants understand the impact for immigrant community’s ability to access public benefits and adjust immigration status.
Guest Speaker: Maripat Pileggi, Community Legal Services
(After you complete the registration form, you will receive an email with a link to the webinar.)
Webinar
Monthly Youth calls are every 2nd Wednesday of the month. This call is for youth ages 14-25 in PA interested in learning how to engage with immigrant rights work. We will cover different topics each week. Topics are selected by our youth membership.
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
7:30- 8:30 PM
REGISTER FOR THE CALL HERE. You will receive material and follow up information after each call.
We use zoom for our video calls. We suggest that you use your computer so you can see and be seen by participants. The goal is to keep people connected throughout the state. If you don’t have a computer or a video camera you can use your phone and join like a regular call.
Feel free to e-mail Yeny Romero yenyromero@paimmigrant.org or 215-832-3482.
online (must register)FREE Citizenship Workshop – Morrisville
Welcoming the Stranger & HIAS PA
Learn about naturalization eligibility, testing, and citizenship rights and responsibilities! HIAS presenters visiting our classes will explain the naturalization process and offer a question and answer session. HIAS will present free resources available to immigrants seeking citizenship, including access to legal services and referrals. The Info Sessions will be applicable to students at all levels of the naturalization process, including those who have yet to apply, as well as those who are awaiting their naturalization interview to be scheduled. All are welcome.
Questions? Contact meg@welcomingthestranger.org or call (215) 702-3445.
Morrisville United Methodist Church, Morrisville PA 19067