LIVESTREAMS
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The following sessions will be available via livestream:
MONDAY OCTOBER 4
9AM-10:30AM PACIFIC
CONFERENCE KICK-OFF & MAINSTAGE PLENARY 1
Leaving No One Behind: Our Vision for Immigration Integration
Special Guests:
Governor Steve Sisolak (Nevada)
U.S. Rep. Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38)
Ur Jaddou, Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Welcome:
Nicole Melaku, Executive Director, National Partnership for New Americans
Enrique L. Fernández, Vice President--Immigration, Diversity & Civil Rights, UNITE HERE
Duy Nguyen,Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Asian Community Development Council
Laura Martin, Executive Director, Progressive Leadership Alliance of NV
Rulon Pete, Executive Director, Las Vegas Indian Center
Emcee: Aida Rodriguez, Comedian, Actress & Writer
Moderator:
Angelica Salas, Executive Director, The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights; Co-Chair, National Partnership for New Americans
Speakers:
Becky Belcore, Executive Director, National Korean American Service & Education Consortium
Nana Gyamfi, Executive Director, Black Alliance for Just Immigration
Sergio Gonzalez, Executive Director, Immigration Hub
Marielena Hincapie, Executive Director, National Immigration Law Center
Abe Lugo, Student Activist, UndocuCouncil, Progressive Leadership Alliance of NV
Performance: Las Vegas Kaminari Taiko
10:45AM-12:00PM PACIFIC
Special MainStage Session
Haitian Refugee Crisis: How We Got Here and the Path Forward
Moderator:
Krystina Francois, Executive Director, Office of New Americans of Miami-Dade, FL
Speakers:
Guerline Jozef, Executive Director, Haitian Bridge Alliance
Tessa Painson, Co-Executive Director, Florida Immigrant Coalition
Vanessa Joseph, Esq., Supervising Attorney, Catholic Legal Services of Miami
Jean-Homer Lauture, Organizing Director, Unite Here Local 100 NY
Ronald Claude, Director of Policy and Advocacy, Black Alliance for Just Immigration
12:30PM-2:15PM PACIFIC
MAINSTAGE PLENARY 2
You’re Welcome, Signed Immigrants: Our Path to A Reflective & Resilient Democracy
Emcee: Aida Rodriguez, Comedian, Actress & Writer
Moderator:
Deepak Bhargava, Distinguished Professor, The City University of New York
Speakers:
Laura Martin, Executive Director, Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada
Manuel Pastor, Director, University of Southern California Equity Research Institute
Marissa Tirona, President, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
Nsé Ufot, Chief Executive Officer, The New Georgia Project
Mario Yedidia, Deputy Director, UNITE HERE
Performance: Aja Monet
4:30PM-6:15PM PACIFIC
MAINSTAGE PLENARY 3
Our Shared Prosperity: A Two-Part Conversation
Part 1: Critical Conversations: The Global Economy
Speakers:
Hikmet Ersek, Chief Executive Officer, Western Union
Andrew Selee, President, Migration Policy Institute
Part 2: A Just Economy for All
Emcee:
Duy Nguyen, Vice President & COO, Asian Community Development Council
Moderator:
Charles Kamasaki, Sr. Cabinet Advisor, Unidos US
Speakers:
Irene Bustamante Adams, Deputy Director and Chief Strategy Officer, Nevada Workforce Connections
Tefere Gebre, Executive Vice President, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
Mario Hernandez, Director of Public Affairs, Western Union
Allison Julien, We Dream In Black National Organizing Director, National Domestic Workers Alliance
Vida Lin, President, Asian Community Development Council
Performance: Folklorico Libertad
TUESDAY OCTOBER 5
8:30AM-10:00AM PACIFIC
MainStage Plenary 4:
Hear Our Story: Asian & Pacific Islander Communities Rising 8:30am-10am
Emcee & Moderator: Arun Venugopal, Senior Reporter, Race & Justice Unit, WNYC/National Public Radio
Speakers:
Christine Chen, Executive Director, Asian Pacific Islander American Vote
Shui-Ming Cheer, Deputy Director of Programs & Campaigns, California Immigrant Policy Center
Sung Yeon Choimorrow, Executive Director, National Asian Pacific Women’s Forum
Quyen Dinh, Executive Director, Southeast Asia Resource Action Center
Tavae Samuelu, Executive Director, Empowering Pacific Islander Communities
Jo-Ann Yoo, Executive Director, Asian American Federation
Performance: Baba Got This African Drum Ensemble
10:30AM-11:45AM PACIFIC
SPECIAL SESSION
The Modern Anti-Immigrant Movement: The Scope of the Threat & What We Can Do About It
Speakers:
Hassan Ahmad, Immigration Attorney, HMA Law Firm
Heidi Beirich, Co-Founder, The Global Project Against Hate and Extremism
Devin Burghart, President & Executive Director, Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights
Lola Ibrahim, Executive Director, Migrant, Immigrant & Refugee Rights Alliance
Mario H. Lopez, President, Hispanic Leadership Fund
12:00PM-1:45PM PACIFIC
MAINSTAGE PLENARY 5
Solidarity in Focus: Healing Our Way Towards Belonging
Emcee: Arun Venugopal, Senior Reporter, Race & Justice Unit, WNYC/National Public Radio
Special Guests:
U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-7)
U.S. Representative Grace Meng (NY-6)
Moderator:
Nicole Melaku, Executive Director, National Partnership for New Americans
Keynote:
Professor john a. powell, Director, Othering & Belonging Institute, University of California Berkeley
Speakers:
Jeff Chang, Senior Advisor, Race Forward / Butterfly Lab for Immigrant Narrative Strategy
Janeen Comenote, Executive Director, National Urban Indian Family Coalition
Jonathan Jayes-Green, Vice President of Programs, Marguerite Casey Foundation
Kica Matos, Vice President of Initiatives, Vera Institute for Justice
Performance: Ruby Ibarra
3:30PM-5:45PM PACIFIC
CLOSING & MAINSTAGE PLENARY 6
Forecasting Our Future: A Two-Part Conversation
Part 1: Harnessing Welcome & Community Support for Our New Afghan Neighbors
Special Guest:
Cecilia Muñoz, Senior Advisor at New America and co-chair of Welcome.US
Moderator:
Basma Alawee, National Campaign Manager
Keynote:
Bilal Askaryar, Communications Coordinator, Women’s Refugee Commission
Speakers:
Denise Bell, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Welcome.US
Danielle Grigsby, Co-Founder & Director of External Affairs, Community Sponsorship Hub Church World Service
Erol Kekic, Executive Director, Church World Service
Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, President and CEO, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
Part 2: People on the Move: A Global Tipping Point
Moderator:
George Escobar, Chief of Programs and Services, CASA
Speakers:
Julián Escutia Rodríguez, Consul of Mexico in Las Vegas
Stella Opoku-Owusu, Deputy Director, African Foundation for Development
Saket Soni, Executive Director, Resilience Force
Hans Van de Weerd, Interim Senior Vice President, International Rescue Committee
Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, President and CEO, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services
Performance: Mariachi Joya
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