NIIC 2016
NASHVILLE
The NIIC 2016 Program
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Information on Plenaries, Issue Tracks, and Workshops Below.
Sunday December 11
- 9:00 am - 7:00 pm - Registration Open
- 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Expo Open
- 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm - Affinity Group Caucuses
- 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm - Welcome & Opening Plenary
- 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm - Coffee Break
- 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm - Track Session Block 1
- 5:30 pm - 6:15 pm - Afternoon Plenary
Monday December 12
- 7:00 am - 7:30 pm - Registration Open
- 7:30 am - 9:00 am - Breakfast
- 8:00 am - 7:00 pm - Expo Open
- 9:00 am - 10:30 am - Morning Plenary
- 10:45 am - 12:00 pm - Track Session Block 2
- 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm - Lunch Plenary
- 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm - Track Session Block 3
- 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm - Track Session Block 4
- 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - NIIC Happy Hour
Tuesday December 13
- 7:00 am - 3:00 pm - Registration Open
- 8:00 am - 4:30 pm - Expo Open
- 7:30 am - 9:00 am - Breakfast
- 8:30 am - 10:00 am - Morning Plenary
- 10:30 am - 11:45 am - Track Sessions Block 5
- 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm- Lunch
- 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm - Track Sessions Block 6
- 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm - Closing Plenary
Speakers
NIIC featured a variety speakers representing some of the strongest voices from leading organizations in the field. Learn more about NIIC speakers here.
Plenaries
NIIC featured several plenary sessions on our main stage.
How do we build communities inclusive and welcoming of all? How do we plan for changing demographics in receiving communities with anxieties that are different from other cities? What can we expect in new immigrant gateways like Tennessee? What is the significance of these gateways in the fight for immigration reform? What are the unique dynamics of organizing immigrants & refugees in the South?
This plenary will explore the experiences of Black immigrants, including refugees, asylees and those who are undocumented, and discuss the importance of centering racial justice in our work towards creating inclusive, progressive immigration policy. Hear from expert panelists serving and organizing in Black immigrant communities about how the movement for immigrant rights can commit to putting racial justice at its center, how we can work to dismantle structural racism in our immigration laws and how we can build transformational solidarity in our intersectional movements for justice and equality.
Atendees will also hear key findings and policy recommendations from the groundbreaking report "The State of Black Immigrants" published by the Black Alliance for Just Immigration and New York University Law School.
This plenary will explore the longstanding role of food as a facilitator of cultural exchange and a pathway to immigrant cultural and economic power. We will discuss food and cuisine as a way to bring people together, as well as immigrant small businesses and entrepreneurship in the industry.
As we look towards a new administration, how can we understand our current context, our future, and our next policy fights? This plenary will explore the mega-trends shaping our work, including the global refugee crisis and climate change, and how our policies and campaigns for reform are shaped by our nation's shifting conceptions of national security, borders, and criminality.
Tracks
NIIC featured almost a dozen tracks that dive deep into specific issue areas. See the current build out of NIIC 2016 Track Sessions and learn about the Track Leads that shaped our workshops!
NIIC 2016
SCHEDULE
welcome to niic 2016: we the people!
You can log on to the conference wireless network NIIC2016, network key WeThePeople.
NIIC 2016 - DAY 1 - SUNDAY DECEMBER 11
NIIC 2016 - DAY 2 - MONDAY DECEMBER 12
NIIC 2016 - DAY 3 - TUESDAY DECEMBER 13
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Cities for Citizenship Gathering
National Community Navigator Convening
Transatlantic Migrant Leadership Dialogue
BE A PART OF THE 2016 NIIC EXPO
The NIIC 2016 WE THE PEOPLE Expo was a vibrant space for businesses and organizations to showcase their work at the largest conference on immigration in the United States. Established in 2008, the National Immigrant Integration Conference (NIIC) brings together the policy, corporate, nonprofit, labor, academic, faith, community and philanthropic sectors to build lasting solutions for immigrant integration, and plays a key role in shaping policy initiatives and community solutions.
The Expo offered a unique opportunity to deepen the association of brands with immigrant and refugee communities and connect directly those leading and working on these issues across the country. Located directly adjacent NIIC's main stage area, the Expo was situated in a widely trafficked area of the conference and was open for the full 3-days of the conference. NIIC was excited to showcase non-profit organizations, artists, local entrepreneurs, government agencies, and businesses committed to promoting immigrant integration and inclusion.
For 2016 rates and Expo specifications, please download this PDF. To confirm your participation or for more information, please contact Karla Vazquez at karla@tnimmigrant.org.