| TIME |
SESSION |
| SUNDAY OCTOBER 20 |
| 10:30AM-7:00PM | REGISTRATION OPEN Grand Ballroom Entrance Hallway |
| 12:00PM-7:00PM | EXPO OPEN Grand Ballroom Entry / Prefunction |
| 8:30AM-12:30PM | CITIES FOR CITIZENSHIP CONVENING Invitation Only |
| 11:00AM-12:45PM | AFFINITY GROUPS
Black/African Diasporic 251B
Naturalization Working Group 251C |
| 1:00PM-2:30PM | NIIC KICK OFF, WELCOME & OPENING MAINSTAGE PLENARY:
Celebrating Our Justice Journey: Women's Leadership Grand Ballroom AB
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| 2:30PM-3:00PM | Coffee Break |
| 2:45PM-4:00PM |
TRACK BLOCK 1:
| Access to Justice | The Movement for Public Funding for Immigrant Legal Services 250A |
| Census 2020 | Census 101: Visibility, Money, and Political Power 250B |
| Education | Education Centers as Anchor Institutions for Integration 250C |
| Healthcare for All | Combating Public Charge Regulations and Changes to Our Family-Based Immigration System 251A |
| Language Access | Building Equitable Language Access in Our Communities 251B |
| We Won't Be Divided | How Did We Get Here? Authoritarian Influences on Our Politics and Lives Today 252A |
| Welcoming & Inclusive Society | You’re Invited: Civic Dinner Experience 252B |
| Winning 2020 | Democratic Empowerment Beyond Voting 258 |
| Community Session | Driving Without Fear: What Winning Looks Like 259 |
| Community Session | National Community Navigators Convening: Women Leading in the Fight 251C |
| Special Session | Stories from the Inside Out: New Immigrant and Refugee Visions 353 |
|
| 5:00PM-7:00PM | Training to Build Electoral Power, Hosted by Michigan United 140ABC
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| 5:30PM-6:30PM | AFFINITY GROUPS
Muslim, Arab & South Asian Caucus 251C
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| MONDAY OCTOBER 21 |
| 7:30AM-7:00PM | REGISTRATION OPEN Grand Ballroom Entrance Hallway |
| 8:00AM-8:00PM | EXPO OPEN Grand Ballroom Entry / Prefunction |
| 8:00AM | BreakfastGrand Ballroom AB |
| 7:30AM-8:30AM | AFFINITY GROUPS: Academics & Researchers Caucus |
| 8:30AM-10:15AM | MAINSTAGE PLENARY #2 - A New Deal for New Americans Grand Ballroom AB |
| 10:15AM-10:30AM | PASSING PERIOD |
| 10:30AM-11:45AM | TRACK BLOCK 2
| Access to Justice | Justice at the Border 250A |
| Census 2020 | Hard-To-Count Communities: How Do We Ensure a Full and Accurate Count? 250B |
| Education | Schools at the Frontline 250C |
| Full Citizenship | Igniting Naturalization Strategies that Will Lead to Full Citizenship 251A |
| Shared Prosperity | Building Inclusive Economies in the Heartland 251B |
| Winning 2020 | Road to 2020: Defining Wins Throughout Our Regions and Movements 252A |
| Women in Action | Yes We Can: Building Women’s Political Power & Inspiring Women to Run for Office 252B |
| Special Session | Home is Here: From DACA to TPS to Freedom 251C |
| Special Session | 2019 Challenges and Opportunities For Funders and Immigrant & Refugee Communities and Organizations 258 |
|
| 11:25-12:00PM | PASSING PERIOD |
| 12PM-1:30PM | LUNCH & MAINSTAGE PLENARY #3 - Winning the Future: From Hate to Hope Grand Ballroom |
| 1:30PM-1:45PM | PASSING PERIOD |
| 1:45PM-3:00PM | TRACK BLOCK 3
| Access to Justice | Confronting Mass Detention and Mass Incarceration with Universal Representation, Racial Justice, and Criminal Justice Reform Campaigns 250A |
| America as a Refuge | Refuge No Longer? The Systematic Dismantling of Asylum and Refugee Rights 250B |
| Census 2020 | Get Ready for Get-Out-The-Count 250C |
| Healthcare for All | Universal Coverage That Includes All Immigrants: Recent Developments 251A |
| Language Access | English as a Gateway: Empowering Communities through English Learning 251B |
| Shared Prosperity | Developing Effective Peer Networks for Economic Integration 252A |
| Welcoming & Inclusive Society | Changing the Narrative: We ALL Belong 252B |
| Women in Action | Women on the Frontlines of Community Defense 258 |
| Special Session | Immigration Reform 1986: Lessons for Our Movements 251C |
|
| 2:45PM-3:30PM | Coffee Break |
| 3:30PM-4:45PM | TRACK BLOCK 4
| Access to Justice | From Rapid Response to Community Defense: Preparing and Responding to Attacks 250A |
| America as a Refuge | Protecting our Protection Systems: Reframing and Organizing for a new Era 250B |
| Full Citizenship | Citizenship Under TRump What Would Citizenship Look Like On Our Terms? 250C |
| We Won't Be Divided | Tools for Local Resistance to Disrupt Organized Bigotry 251A |
| Winning 2020 | Voter Turnout: Key to Winning 2020 251B |
| Special Session | What Are the Rules? Fighting Back Against Regulatory Attacks on Immigrants 251C |
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| 4:45PM-5:00PM | PASSING PERIOD |
| 5:00PM-6:30PM | MAINSTAGE PLENARY #4 - It's a Global Thing: Migration, Refugees, Economies, Climate & Democracy Grand Ballroom AB |
| 6:30PM-8:00PM | HAPPY HOUR CASH BAR Grand Ballroom Riverfront Foyer |
| 6:30PM-7:45PM | AFFINITY GROUPS:
Asian & Pacific Islander Caucus 251A |
| 7:00PM-8:00PM | Black/African Diasporic Caucus Dinner Offsite |
| 7:30PM-10PM | CONCERT OF COLORS LIVE AT NIIC
7:30pm Doors Open Grand Ballroom A
8:00pm Show
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| TUESDAY OCT 22 |
| 7:00AM-3:00PM | REGISTRATION OPEN Grand Ballroom Entrance Hallway |
| 7:30AM-3:00PM | EXPO OPEN Grand Ballroom Entry / Prefunction |
| 7:00AM-8:00AM | AFFINITY GROUPS: Open Source! 355 |
| 7:30AM | BREAKFAST Grand Ballroom AB |
| 8:00AM-9:30AM | MAINSTAGE PLENARY #5 - Lessons from the Motor City Grand Ballroom AB |
| 9:30AM-9:45AM | PASSING PERIOD |
| 9:45AM-11:00AM | TRACK BLOCK 5
| Access to Justice | From Farms to Tables: Addressing the Rights of Immigrant Workers 250A |
| Education | The Future of the Immigrant Family and Education 250B |
| Full Citizenship | Exercising Your Political Power Post-Citizenship 250C |
| Shared Prosperity | State Innovations on Integration Policy & Workforce Development 251A |
| We Won't Be Divided | Responding to Rightwing Violence 251B |
| Welcoming & Inclusive Society | Put It In Writing: Welcoming Policies at City, Region, and State Levels 252A |
| Women in Action | Breaking Down Silos to Address the Reproductive Health Rights and Needs of Immigrant Women 252B |
| Special Session | LGBTQ Immigrants & Refugees: Communities on the Frontlines 251C |
| Special Session-Part 1 of 2 | Candidate Training: Amplifying Leadership from Immigrant & Refugee Communities 258 |
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| 11:00AM-11:15AM | COFFEE BREAK & PASSING PERIOD |
| 11:15AM-12:30PM | TRACK BLOCK 6
| America as a Refuge | Separation & Detention: Community Impact, Community Resilience 250A |
| Census 2020 | Looking Beyond the Census: Redistricting Campaigns & Strategies 250B |
| Healthcare for All | How to Increase Access for Mental Health Care 250C |
| Language Access | Innovative & Practical Models to Break Down Barriers & Address Language Needs 251A |
| Shared Prosperity | Role of Business in Supporting Immigrant & Refugee Inclusion 251B |
| We Won't Be Divided | The Real Life Consequences of the Muslim Ban 252A |
| Winning 2020 | Moving Rural Voters on Immigration: Multiracial Organizing & Deep Canvassing 252B |
| Special Session | Investing in the Neighborhood: Changing Mexico-US Migration Patterns & the Possibilities for Sustainable Cooperation on Migration 258 |
| Special Session-Part 2 of 2 | Candidate Training: Amplifying Leadership from Immigrant & Refugee Communities 251C |
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| 12:30PM-12:45PM | PASSING PERIOD |
| 12:45PM-2:30PM | LUNCH & MAINSTAGE PLENARY #6 & NIIC CLOSING - We’re Not Waiting: Integration Victories & the Economy Grand Ballroom AB |
