The last two presidential election cycles have been deeply polarizing for our nation and this cycle was especially challenging with the pandemic surging across the country and so much on the line- this election was unprecedented on so many levels. Field organizers were presented with new challenges of mobilizing voters through digital strategies and successfully leveraged data and messaging to build powerful coalitions many of which were years in the making. Hear from field leaders and key strategists who contributed to winning campaigns where Black and Immigrant voters successfully shifted the electoral landscape across the country and successfully turned out thousands of voters. Now as we reset the course of our democracy, we have the important task of engaging these voters on issues that matter year round and apply the lessons of 2020 to build lasting power for our communities.

Speakers:

• Nicole Melaku, National Partnership for New Americans -- Moderator
• Sulma Arias, Community Change
• Beatriz Lopez, Immigration Hub
• Leo Murrieta, Make the Road NV
• Christine Neuuemann-Ortiz, Voces de La Frontera
• Tom Wong, Center for American Progress

The next administration can transform the U.S. immigration system into one that supports thriving families, communities, and local economies, while remaining a beacon to those seeking safety. This panel will identify some of the top administrative and legislative priorities for the first 100 days of a Biden-Harris administration. Featured speakers are recognized leaders in their respective fields. They will share the policy asks being made to the administration and on the Hill; the politics and dynamics impacting success; and ways all of us can advocate for these priorities. Audience members are invited to reflect on how their work connects to the priorities and what actions their organizations can take in the first 100 days to make sure they happen.

Speakers:

• Kerri Talbot, Immigration Hub -- Moderator
• Sanaa Abrar, United We Dream
• Miriam Abaya, First Focus
• Guerline Jozef, Haitian Bridge Alliance
• Avideh Moussavian, National Immigration Law Center
• Silky Shah, Detention Watch Network

This session will highlight the need to center racial justice, address anti-blackness, and build intersectional solidarity to fight back rising white nationalist, anti-democratic movements across the country. Featured speakers will provide information and tools to build community power across urban & rural areas and effectively counter racist far-right movements under a new administration.

Speakers:

• Rich Stolz, OneAmerica - Moderator
• Lindsay Schubiner, Western States Center
• Kayse Jama, Unite Oregon
• Ruth Milkman, City University of New York
• Rinku Sen, Narrative Initiative
• Emily Baird-Chrisohon, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition

This panel will discuss America’s human rights crisis and the attacks on our systems of protection over the past four years. We will take a deep dive into the actions needed to restore the refugee resettlement program and asylum and consider permanent solutions for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients. Featured speakers are recognized as leaders in their respective fields and will share their expert opinion on policy, advocacy, and means of reaching success. Audience members are invited to reflect on how their work connects and what actions their organizations can take for the future of the program.

Speakers:

• Lisa Sherman Nikolaus, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition -- Moderator
• Oscar Chacon, Alianza Américas
• Jennifer Quiqley, Human Rights First
• Adam Hunter, Refugee Council USA
• Nejra Sumic, We Are All America

Despite being conducted in the midst of a pandemic and subjected to politicization by the Trump administration, the 2020 Census brought together coalitions of stakeholders who began strategizing long before the survey was conducted to ensure that immigrant populations would be accurately counted regardless of their citizenship or documentation status. In this session, national experts and community leaders will discuss full-count strategies deployed in 2020 to help build inclusive and equitable communities, and how these strategies and coalitions can sustain their momentum throughout the coming decade to lay the groundwork for a comprehensive 2030 count.

Speakers:

• Inhe Choi Hana Center -- Moderator
• Kaye Kavanagh, Denver Census Coordinator
• Maggie Gunther Osborn, United Philanthropy Forum
• Karthick Ramakrishnan, UC Riverside, AAPI Data
• Abdullah Younus, New York Immigration Coalition
• Krystina Francois, Miami-Dade Office of New Americans

This session will explore state and local strategies to achieve victories on universal representation, disinvestment from enforcement and detention, professional licensing, and a pandemic response and economic recovery that is inclusive of immigrant and refugee communities. It will discuss how these strategies have been developed and re-shaped by the coronavirus pandemic and its disproportionate impact on communities of color, this summer’s Black Lives Matter and racial justice uprisings across the country, and what they will look like in 2021 under a new federal administration.

Speakers:

• Joseph Villela, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights -- Moderator
• Nedia Morsy, Make the Road NJ
• Mireya Reith, Arkansas United
• Shiu-Ming Cheer, National Immigration Law Center

As global migration continues to be a critical issue around the world, this panel will take a deep dive into the current state and challenges in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The session will look into the growing barriers around the issue of global migration, the impact of climate change, and how countries can contribute to global responses and new solutions. Featured speakers will focus on refugees and forced migration, economic impacts, and highlight durable solutions.

Speakers:

• Eva Millona, Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition / National Partnership for New Americans -- moderator
• Erol Kekic, Church World Service
• Neha Misra, Migration & Human Trafficking Solidarity Center
• Alma Maquitico, National Network for Immigration & Refugee Rights
• Sunil Varghese, International Refugee Assistance Project

This panel will highlight several groundbreaking narrative and culture change strategies currently underway across the nation. Our talented panelists will share how they use food, art, dialogue, media, and creative placemaking to reach people and give them a new understanding of other people’s lived experiences. They are building spaces and launching strategies that build empathy and understanding across groups and give people the gift of full belonging in their community.

Access to quality, affordable healthcare is an ongoing challenge for millions across the U.S., and immigrant communities often face additional barriers to healthcare due to restrictions encased in federal and state policies. The barriers faced by immigrants in accessing healthcare are of special concern during the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing the vulnerability of our communities to the coronavirus. During this session, we will discuss the landscape of healthcare access for immigrant communities and hear from organizations who work to facilitate access to healthcare for immigrants despite federal and state policy restrictions, during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

Speakers:

• Steve Choi, New York Immigration Coalition -- Moderator
• Kathy Ko Chin, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
• Catherine Labiran, Black Alliance for Just Immigration
• Laura Molinar, Sueños sin Fronteras
• Jaclyn Dean, National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum
• Eréndira Rendón, The Resurrection Project

Join the National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA) and the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy for an empowering conversation about how immigrant and refugee justice groups can raise money and improve foundation behavior beyond the era of COVID-19, on the movement's terms, rather than the other way around. Backed up by real case studies and stories from the ground, attendees will explore how to demystify philanthropy, claim their power and challenge how foundations typically work.

Speakers:

• Ben Barge, NCRP -- Co-Moderator
• Nancy Flores, National Partnership for New Americans -- Co-Moderator
• Sundrop Carter, Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition
• Kevin Douglas, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
• Heather Infantry, Generator City
• Monica Munn, World Education Services
• Rovika Rajkishun, New York Immigration Coalition