New American Youth Leadership Summit** (More Details)

Youth Invite to NAYLC Youth Summit on Sunday October 3rd! We invite your youth leaders to join us for the first-ever youth-led New American Youth Leadership Council Summit in-person on Sunday, October 3rd at 11:30 AM - 4:30 PM prior to the NIIC kick-off! At the summit, immigrant and refugee youth from across the country will present a dynamic and engaging program on youth leadership development, skill-building, and knowledge sharing for an audience of immigrant and refugee youth of color. The sessions will focus on base building and organizing principles, higher education, career preparedness, and a deep dive into movement building. Join us to hear from and support rising leaders in our movements and communities! If you are interested in having your youth leaders attend the NAYLC Summit, please reach out to Melissa Holguin Pineda at melissa@partnershipfornewamericans.org.

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We are pleased to invite you and hundreds of other Black Diaspoic immigrant rights and racial justice leaders to join NIIC’s national partner Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) and regional/local partner Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN) and leaders of local and national Black immigrant organizations for three days of engaging conversations and strategic planning October 3 - 5, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In these critical times for our communities, we are taking up space as Black Diasporic organizers and advocates at this year’s NIIC, including our own Black NIIC, and we hope you will join us!

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The Power of a Union: Community Site Visit
Dinner and discussion at the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas

One thing that all workers need is a good job -- a job that keeps us safe, pays enough to support our families, and allows us to work with dignity. Immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers are no different, but too few get the support they need to successfully integrate into the U.S. workforce. This gathering will focus on the steps workers are taking together to demand safe and fair workplaces, and the role of unions and allies in helping immigrant workers achieve their collective goals. Please join workers, unions and allies as we showcase successful recent campaigns, share lessons learned, and identify opportunities for collaboration in the long-term struggle for immigrant worker justice.

The Culinary Academy of Las Vegas (CALV) is the country’s leading nonprofit hospitality training institute offering 15 different programs in hospitality work, digital and employability skills training, and language instruction. Its mission is to train people for successful, family-sustaining careers in the Las Vegas hospitality industry. It works to reduce poverty and eliminate unemployment by providing vocational and job-readiness training to youth, adults, and displaced workers.

A bus will depart from the lobby of the Westgate Resort at 6PM on Tuesday, October 5 and return by 9:00PM. The program will run 6:30PM-8:30PM. Dinner will be served in a Covid-safe, socially distanced manner.

Participants are limited to 75, and you must register to attend. Sign up here today!

Consulates in Action: In Conversation with the Mexican Consulate

Consulates play a vital role in supporting immigrant communities here and as a point of connection with their countries of origin. Join us for a visit to the Consulado de México en Las Vegas.

• Van departs the Westgate Main Entrance at 6pm and will return participants there by 8pm.
• A light meal will be served at the consulate.

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Ready to Stay/Legal Services Capacity Building

As the possibility of a mass legalization program through reconciliation becomes a closer reality this year, please stay for the post-NIIC Ready to Stay Legal Services Gathering on Wednesday, October 6th from 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM at the Westgate Hotel in Las Vegas.

This convening will bring community leaders, advocates, organizers, and legal practitioners to dive deeper into legal services strategies and legalization implementation preparedness. If you are already planning to attend the NIIC, please plan to fly out of Las Vegas on Wednesday in the afternoon to be able to attend this gathering.

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AAPI Caucus** – [Virtual Convening]

This year’s National Immigrant Integration Conference (NIIC) will be held at a moment of coinciding crisis and recovery for the Asian American community. As we look toward the COVID-19 recovery, the Asian American community is grappling with the latest iteration of anti-Asian hate and violence, this time rooted in the pandemic. On the heels of last year’s convening, this year’s NIIC Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus will present an opportunity for us to build community as we jointly reflect and build upon our community’s experiences over the last year. Attendees can look forward to a panel conversation of Asian Americans leading the work for our immigrant population across the country. We are also planning to have workshops and smaller group interactions led by AAPI organizations, offering opportunities for attendees to hear from the experts on the ground in critical areas of work and offering opportunities to share experiences, discuss lessons learned in our community work, and answer the question, “Where do we go from here?”

To register for the API Caucus, please fill out this form.

For more information, please contact: ravi.reddi@aafederation.org.