NIIC 2024 Schedule

UPDATED AS OF NOV 26, 2024

NIIC takes place Sunday December 8-Tuesday December 11, 2024. All sessions are held at our venue, the Hilton Americas-Houston. Details about the schedule are below.

All times listed are CENTRAL/LOCAL TIME.

Please note that during NIIC, any updates will be shared via our onsite conference app Whova but NOT on this page.

Welome & Registration Desk Sunday 11am-6pm
Monday 7am-7pm
Tuesday 7am-3pm		 LEVEL 4 near GrandBallroomA
Expo Sunday 11am-7pm
Monday 8am-7pm
Tuesday 7am-3pm		 LEVEL 4
Nursing Parents Room Sunday 10am-9pm
Monday 7am-9pm
Tuesday 7am-7pm		 326
Quiet Room Sunday 10am-9pm
Monday 7am-9pm
Tuesday 7am-7pm		 332
Meditation/Prayer Room Sunday 10am-9pm
Monday 7am-9pm
Tuesday 7am-7pm		 333

SUNDAY DEC 8 – Arrivals & Conference Day 1

8AM-12PMWAAA ConveningWAAA Convening335A / INVITATION ONLY
10AM-12:30PMAffinity Group Caucus: Black/African DiasporicBlack/African Diasporic Caucus MeetUpOffsite
10AM-12:30PMAffinity Group Caucus: LGBTQIA+LGBTQIA+ Caucus MeetUp346AB
12PM-1PMWelcome CafeWelcome CafeLEVEL 4
1PM-2:30PMMAINSTAGE 1Welcome to Houston! The City with a Big HeartLanier GrandBallroom D-L
3PM-4:15PMTRACK BLOCK 111 CONCURRENT SESSIONS 
3PM-4:15PMSession A: Access to JusticeBuilding Justice: Urgent Strategies to Protect and Expand Universal Representation in the Movement340AB
3PM-4:15PMSession B: Narrative & Cultural InterventionsTransformative Arts, Culture, and Storytelling Strategies for Impact339AB
3PM-4:15PMSession C: Defending Our DemocracyA Diversifying Electorate: Reflections and Strategies for Base Building Beyond Elections 337AB
3PM-4:15PMSession D: Stratetgies to Defend Full CitizenshipThe Path to Citizenship: Protecting Wins & Fighting for Citizenship for All336AB
3PM-4:15PMSession E: Healthcare is a Human RightImmigrant Access to Healthcare: The Good, the Bad, and the Opportunities335C
3PM-4:15PMSession F: Preserving Education & Language AccessDigital Inclusion Strategies for Immigrant & Refugee Communities335B
3PM-4:15PMSession G: Protecting Asylum, Resettlement & Human RightsWelcoming Asylum Seekers: Innovative Approaches335A
3PM-4:15PMSession H: Economic Impacts & Shared ProsperityThe Role of Offices of New Americans (ONA) in Creating an Inclusive Workforce and Boosting Economic Development330
3PM-4:15PMSession I: We Won't Give Up on BelongingNew Dynamics: How Black Migrants Transform America's Political Landscape329
3PM-4:15PMSession J: Special SessionsExpose and Counter: How Hate Impacts Immigrant Communities328
3PM-4:15PMSession K: Special SessionsHow to Respond to Harassment & Practice Resilience343AB
5PM-6:30PMWelcome Hour ReceptionWelcome Hour ReceptionLEVEL 4
6PM-8PMAffinity Group CaucusAANHPI CaucusGrandBallroom AB
6PM-7:30PMCC4C 10th Anniversary ReceptionCC4C 10th Anniversary ReceptionOFFSITE / INVITATION ONLY
 

MONDAY DEC 9 – Conference Day 2

8AM-9AMRegional Strategy HuddlesRegional Strategy HuddlesLanier GrandBallroom D-L
9AM-10:30AMMAINSTAGE 2We’re Not Giving Up: Our Democracy and Immigration, Building a Vision for our Shared for our FutureLanier GrandBallroom D-L
10:30AM-11:15AMCoffee Break/Passing PeriodCoffee BreakLEVELS 3&4
10:45AM-12PMTRACK BLOCK 213 CONCURRENT SESSIONS 
10:45AM-12PMSession A: Narrative & Cultural InterventionsDigital Communications: Overcoming the Algorithm and the Price Tag of Communicating to Stand up for our Communities340AB
10:45AM-12PMSession B: Immigrants on the Frontlines of Climate CrisisSeeking Asylum in a Time of Climate Change339AB
10:45AM-12PMSession C: Using Data & Tech to Defend Our Communities Strength in Numbers: The Role of Data in Advancing Equit337AB
10:45AM-12PMSession D: Defending Our DemocracyWho Runs the World? New American Women in State Legistlatures!336AB
10:45AM-12PMSession E: Strategies to Defend Full CitizenshipCitizenship Models and Effective Strategies to Advance NaturalizationGrandBallroomB
10:45AM-12PMSession F:Healthcare is a Human RightUnderstanding Immigrant Mental Health: Perspectives and Policy335B
10:45AM-12PMSession G: Preserving Education & Language AccessProtecting Language Access: Understanding Federal Strategies, Local Impact, and Opportunities for ExpansionGrandBallroomC
10:45AM-12PMSession H: Protecting Asylum, Resettlement & Human Rights From Margins to Mainstream: Analyzing Refugee Inclusion in Domestic and Global Displacement Solutions 335A
10:45AM-12PMSession I: Economic Impacts & Shared ProsperityOrganizing Labor Movements: The Role of Unions to Empower Immigrants and Refugees343AB
10:45AM-12PMSession J: We Won't Give Up on BelongingSupporting Refugee and Immigrant Youth through Inclusive Programs330
10:45AM-12PMSession K: Special SessionA Changed Political Landscape: Implications for Funders and the Immigration Rights Field339AB
10:45AM-12PMSession L: Special SessionBeyond Bootstraps: Narrative Findings, Strategies, and Action Plans335C
10:45AM-12PMSession M: Access to JusticeBuilding Legal Representation Capacity through DOJ Accreditation GrandBallroomA
12PM-2PMMAINSTAGE 3 & LUNCHLessons on the Frontline: Perspectives from the South Lanier GrandBallroom D-L
2PM-2:45PMCoffee Break/Passing PeriodCoffee BreakLEVELS 3&4
2:15PM-3:30PMTRACK BLOCK 313 CONCURRENT SESSIONS 
2:15PM-3:30PMSession A: Access to JusticeReady to Stay: Field Coordination to Meet the Legal Services, Screening & Protection NeedsGrandBallroomA
2:15PM-3:30PMSession B: Narrative & Cultural InterventionsReclaiming the Digital Narrative: Collective Immigration StoryTelling339AB
2:15PM-3:30PMSession C: Immigrants on the Frontlines of Climate CrisisImmigrants and Refugees Leading the Just Transition to Clean Energy337AB
2:15PM-3:30PMSession D: Using Data & Tech to Defend Our CommunitiesAccelerating Advocacy: AI for Immigrant Justice336AB
2:15PM-3:30PMSession E: Defending Our DemocracyBuilding Our Texas: How Texas youth are shaping a better future335C
2:15PM-3:30PMSession F: Strategies to Defend Full CitizenshipProtecting Immigrant and Refugee Communities: Census 2030, Elections and The Fight for Fair Representation335B
2:15PM-3:30PMSession G: Healthcare is a Human RightHEALing the Future: Reproductive Justice, Health Equity, and Building a Path Forward!335A
2:15PM-3:30PMSession H: Preserving Education & Language AccessLanguage Access + English Upskilling = Pathways to Workforce OpportunityGrandBallroomB
2:15PM-3:30PMSession I: Protecting Asylum, Resettlement & Human RightsBuilding Coalition Within and Beyond the Immigrants’ Rights MovementGrandBallroomC
2:15PM-3:30PMSession J: Economic Impacts & Shared ProsperityA Home for All: Housing Obstacles and Solutions for Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Other Newcomers340AB
2:15PM-3:30PMSession K: We Won't Give Up On BelongingOut and Excluded: Addressing and Uplifting the Unique Needs of LGBTQIA+ Individuals in Displacement328
2:15PM-3:30PMSession L: Special SessionThe Evolution of Citizenship and the Promise of American Identity329
2:15PM-3:30PMSession M: Special SessionGoverning for Belonging: How We Can Keep Advancing the Vision 330
2:15PM-3:30PMSession N: Special SessionCaregiving Moonshots: New Thinking to Transform Newcomer Communities as Givers and Receivers of Care 343AB
3:30PM-4:00PMCoffee Break/Passing PeriodCoffee BreakLEVEL 4
4PM-5:30PMMAINSTAGE 4Let's Get to Work! Putting Narrative Power into PracticeLanier GrandBallroom D-L
6PM-9PMAffinity Group CaucusBlack/African Diasporic Caucus DinnerMEET IN LOBBY - HEAD TO OFFSITE LOCATION
6PM-8PMAffinity Group CaucusMuslim/MENA Caucus Dinner340AB
6PM-9PMCoulter Foundation MeetingCoulter Foundation MeetingINVITATION ONLY
6PM-8:30PMFilm Screning EventFilm Screening: Middle Classy335A
 

TUESDAY DEC 10 – Conference Day 3 & Departures 

8:00AM-9:15AMMAINSTAGE 5Protecting the Freedom to Move: 21st Century Migration Lanier GrandBallroom D-L
9:30AM-10:45AMTRACK BLOCK 412 CONCURRENT SESSIONS 
9:30AM-10:45AMSession A: Access to JusticeDeferred Action for Labor Enforcement (DALE): Strengthening Workers’ Rights Through Partnerships Between Labor and Immigration Advocates340AB
9:30AM-10:45AMSession B: Narrative & Cultural InterventionsNew Narratives, New Futures: Using Narrative Change for Immigrant Justice339AB
9:30AM-10:45AMSession C: Immigrants on the Frontlines of Climate CrisisFighting for Immigrant Inclusion in Disaster Response and Climate Resilience337AB
9:30AM-10:45AMSession D: Using Data & Tech to Defend Our CommunitiesBeyond the Bars: Strategies for Combating Immigration Detention and the Rise of Digital Surveillance and Enforcement336AB
9:30AM-10:45AMSession E: Defending Our DemocracyBuilding Across Movements & Meeting the Moment335C
9:30AM-10:45AMSession F: Strategies to DefendFull CitizenshipPreparing for the Next Administration: Expanding and Protecting Access to Naturalization Through Federal and Local Immigration Policies335B
9:30AM-10:45AMSession G: Healthcare is a Human RightDignity in Health: Building Bridges for LGBTQ+ Youth Access335A
9:30AM-10:45AMSession H: Preserving Education & Language Access Language Access Strategies for Civic Inclusion: Highlighting Texan Approaches to Meaningful Access330
9:30AM-10:45AMSession I: Protecting Asylum, Resettlement & Human RightsFramework for Coordinated National Reception SystemGrandBallroomA
9:30AM-10:45AMSession J: Economic Impacts & Shared ProsperityPromoting Economic & Financial Inclusion for Immigrant FamiliesGrandBallroomB
9:30AM-10:45AMSession K: We Won't Give Up On BelongingAfghan Resettlement Three Years Later: Case StudyGrandBallroomC
9:30AM-10:45AMSession L: Special SessionsStill A Nation of Refugees & Immigrants Post Elections329
10:30AM-11AMCoffee Break / Passing PeriodCoffee Break LEVELS 3&4
11AM-12:15PMTRACK BLOCK 58 CONCURRENT SESSIONS 
11AM-12:15PMSession A: Access to JusticeStrengthening and Growing Immigration Services: Models and Strategies from the Field during Times of Rapid Response340AB
11AM-12:15PMSession B: Immigrants on the Frontlines of Climate CrisisClimate Displacement and Migration: Dispelling Myths and Proposing Solutions339AB
11AM-12:15PMSession C: Defending Our DemocracyOk Zoomer: Understanding and Mobilizing Gen Z In Digital and Physical Spaces337AB
11AM-12:15PMSession D: Preserving Education & Language AccessExploring the Role of Immigrant and Refugee Adult Education through Service-to-Organizing Models336AB
11AM-12:15PMSession E: Protecting Asylum, Resettlement & Human RigthsComplimentary Pathways and Family Reunification Programs335C
11AM-12:15PMSession F: We Won't Give Up on BelongingNavigating Barriers: The Journey of Displaced Individuals with Disabilities in the U.S. Immigration System335B
11AM-12:15PMSession G: Special SessionsRapid Response Fundraising335A
11AM-12:15PMSession G: Special SessionsFirewall for Freedom GrandBallroomA
12:15PM-2PMMAINSTAGE 6 & CLOSINGWe Got Us! Moving Forward Together Lanier GrandBallroom D-L
3PM-5PMAffinity Group Caucus: LGBTQIA+LGBTQIA+ Caucus Strategy Sessiom340AB
Photos of NIIC across this site are the work of our talented team of photographers over the years, including: Carolina Kroon (lead), Oliver Contreras, Anja Hitzenberg, Phil Soto, Marcin Szczepanski and Stephanie Williams.