7/28-30 National Grassroots Immigrant Strategy Conference
American University, Washington DC
http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/2006Conference/
Looking For Workshops Proposal!
http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/2006Conference/workshops.html
For more information, please e-mail Conference committee: info@immigrantsolidarity.org or call: (202)595-8990
Organized by: National Immigrant Solidarity Network
URL: http://www.ImmigrantSolidarity.org
Information Hotline: (800)598-6379
The July 28-30 National Grassroots Immigrant Strategy Conference is a broad-based, multiethnic conference of organizers, and we are inviting organizers from African American, African immigrant, Asian American, Latino/Latina, Arab-Muslim-North African, progressive labor, interfaith, LGBT, student, anti-war/peace and global justice groups from across the country. Our theme: Together, We Build A New National, Broad-Based, Immigrant Rights / Civil Rights Movement!
We welcome you to propose a workshop or caucus meeting, it should be based on our points of unity developed during the May 1st "A Day Without immigrants" National Boycott/Strike, and the vision of the conference.
Please review the proposed conference schedule, and find your best area to propose your workshop/caucus (fill out the on-line application form at the bottom). Here's the Lists of the Suggest Tpoics of Workshops:
- Legislative
- Militarization of the Border
- Immigrant Detention
- Labor Organizing
- Student/Youth Organizing
- Education & Outreach
- Multi-Ethnic Organizing
- Community Support Network
- Diverse Tactics to Achieve Goals
and suggest caucus: LGBT, Women and Regional.
You can submit your proposal on-line: http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/2006Conference/workshops.html
or e-mail your proposal to: info@ImmigrantSolidarity.org with the following information:
1) Title of the Workshop/Caucus
2) Area of the Topic
3) Workshop Agenda
4) What Do You Like to Achieve
5) Name of the Facilitator
6) Organization
7) Tel
8) E-Mail
Every workshop section will be 90 min (most likely, a panel of presenters with facilitator, at the end of the section the workshop should propose action plan and/or policy proposal for the Unity Meeting at Sunday.
Conference Schedule:
http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/2006Conference/schedule.html
About the Conference:
http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/2006Conference/about.html
Please Register to the Conference!
Conference Registration:
http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/2006Conference/registration.htm
Registration fee: $45.00 (includes 6 meals), $25.00 for low-income/students.
Conference Housing: $100 (living at the campus dormitory, highly recommenced), for 2 nights (Fri-Sat).
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National Immigrant Solidarity Network
No Immigrant Bashing! Support Immigrant Rights!
webpage: http://www.ImmigrantSolidarity.org
mail: info@ImmigrantSolidarity.org
New York: (212)330-8172
Los Angeles: (213)403-0131
Washington D.C.: (202)595-8990