Hello HOTties,
My local Red Cross, International Services colleagues provide informative sessions on various human rights/humanitarian topics to the public; RSVP’s required, online option if not in Denver, CO. This month’s topic is US centric, but often they are more internationally relevant – sorry, will try to forward these regularly. Details below… Cheers, =Russ Russell Deffner <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team <http://hot.openstreetmap.org/> http://hot.openstreetmap.org/ From: Tim Bothe [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 4:05 PM To: Deffner, Russell Subject: International Services - Brown Bag Lunch & Learn - March 12 International Services is proud to present our March session of the Brown Bag Lunch & Learn series. The series is open to the public, but RSVPs are requested, so feel free to disseminate. This month's topic will focus on immigration and human rights. Please join us to learn about this topic from our guest speaker, Jordan T. Garcia. “Immigration and Human Rights” OVERVIEW The debate over how to address individuals living in the United States without authorization continues. Are undocumented immigrants entitled to human rights? Have their rights been violated? What are the main issues that they face when coming to the United States? What is the situation in detention centers? These are just some of the questions that arise regarding the issue of immigration. This event seeks to bring a better understanding of the struggles that immigrants may encounter and how they are a vulnerable population when facing disasters and other emergencies. LOGISTICS Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 Location: American Red Cross, 444 Sherman Street, Denver, CO 80203 Room: Auditorium Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (Mountain Time Zone) RSVP: Reply by 12:00 pm on Friday, March 7, 2014 to Tim Bothe at [email protected] For those unable to physically attend, a WebEx and teleconference has been set up. That information is as follows: WEBEX: Please note, if you have never used WebEx, you may need to install / download a plug in. WebEx will show the computer screen being used. Please check your computer prior to the event. https://americanredcross.webex.com/americanredcross/j.php?MTID=m9572a5d0485b7cf36d0da1f7b98876fc Meeting Number: 743 579 760 Meeting Password: Redcross1 ------------------------------------------------------- Teleconference information – You MUST call on a telephone to hear the audio. Call-in toll-free number: 1-866-692-4538 Attendee/Participant access code: 363 024 3 SPEAKER’S BIOGRAPHY Jordan T. Garcia is the Immigrant Ally Organizing Director for Coloradans for Immigrant Rights, a project of the American Friends Service Committee. He serves on the board of directors for the Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training and is part of the Trainers Network of the Ruckus Society. He believes that community organizing for systemic change can and will lead to liberation and uses an anti-oppression lens to do leadership development in movements for justice. Jordan was born in San Antonio, TX, grew up in Kansas City, KS and moved to Colorado in 1998. He graduated from Colorado College in 2002 with a B.A. in International Political Economy with an emphasis on Urban Studies. Jordan enjoys cooking with friends, riding his bike, planning for the post revolution industrial collapse and hopes to one day become a better bee farmer. Tim Bothe American Red Cross – Colorado & Wyoming International Services – Manager
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