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About
Our 2018 convening was an opportunity to gather with local, state, and national foundations with diverse interests to discuss emerging challenges and opportunities for newcomers and receiving communities. Running from February 27 through March 1, 2018, the conference explored a wide range of issues facing immigrants and refugees at this critical juncture—and how diverse grantmakers across the country are responding. Participants considered the promising practices, strategies, and approaches being pursued in the field and in philanthropy.
Agenda
All events took place at The California Endowment’s L.A. Conference Center except where noted.
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 |
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7:45 - 8:00 am |
Site Visit Participant Registration |
8:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Site Visits
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Welcome and Opening to Los Angeles Site Visits |
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It Takes a Village: Community Level Change Models in Action |
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Leaders of Today—and Tomorrow: Immigrant and Refugee Youth Organizers Dialogue |
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From Worker Rights to Workforce Development: Exploring the Continuum of Leadership and Engagement |
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12:00 - 6:00 pm | Registration |
2:30 - 3:00 pm | Conference Opening and Welcome |
3:00 - 4:15 pm | Plenary |
Moving the Needle on Immigration Policy in Uncertain Times | |
4:15 - 4:40 pm |
Spark Teams Meet Up |
4:40 - 5:00 pm | Los Angeles Dining Scene Overview from KCET's Juan Devis |
5:00 - 6:00 pm | Welcome Reception |
6:15 - 8:30 pm | Dine-arounds
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Wednesday, February 28, 2018 |
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8:00 - 8:55 am |
Registration and Breakfast Activities |
9:00 - 9:10 am |
Morning Welcome and Context Setting |
9:10 - 10:30 am |
Plenary |
Improving Outcomes for Children of Color in Immigrant Families | |
10:30 - 10:45 am |
Transition Break |
10:45 am - 12:15 pm |
Concurrent Workshops |
12:15 - 12:30 pm |
Transition Break |
12:30 - 2:00 pm |
Lunch Activities |
A Conversation with Bambadjan Bamba | |
Get Lit Spoken Word Performance | |
2:00 - 3:15 pm |
Plenary |
Building Power—and Bridges—in Times of Crisis | |
3:15 - 3:30 pm |
Transition Break |
3:30 - 4:50 pm |
Concurrent Workshops |
4:50 - 5:05 pm | Transition Break |
5:05 - 6:00 pm |
Performance by Stand-Up Comedian Hari Kondabolu |
6:00 pm | Dinner and Evening On Your Own |
Thursday, March 1, 2018 |
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8:00 - 8:55 am |
Breakfast Activities |
9:00 - 9:05 am | Opening Remarks |
9:05 - 10:15 am |
Plenary |
Advancing a New Narrative for Immigrants | |
10:15 - 10:35 am | Spark Teams Meet Up |
10:35-10:45 am |
Transition Break |
10:45 am - 12:15 pm |
Concurrent Workshops |
12:15 - 12:30 pm |
Transition Break |
12:30 - 1:10 pm |
Lunch Activities |
Performance by Singer-Songwriter Diana Gameros | |
1:10 - 2:15 pm |
Plenary |
Holding up the Sky: A Conversation with Women Leaders who are Charting a Course for the Future | |
2:15 pm |
Concluding Remarks |
2:30 pm | Convening Ends |
National Planning Committee
NPC Co-Chairs
Stephanie Kripa Cooper-Lewter, Vice President of Initiatives and Public Policy, Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina
Beatriz Solis, Director, Healthy Communities – South Region, The California Endowment
Host Region Funders and Philanthropic Partners
Efrain Escobedo, Vice President, Education & Immigration, California Community Foundation
Linda Lopez, Chief, Office of Immigrant Affairs, Los Angeles Mayor’s Office
Tuly Martinez, Director, Programs and Conferences, Southern California Grantmakers
Vy Nguyen, Director of Special Projects, Weingart Foundation
Cathleen Otero, Vice President, Donor Relations & Program, Orange County Community Foundation
Carolyn Wang Kong, Program Officer, HealthCare and Coverage, Blue Shield of California Foundation
Members At Large
Mayra Aguirre, Vice President, Hall Family Foundation
Evan Bacalao, Program Officer, SpecialInitiatives and Partnerships, U.S. Programs, Open Society Foundations
Megan Briggs Reilly, New England Program Officer, The Clowes Fund, Inc
Tanya Herbick, Senior Program Officer, Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation
Stephen A. Patrick, Executive Director, Aspen Forum for Community Solutions at the Aspen Institute
Laura Speer, Associate Director, PolicyReform and Advocacy, Annie E. Casey Foundation
Uma Viswanathan, Program Officer, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Cheri Wright-Jones, Regional Vice President, Tampa Bay, Allegany Franciscan Ministries
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