We Too Belong: Building Power at the Intersection of Immigration and Incarc...
Event Information
Description
"We Too Belong" is a half-day, interactive event to discuss and share best inclusive practices in immigration and incarceration law, policy, and advocacy. Join us in publicly launching the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society's newest publication: We Too Belong, A Resource Guide of Inclusive Practices in Immigration & Incarceration Law and Policy.
For immigrants and the formerly incarcerated, the very act of living is often presumed criminal. Unable to share their stories openly for fear of being “discovered,” these individuals constantly confront the burdens of exclusion.
Immigration law and criminal law have trapped millions of individuals in a space marked by an inflexible and "lesser" status that prohibits the members of these groups from engaging in civic life or sharing in the rights and benefits generally made available through public and private sources.
Our "We Too Belong" event will surface opportunities for transformative change as we explore the exclusion of these groups as well as cutting-edge inclusive solutions. We will hear case studies from advocates, scholars, artists, and community members working at the intersection of immigration and criminal justice and will join in dialogue and opportunities for power-building as we align ourselves in our work of a more inclusive society for all.
Speakers Include:
Piper Anderson, CoFounder, SpreadMassLOVE
Jorge Gutierrez, National Coordinator, Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement
Claudia Jimenez, Community Organizer, Richmond, CA
Raha Jorjani, Immigration Attorney, Immigration Representation Project, Alameda Co. Public Defender
Tia Oso, Coordinator, Black Immigration Network
Marlon Peterson, CoFounder, SpreadMassLOVE and 2015 Soros Justice Fellow
john a. powell, Director of the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society and Professor of Law, African American, and Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley
Aparna Shah, Executive Director, Mobilize the Immigrant Vote
Tamisha Walker, Safe Return Project
This work is made possible through the generous support of the Ford Foundation.
Connect with us through social media: #wetoobelong.
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Claudia Jimenez
Community Organizer
Richmond
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Piper Anderson
Spread Mass Love
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Jorge Gutierrez
Queer Undocumented Immigrant Project
Organizer
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Raha Jorjani
Alameda County
Public Defender
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Tia Oso
Black Immigration Network
Coordinator
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Marlon Peterson
Spread Mass Love
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john a. powell
Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society
Director of the Haas Institute and Professor of Law, African American, and Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley
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Aparna Shah
Mobilize the Immigrant Vote
Executive Director
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Tamisha Walker
Safe Return Project
Founding Member
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Claudia Jimenez
Richmond, CA
Community Organizer
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Piper Anderson
Spread Mass Love
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Jorge Gutierrez
Queer Undocumented Immigrant Project
Organizer
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Raha Jorjani
Alameda County
Public Defender
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Tia Oso
Black Immigration Network
Coordinator
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Marlon Peterson
Spread Mass Love
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john a. powell
Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society
Director of the Haas Institute and Professor of Law, African American, and Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley
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Aparna Shah
Mobilize the Immigrant Vote
Executive Director
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Tamisha Walker
Safe Return Project
Founding Member
Organizer Othering & Belonging Institute
Organizer of We Too Belong: Building Power at the Intersection of Immigration and Incarceration
The Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley brings together researchers, organizers, stakeholders, communicators, and policymakers to identify and eliminate the barriers to an inclusive, just, and sustainable society in order to create transformative change. We are a diverse and vibrant hub generating work centered on realizing a world where all people belong, where belonging entails being respected at a level that includes the right to both contribute and make demands upon society and political and cultural institutions.
The Othering & Belonging Institute responds to issues that require both immediate action and long-term strategy. The Institute engages in innovative communications, arts and cultural strategy, and strategic narrative work that attempts to re-frame the public discourse from a dominant narrative of control and fear towards one that recognizes the humanity of all people, cares for the earth, and celebrates our inherent interconnectedness.
