2016 MCIRR Summit Agenda
(Subject to change)
9:00- 9:15 Welcome
9:15-10:30: Morning Plenary I Sessions:
- The State of Michigan’s Immigrant Communities: Panel Discussion with Immigrant and Refugee Community Leaders.
- MCIRR Champions Awards: Awards to be given to State Representative Chang and Detroit City Council Member Raquel Castaneda Lopez
10:45-11:30 Morning Breakouts:
- Immigration 101
- Immigration and the Economy
- Limited English Proficiency Advocacy and Issues
- Community Connections: connecting immigration legal services providers with youth and other underserved populations
12:30-1:30: Plenary Lunch Session
1:45 -- 2:30 Afternoon Breakouts:
- Community Leadership Development Models
- Hague Convention on International Abduction and Parental Kidnapping Issues
- Employment-related Immigrant Rights Issues
- Mobilizing Faith Communities for Immigrant Rights
- Law and Policy Update/Outlook: discussion of state/federal legislation affecting immigrants and the impact of the election on Executive Action.
3:45 Closing and dismissal