Immigration Reform: Is Your Library Ready?
Thursday, April 7, 2016, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Colorado Convention Center, Room 109/111/113
In the last few years, new immigration laws and initiatives have passed on both the national and state level. This time of change has left already vulnerable populations at greater risk of misinformation and fraud. How can we get accurate information to our communities? Libraries can play a critical role in preparing those who qualify to apply for current Immigration Relief programs which serve as a model, should Immigration Reform pass.
At the end of this session, participants will:
1: Become familiar with the current state of Immigration Reform and Immigration Relief efforts. 2: Learn about successful library programs that can be used as a model, should Immigration Reform pass. 3: Understand what role the library can play in providing accurate information and access to resources to those who qualify.
The session organizer(s) identified this session as appropriate for:
Level 1: People with no previous knowledge of the topic.
This session will have: Low interaction: single speaker/panel with Q&A at the end of the program
Handouts: Download 1 Download 2
Track: Plan
Tags: Serving Adults, Adult Services, Civic Engagement, Equity of Access, Multicultural Services, Programming/Services
Presenters
Angelica Fortin, Program Services Manager
San Diego County Library, San Diego, CA
Angelica Fortin is the Program Services Manager for the San Diego County Library which has been hosting public programs regarding Immigration Relief since 2012. A 2009 ALA Emerging Leader, she has served on various committees including the ALA Public and Cultural Programs Advisory Committee and the REFORMA National Conference Planning Committee.
Luis Guerra, Immigration Implementation Coordinator
UFW Foundation, Los Angeles, CA
Luis Guerra is the Immigration Implementation Coordinator at the United Farm Workers Foundation. The UFW Foundation focuses on providing immigration legal services and information to immigrants in rural communities throughout the western region.. Luis is a member of national and statewide coalitions that are engaged in a coordinated effort to build immigration legal service capacity aimed at maximizing the number of immigrants
Fumiko Osada, Librarian I
San Diego County Library, San Diego, CA
Fumiko Osada, a Japanese and Spanish speaker, has served as a Youth Services Librarian at the El Cajon Branch for seven years and was one of the innovators behind SDCL's Service Learner program. She is a 2014 Eureka! Leadership Institute fellow and has been published in the Young Adult Library Services journal. She was the Dare to Dream grant coordinator, a project which provided life skill workshops for individuals that qualified for immigration relief.