This spring, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project is excited to hear from agitators, advocates, and allies on the front lines of the immigrant rights movement. Join us for a free webinar with former clients Magdiel L.G., Mirna A.D., and their NWIRP attorney Bruna Estrada Fortanelli as they discuss the … [Read more...]
Ongoing Hollaback Bystander Trainings, Various Times/Dates
Hollaback Bystander Intervention to Stop Anti-Asian Harassment and Xenophobia See webpage for training dates and to register for free online. One-hour, interactive training will teach Hollaback!’s 5D’s of bystander intervention strategy: distract, delegate, document, delay, and direct. Learn … [Read more...]
JUUstwa Offers Bystander Intervention Training, April 23, 2021, online
On Friday evening, April 23rd from 6 p.m. to roughly 7:30, the JUUstice Washington’s Interrupting the School to Prison Pipeline racial justice action team will be offering an online Bystander Intervention trainer. Courtney Wooten is the developer and presenter of the training. For more … [Read more...]
Support Overtime for Agricultural Workers! Oppose Washington SB 5172 on Jan. 28th!
On Thursday, January 28th, at 8am the WA State Senate’s Labor, Commerce and Tribal Affairs Committee will hold a first hearing for SB 5172. If passed the bill could prevent dairy workers, and possibly thousands of agricultural workers in Washington State from receiving retroactive (back) overtime … [Read more...]
Help with Immigrant Relief Applications Needed
Since Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN) launched the WA COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund, over 55,000 people have applied and 16,000 applications have been approved! This is thanks to the tireless work of our community and our organizational partners doing vital outreach and application … [Read more...]
Western WA Fellowship of Reconciliation Fall Retreat, November 21, 2020
What's Next: Moving Into the Great Turning WWFOR Fall Retreat, November 21, 2020 Register Here If you have already registered, but have NOT received the login information by email, then click the link above and register again! Computer gremlins have prevented us from tracking registrations … [Read more...]
Help for Immigrant Relief Application-Deadline Dec. 6
Did you know partners across the state are helping our community fill out their applications for the Washington COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund? Share the image below and visit www.immigrantrelief.org/application-help to see the full list of counties and languages served. The deadline to apply is … [Read more...]
Need encouragement? Join Side With Love for Monday Movement Moments, Nov. 2,9 Online
We are proud of the ways our Faith continues to #SideWithLove and be present to the World. We are in the final days before a historic election and we want to offer you an opportunity to provide Faithful Witness at The Polls. Whether your congregation is a polling site or is interested in offering … [Read more...]
Revolutionary Elders Project , First Event October 24, Online
Among many cultures elders have an important place in the community, especially during turbulent times. Turtle Island, otherwise known as the United States, is undergoing monumental shifts on all levels: culturally, politically, economically, environmentally and spiritually. It is a time to … [Read more...]
Mike Yarrow Peace Fellowship Basic Training for Peace Teams, Oct. 25, online
How can organizers of nonviolent mass protest actions help ensure those actions won't be "hijacked", and thus made less effective, by violent flanks, outside groups, and covert provocateurs? How can we help ensure that health guidelines are followed during protests, to minimize the risk of harm … [Read more...]
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project Fall 2020 Virtual Series
Please join NW Immigrant Rights Project for the following conversations. You can RSVP or read more about each of these topics by following the links provided below: NWIRP's Past, Present, and Future: A Lunchtime Virtual Discussion (LIMITED TO 20). Sign up for the best date for … [Read more...]
Weekly Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN) COVID-19 Response Call
We invite you to join us to for bi-weekly Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN) General Meeting Covid19 HUB #ImmigrantHealthResponse calls for exciting news and updates! This is reminder that WAISN will be hosting its weekly COVID-19 Response HUB call September 24th and every Thursday … [Read more...]
Educational Equity As a Moral Imperative with Dr. John King – Wed. 8/26 4pmPT
How, during an unprecedented pandemic, can we educate all children equitably—with closed schools, disruptions in food assistance, and lack of internet access for home-learning affecting some far more than others? Especially now, how can we not? Believing that educational equity is a moral … [Read more...]
Side With Love 5-Session Series, “Taking A Collective Breath: Deepening our alignment with the Movement for Black Lives” Begins August 11, 2020
We invite you to participate in Taking A Collective Breath: Deepening our alignment with the Movement for Black Lives, a five-session series built around the elements of the BREATHE Act. The webinars will explore the components of the BREATHE Act and utilize its structure as a way to focus our … [Read more...]
UUs for a Just Economic Community Organizing UU Community to Join Poor People’s Campaign
A wonderful opportunity! The UUA/Poor People's Campaign has reached out to UUJEC to join their effort for economic justice. We've always felt we were a good fit but somehow never connected. We need volunteers This great opportunity means we need to increase our capacity. Our volunteers will … [Read more...]
Four Ways to Support UU Involvement in Poor People’s Campaign
Letter to UUJEC from Pablo DeJesus, council member UUA’s PPC Leadership Council: I'm writing to ask if UUJEC can do several things to support UU involvement in the PPC, especially in these final days leading into Sat. June 20th -- a major milestone for PPC. See the UUA announcement on the … [Read more...]
Opening all Hearts: A Vigil for immigrants in a time of pandemic – June 10th
Over two days from June 9th and 10th, Jesuit Ministries in Seattle, Spokane, and Tacoma will host a virtual Vigil (a devotional watching or keeping awake in the Catholic tradition) calling for support of and financial relief for undocumented workers in Washington State during this time of COVID-19. … [Read more...]
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project Presents Asylum for Beginners Webinar, May 15, 2020
Join us on Friday, May 15th at 11am for this free webinar! We will take a closer look at asylum in the United States: its history, how it works, and how it is under attack. (This informational webinar is not a legal course or designed as an opportunity to seek legal advice.) To sign up … [Read more...]
NW Immigrant Rights Project Suggests Three Ways You Can Support Immigrants Right Now
Tell Congress to Include Immigrants in the Next Relief Package Congress's COVID-19 relief efforts have excluded many immigrants from their public health and economic stimulus policies. With Congress likely to pass additional legislation as soon as next month, it is time to speak up! Our partners … [Read more...]
Mass Poor People’s Assembly & Moral March on Washington Going Digital! June 20, 2020
The Mass Poor People’s Assembly & Moral March on Washington on June 20, 2020 will not be postponed but will be transformed! We are going digital! We will hold the largest digital and social media gathering of poor and low-wealth people and people of conscience in this nation’s history. The … [Read more...]