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Sanctuary City? Asylees, Refugees, and Migrants in NYC

Elebash Recital Hall 365 5th Ave, New York City, NY, United States

Sanctuary City? Asylees, Refugees, and Migrants in NYC Thursday, December 15th, 6:30-8 PM Elebash Recital Hall New York has long been America's premier "city of immigrants." But it has also been a safe haven for untold numbers of refugees, asylees, and at-risk migrants. This panel will explore that history, and discuss the potential threats and … Continue reading Sanctuary City? Asylees, Refugees, and Migrants in NYC

THE TRUMP AGENDA vs. PLURALISM: Analysis + Resistance

GCPE and NYC EJA Present: 2017 Spring Lecture Series THE TRUMP AGENDA vs. PLURALISM: Analysis + Resistance. CITIES' RESPONSE . DISPLACEMENT + SEGREGATION + INFRASTRUCTURE + FAIR SHARE EQUITABLE + COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CLIMATE CHANGE + ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE Every presidential transition, especially when there is a change in the party in power, brings with it a … Continue reading THE TRUMP AGENDA vs. PLURALISM: Analysis + Resistance

Immigrant Workers Organized: Challenges, Achievements and the Trump Times

School of Labor and Urban Studies 25 W. 43rd St., New York City, NY, United States

RSVP: Gabriela Ceja gabrielaceja.morales@gmail.com Worker centers and community-based organizations support low wage and immigrant workers, many of whom have survived a worldwide system of inequality and exploitation. The day to day efforts from agricultural, to construction, to garment workers, and countless other kinds of laborers, are essential contributions to this society, benefiting every single person, … Continue reading Immigrant Workers Organized: Challenges, Achievements and the Trump Times

From Economic Crisis to Economic Democracy: Lessons and Strategies from the Black Community – Community and Worker Ownership Project Forum

School of Labor and Urban Studies 25 W. 43rd St., New York City, NY, United States

The crises we find ourselves facing, of economic and social injustice, of community and environmental health, and threats of violence and oppression, begs us to look at the opportunities crisis creates. In honor of the birthday of W.E.B. Du Bois, who amidst other great accomplishments, authored Economic Co-operation Among Negro Americans in 1907, we will explore … Continue reading From Economic Crisis to Economic Democracy: Lessons and Strategies from the Black Community – Community and Worker Ownership Project Forum

Pratt Center: Local Response to the Changes in Washington

Pratt Manhattan Campus 144 West 14th St., New York, NY, United States

Pratt Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment and NYC Environmental Justice Alliance Present: 2017 Spring Lecture Series THE TRUMP AGENDA vs. PLURALISM: Analysis + Resistance. CITIES' RESPONSES / DISPLACEMENT + SEGREGATION + INFRASTRUCTURE + FAIR SHARE EQUITABLE + COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT / CLIMATE CHANGE + ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE Every presidential transition, especially when there is a change in the party in power, brings with … Continue reading Pratt Center: Local Response to the Changes in Washington

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