ThoughtGallery.org > Undocumented: What Do Faith Communities Need to Know?

Undocumented: What Do Faith Communities Need to Know?

This half-day teach-in for people of faith will cover current issues related to immigration, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), temporary protected status, and sanctuary.  Participants will have the opportunity to meet in small group sessions with representatives of advocacy organizations from religious and secular organizations dedicated to helping immigrants and refugees with asylum and related matters.  Speakers include the Very Rev. Michael Battle, Ph.D., Herbert Thompson Professor of Church and Society and Director of the Desmond Tutu Center at General Theological Seminary in New York; Lacy Broemel, Refugee and Immigration Policy Analyst for The Episcopal Church – Office of Government Relations; Amaha Kassa, Executive Director, African Communities Together; and the Rev. Dr. Chloe Breyer, Executive Director, Interfaith Center of New York.

The morning lectures and panel discussion (10 – 11:30 AM) will be webcast live and available on demand after the event at www.trinitywallstreet.org.

Presented by Trinity Institute and Church Meets City, ministry programs of Trinity Church Wall Street.











When: Sat., Oct. 28, 2017 at 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Where: Trinity Church
74 Trinity Pl.
212-602-0800
Price: Free
Buy tickets/get more info now
See other events in these categories:

This half-day teach-in for people of faith will cover current issues related to immigration, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), temporary protected status, and sanctuary.  Participants will have the opportunity to meet in small group sessions with representatives of advocacy organizations from religious and secular organizations dedicated to helping immigrants and refugees with asylum and related matters.  Speakers include the Very Rev. Michael Battle, Ph.D., Herbert Thompson Professor of Church and Society and Director of the Desmond Tutu Center at General Theological Seminary in New York; Lacy Broemel, Refugee and Immigration Policy Analyst for The Episcopal Church – Office of Government Relations; Amaha Kassa, Executive Director, African Communities Together; and the Rev. Dr. Chloe Breyer, Executive Director, Interfaith Center of New York.

The morning lectures and panel discussion (10 – 11:30 AM) will be webcast live and available on demand after the event at www.trinitywallstreet.org.

Presented by Trinity Institute and Church Meets City, ministry programs of Trinity Church Wall Street.

Buy tickets/get more info now