BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Needham Area Immigration Justice Task Force - ECPv6.13.2.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Needham Area Immigration Justice Task Force X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.immigrationneedham.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Needham Area Immigration Justice Task Force REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20170101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171016T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171016T110000 DTSTAMP:20260930T085202 CREATED:20171002T140110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171002T140135Z UID:357-1508148000-1508151600@www.immigrationneedham.org SUMMARY:State Legislation Regarding Immigrants in MA DESCRIPTION:Please join the Wellesley-Weston Lifetime Learning Program at the Wellesley UU Church for an informative talk on “State Legislation Regarding Immigrants in MA” by Phyllis Mays. Please note: you need to get to get there early in order to find a place to park near the Wellesley UU Church. If you don’t mind walking a bit\, the Wellesley Congregational Church has just given their permission to let the Lifelong Learners park in their parking lot. URL:https://www.immigrationneedham.org/event/state-legislation-immigrants-ma/ LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Society in Wellesley\, 309 Washington St\, Wellesley\, MA\, 02481\, United States CATEGORIES:External END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171001T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171001T160000 DTSTAMP:20260930T085202 CREATED:20170918T205806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170918T212239Z UID:334-1506866400-1506873600@www.immigrationneedham.org SUMMARY:Resettlement Now - A Panel Discussion DESCRIPTION:Keynote speaker: Cheryl Hamilton\, International Institute of New England \nParticipants: \n\nRon Millar\, Irish International Immigrant Center\nMarjean A. Perhot\, Refugee and Immigration Services\, Catholic Charities\, Archdiocese of Boston\n\nAll are welcome \nSponsored by the Peace & Justice Committee as part of the Centennial Celebration of St. Joseph Parish \nParking and entrance are in the rear \n*Handicap entrance – May Street Door URL:https://www.immigrationneedham.org/event/resettlement-now-panel-discussion/ LOCATION:St. Joseph Parish\, 110 May Street\, Needham\, MA\, 02492\, United States CATEGORIES:External END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171001T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171001T153000 DTSTAMP:20260930T085202 CREATED:20170919T141717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250622T185539Z UID:351-1506866400-1506871800@www.immigrationneedham.org SUMMARY:Final Book Discussion on In the Country We Love (Library) DESCRIPTION:Goodwin Lawyer Elaine Herrmann Blais\, will present the wrap up lecture for the One Book One Community Program. She is a Boston Bar Association Thurgood Marshall Award recipient for her work with KIND (Kids in Need of Defense)\, representing unaccompanied immigrant and refugee children in their deportation proceedings. The One Book One Community Program is part of a diversity initiative titled the “Needham Free Public Forum” whose motto is “Exploring diversity to inspire unity” and is sponsored by the Needham Free Public Library and other community organizations. \n \nIn the Country We Love is a moving\, heartbreaking story of one woman’s extraordinary resilience in the face of the nightmarish struggles of undocumented residents in this country. There are over 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the US\, many of whom have citizen children\, whose lives here are just as precarious\, and whose stories haven’t been told. Written with bestselling author Michelle Burford\, this memoir is a tale of personal triumph that also casts a much-needed light on the fears that haunt the daily existence of families likes the author’s and on a system that fails them over and over. \nThe One Book One Community Program is part of a new diversity initiative sponsored by the Needham Free Public Library\, called the “Needham Free Public Forum” whose motto is “Exploring diversity to inspire unity.” This book discussion will be facilitated by Stan Hitron\, Board Treasurer–Library Foundation of Needham. \nNo registration needed-all are welcome. \nLearn more about the book here: \n\nOfficial book website\nReserve the book from the Needham Library\nSpanish version of book at Needham Library \n\n  URL:https://www.immigrationneedham.org/event/final-book-discussion-country-love-library/ LOCATION:Needham Public Library\, 1139 Highland Avenue\, Needham\, MA\, 02494\, United States CATEGORIES:External END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170927T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170927T203000 DTSTAMP:20260930T085202 CREATED:20170919T140836Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170919T141037Z UID:345-1506540600-1506544200@www.immigrationneedham.org SUMMARY:Book Discussion: In the Country We Love (Library) DESCRIPTION:The Needham Public Library is hosting several book discussion on “In the Country We Love.” Check our events page for more dates. \nIn the Country We Love is a moving\, heartbreaking story of one woman’s extraordinary resilience in the face of the nightmarish struggles of undocumented residents in this country. There are over 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the US\, many of whom have citizen children\, whose lives here are just as precarious\, and whose stories haven’t been told. Written with bestselling author Michelle Burford\, this memoir is a tale of personal triumph that also casts a much-needed light on the fears that haunt the daily existence of families likes the author’s and on a system that fails them over and over. \nThe One Book One Community Program is part of a new diversity initiative sponsored by the Needham Free Public Library\, called the “Needham Free Public Forum” whose motto is “Exploring diversity to inspire unity.” This book discussion will be facilitated by Stan Hitron\, Board Treasurer–Library Foundation of Needham. \nNo registration needed-all are welcome. \n \nLearn more about the book here: \n\nOfficial book website\nReserve the book from the Needham Library\nSpanish version of book at Needham Library URL:https://www.immigrationneedham.org/event/book-discussion-country-love-library-170927/ LOCATION:Needham Public Library\, 1139 Highland Avenue\, Needham\, MA\, 02494\, United States CATEGORIES:External END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170924T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170924T150000 DTSTAMP:20260930T085202 CREATED:20170918T213128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170919T141229Z UID:341-1506261600-1506265200@www.immigrationneedham.org SUMMARY:Book Discussion: In the Country We Love (Library) DESCRIPTION:This discussion of “In the Country We Love” is part of a series. Check our events page for more dates. \nIn the Country We Love is a moving\, heartbreaking story of one woman’s extraordinary resilience in the face of the nightmarish struggles of undocumented residents in this country. There are over 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the US\, many of whom have citizen children\, whose lives here are just as precarious\, and whose stories haven’t been told. Written with bestselling author Michelle Burford\, this memoir is a tale of personal triumph that also casts a much-needed light on the fears that haunt the daily existence of families likes the author’s and on a system that fails them over and over. \nThe One Book One Community Program is part of a new diversity initiative sponsored by the Needham Free Public Library\, called the “Needham Free Public Forum” whose motto is “Exploring diversity to inspire unity.” This book discussion will be facilitated by Stan Hitron\, Board Treasurer–Library Foundation of Needham. \nNo registration needed-all are welcome. \n \nLearn more about the book here: \n\nOfficial book website\nReserve the book from the Needham Library\nSpanish version of book at Needham Library URL:https://www.immigrationneedham.org/event/book-discussion-country-love-library/ LOCATION:Needham Public Library\, 1139 Highland Avenue\, Needham\, MA\, 02494\, United States CATEGORIES:External END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170915T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170915T203000 DTSTAMP:20260930T085202 CREATED:20170913T022649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170918T212329Z UID:315-1505500200-1505507400@www.immigrationneedham.org SUMMARY:Book Discussion: In the Country We Love (First Parish) DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to a facilitated discussion of the book selected as the town-wide read for Needham: In The Country We Love\, My Family Divided by Diane Guerrero. The book explores the real-life experience of undocumented immigrants in the Boston area. Pizza and childcare will be provided. \n \nLearn more about the book here: \n\nOfficial book website\nReserve the book from the Needham Library\nSpanish version of book at Needham Library URL:https://www.immigrationneedham.org/event/in-the-country-we-love-first-parish/ LOCATION:First Parish in Needham\, 23 Dedham Ave. \, Needham\, MA\, 02492\, United States CATEGORIES:External ORGANIZER;CN="First Parish in Needham":MAILTO:office@uuneedham.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170622T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170622T213000 DTSTAMP:20260930T085202 CREATED:20170516T191641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170526T133529Z UID:215-1498159800-1498167000@www.immigrationneedham.org SUMMARY:Suitcase Stories Needham DESCRIPTION:Join the International Institute of New England and honor the contributions of refugees and immigrants through the timeless art of live storytelling. Learn how the Institute welcomes and supports newcomers as they rebuild their lives and strengthen local communities. \nSuitcase Stories is a traveling live performance series and online social media campaign that features foreign and U.S.- born residents sharing refugee and immigrant stories throughout Greater Boston and Lowell\, Massachusetts\, and Manchester\, New Hampshire. \nAll funds support International Institute of New England programming including refugee resettlement\, English language instruction\, workforce training\, and citizenship services. \nHosted by IINE’s Regional Resettle Together Network in partnership with Massmouth and TripAdvisor. \nAdditional Notes: \n\n6:30pm Pre-performance reception (hosted in room adjacent to the stage at TripAdvisor Headquarters)\n7:30pm Performance\, Doors open at 6:45pm\nParking available on site\nThere is a fee for this event\nDownload the event poster here\n\nPurchase tickets via Eventbrite. URL:https://www.immigrationneedham.org/event/suitcase-stories-needham/ LOCATION:Trip Advisor\, 400 First Avenue\, Needham\, MA\, 02494\, United States CATEGORIES:External ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.immigrationneedham.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/SuitcaseBanner.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="IINE":MAILTO:info@iine.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170610T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170610T200000 DTSTAMP:20260930T085202 CREATED:20170521T124242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170525T174438Z UID:266-1497117600-1497124800@www.immigrationneedham.org SUMMARY:Jose Antonio Vargas on Immigration and Identity DESCRIPTION:Jose Antonio Vargas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and filmmaker whose work centers on the changing American identity. He is the founder of Define American\, a non-profit media and culture organization that seeks to elevate the conversation around immigration and citizenship in America. \nHis talk “Immigration and Identity in the Age of Trump” brings his experience\, as a human being brought to the US at age 12\, and living as undocumented an adult under President Obama and President Trump. \nRegistration is required. Please visit Progressive Massachusetts to register. This event will take place at the Congregational Church in Needham\, MA. \nFor a preview of the event\, watch a TEDx talk by Mr. Vargas here: URL:https://www.immigrationneedham.org/event/2017-06-jose-antonio-vargas/ LOCATION:Congregational Church of Needham\, 1154 Great Plain Ave\, Needham\, MA\, 02494\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.immigrationneedham.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/jose-antonio-vargas.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170521T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170521T183000 DTSTAMP:20260930T085202 CREATED:20170520T151448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170520T151954Z UID:250-1495384200-1495391400@www.immigrationneedham.org SUMMARY:Interfaith Workshop on Immigration Enforcement DESCRIPTION:This event is an an interfaith engagement focused on immigration enforcement. \nWe expect leaders from about 5 Anglo congregations and about 5 immigrant congregations to gather for food and discuss: \n\npairing up to provide accompaniment for families of the detained\ncoordination of legal support for ICE detainees\n\nThere will be a simple meal but we will have a full program. As part of the program\, we will discuss the case of an injured worker detained by ICE\, for whom Casa has done legal support and accompaniment over the last 10 days. \nThe event will be Sunday May 21\, 2017 between 4:30 and 6:30 pm at St. Stephens Parish Hall. \nThe church is located at 221 Concord Street in Framingham. The parish Hall is directly behind the church (it actually faces Clinton Street). URL:https://www.immigrationneedham.org/event/2017-05-interfaith-workshop/ LOCATION:St. Stephens\, 221 Concord Street \, Framingham\, MA\, 01702\, United States CATEGORIES:External END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170516T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170516T210000 DTSTAMP:20260930T085202 CREATED:20170516T190228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170516T190316Z UID:212-1494962100-1494968400@www.immigrationneedham.org SUMMARY:Task Force Meeting DESCRIPTION:Monthly meeting of the Needham Area Immigration Justice Task Force. Everyone is welcome! \nDirections\nIf you are coming for the first time\, from Great Plain Ave\, turn onto Linden Street and turn right into the church parking lot. The door with the Noah’s Ark sign on it is the very first door you will see on your right as you begin to pass by the church building. If you are on time or a bit late\, someone will be at the door and point you to the room. \nPlease try to arrive on time as we have a full agenda\, but if you are unavoidably late\, turn left as you come to the door with the Noah’s Ark sign on it and walk around the building. Go up the first set of wooden stairs that you see and knock so we can let you in. URL:https://www.immigrationneedham.org/event/task-force-2017-05/ LOCATION:Congregational Church of Needham\, 1154 Great Plain Ave\, Needham\, MA\, 02494\, United States CATEGORIES:Task Force ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.immigrationneedham.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/congregational-churc.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Clark Taylor":MAILTO:clark.taylor@umb.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170509T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170509T210000 DTSTAMP:20260930T085202 CREATED:20170516T194405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170516T194533Z UID:225-1494358200-1494363600@www.immigrationneedham.org SUMMARY:Understanding ISIS and Combating the Threat DESCRIPTION:Doors open at 7 PM for refreshments and conversation. All are welcome. \nSponsored by the Needham Human Rights Committee and the Needham Free Public Library. The speaker is Dr. Craig Considine. \nCraig Considine is a faculty member of the Department of Sociology at Rice University in Houston. He focuses on Islam\, Muslims in American Society\, interfaith relations\, the sociology of religion\, race and ethnic relations\, and social problems. He is a native of Needham\, Massachusetts. URL:https://www.immigrationneedham.org/event/understanding-isis/ LOCATION:Needham Public Library\, 1139 Highland Avenue\, Needham\, MA\, 02494\, United States CATEGORIES:External END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170423T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170423T101500 DTSTAMP:20260930T085203 CREATED:20170516T195157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170516T195157Z UID:230-1492938900-1492942500@www.immigrationneedham.org SUMMARY:Sanctuary Movement DESCRIPTION:More details on the First Parish in Needham page for this event: Crisis Among Immigrants: Faith Community Sanctuary Protection for Them \nUpdate: recordings have been posted at the link above. URL:https://www.immigrationneedham.org/event/sanctuary-movement-2017-04/ LOCATION:First Parish in Needham\, 23 Dedham Ave. \, Needham\, MA\, 02492\, United States CATEGORIES:External END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170410T191500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170410T210000 DTSTAMP:20260930T085203 CREATED:20170314T012713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170314T135405Z UID:163-1491851700-1491858000@www.immigrationneedham.org SUMMARY:Task Force Meeting DESCRIPTION:Monthly meeting of the Needham Area Immigration Justice Task Force. Everyone is welcome! \nDirections\nIf you are coming for the first time\, from Great Plain Ave\, turn onto Linden Street and turn right into the church parking lot. The door with the Noah’s Ark sign on it is the very first door you will see on your right as you begin to pass by the church building. If you are on time or a bit late\, someone will be at the door and point you to the room. \nPlease try to arrive on time as we have a full agenda\, but if you are unavoidably late\, turn left as you come to the door with the Noah’s Ark sign on it and walk around the building. Go up the first set of wooden stairs that you see and knock so we can let you in. URL:https://www.immigrationneedham.org/event/task-force-2017-04/ LOCATION:Congregational Church of Needham\, 1154 Great Plain Ave\, Needham\, MA\, 02494\, United States CATEGORIES:Task Force ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.immigrationneedham.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/congregational-churc.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170407T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170407T110000 DTSTAMP:20260930T085203 CREATED:20170314T140220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170314T140220Z UID:172-1491556500-1491562800@www.immigrationneedham.org SUMMARY:First Friday Forum - LexRAP DESCRIPTION:Tom Tsaros will present information about a relatively newly formed group\, called LexRAP\, which is welcoming and directly helping both refugees and asylum seekers in Lexington and nearby areas. For more information\, http://www.lexrap.org. \nThis is the seventh in the series of 2016-2017 First Friday Forums hosted by the League of Women Voters of Lexington to promote awareness and understanding of public policy issues. Coffee will be available at 9:15AM\, and the presentation will begin at 9:30. All League forums are free and open to the public. \nFor more information\, contact the League of Women Voters of Lexington at lwvlexington@gmail.com. \nThe League of Women Voters is a non-partisan organization dedicated to the principles of self-government established in the Constitution of the United States. The League works to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation of citizens in government. URL:https://www.immigrationneedham.org/event/first-friday-forum-lexrap/ LOCATION:Cary Memorial Library\, 1874 Massachusetts Avenue\, Lexington\, 02420\, United States CATEGORIES:External END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170313T191500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170313T210000 DTSTAMP:20260930T085203 CREATED:20170311T082104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170314T135454Z UID:109-1489432500-1489438800@www.immigrationneedham.org SUMMARY:Task Force Meeting DESCRIPTION:Monthly meeting of the Needham Area Immigration Justice Task Force. Everyone is welcome! \nDirections\nIf you are coming for the first time\, from Great Plain Ave\, turn onto Linden Street and turn right into the church parking lot. The door with the Noah’s Ark sign on it is the very first door you will see on your right as you begin to pass by the church building. If you are on time or a bit late\, someone will be at the door and point you to the room. \nPlease try to arrive on time as we have a full agenda\, but if you are unavoidably late\, turn left as you come to the door with the Noah’s Ark sign on it and walk around the building. Go up the first set of wooden stairs that you see and knock so we can let you in. URL:https://www.immigrationneedham.org/event/task-force-2017-03/ LOCATION:Congregational Church of Needham\, 1154 Great Plain Ave\, Needham\, MA\, 02494\, United States CATEGORIES:Task Force ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.immigrationneedham.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/congregational-churc.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Clark Taylor":MAILTO:clark.taylor@umb.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR