#YoTambién: Sexual Harassment at Work Impacting Immigrants
What do economic justice, immigrant justice, and violence have to do with one another? We know that survivors who are immigrants and people of color are particularly vulnerable to economic instability, poverty, and a lack of viable legal remedies. Join us for a conversation where we’ll explore:
- what economic supports for immigrant survivors look like,
- how to engage communities in promoting the safety and dignity of immigrant survivors at home and at work, and
- how advocates can play a vital role in advocating for immigrant survivors.
In the era of #MeToo, we’ll also spend time discussing the realities of sexual harassment at work impacting immigrants and low-wage workers. Together, we’ll identify key areas of intervention, support, and advocacy for immigrant survivors of sexual harassment and violence in the workplace and in their communities.
About Ankita Patel
Ankita Patel is the Immigrant Justice Program Coordinator at WSCADV. In her previous roles at WSCADV, Ankita has worked on the Fatality Review Project, Domestic Violence Housing First, and more recently, the Crossing Borders Project.
About Alyson Dimmitt Gnam
Alyson Dimmitt Gnam is an attorney in the Northwest Justice Project’s Farmworker Unit in Wenatchee. Alyson started Proyecto Campesina Digna as an Equal Justice Works Fellow in 2014, a project dedicated to eliminating workplace sexual harassment in the agricultural industry in North Central Washington. Alyson previously worked at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, at the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, and as a Pegging Browning Fellow at the National Employment Law Project.
About Blanca Rodriguez
Blanca Rodriguez is the Supervising Attorney of sexual harassment and gender discrimination advocacy for Northwest Justice Project’s Farmworker Unit. Her advocacy has been at the forefront of the effort to eliminate workplace sexual harassment for farmworkers in Washington. Blanca also represents farmworkers facing disability discrimination, unpaid wages, health and safety violations, and other workplace abuses. Blanca has previously worked at Northwest Immigrant Rights Project and the National Farm Worker Service Center.
Location:
Yakima Area Arboretum
1401 Arboretum Dr.
Yakima, WA 98901
March 15th, 2018
10:00AM-3:00PM
Check-in: 9:30AM
Available Training Hours: 5
Online Registration Deadline: March 8, 2018
Deadline to Request Interpreters: February 28, 2018
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