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"Welcoming the Stranger"
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When
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 7:30 pmWhere
This is an online event.
Contact
Julie LytleEpiscopal Province of New England
617-669-8411
executive.director@province1.org
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Assisting new Americans and providing sanctuary have become major topics for many parishes in the wake of escalating federal government deportations. Join us for a discussion with Bishops Ian Douglas (CT),Nicholas Knisely (RI), and Tom Ely (VT) as we discuss of the state of immigration policies and diocesan responses in Province 1. Chris George, the Director of Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services (IRIS)(http://www.irisct.org), will provide context for our discussion. He has worked in international development, human rights, and refugee assistance for more than 30 years.
James McKim, Province 1 Representative to the Episcopal church Executive Council's Antiracism Committee and its chairperson, will facilitate the presentation.
The Rev. Karen Brown Montagno, Chair of the Province 1 Task Force on Multicultural Awareness and Cultural Competency will be our chaplain. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To participate, you will need a computer with high speed internet access and a sound card. Log in information will be sent to those who register using the link below.
This web conference is part of a monthly series hosted by Province I's Cultural Competency and Multicultural Awareness Task Force. The series is designed to raise awareness, provide resources, and offer hopeful approaches for talking across difference and celebrating diversity. Please save the date for these upcoming conversations:
May 15 Implicit Bias with Chant BhanFor more information, check the Province I website at http://province1.org or contact Julie Lytle at executive.director@province1.org.