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SUMMARY:Somersworth - Candlelight Vigil for the People of Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:Candlelight Vigil for Ukraine: Tuesday\, March 1st -5:30pm at Citizens Place in Somersworth. Stand in solidarity and prayer with our brothers and sisters in Ukraine and as we pray for peace. Please spread the word and invite everyone you know. Parking is available on the street and at the shopping plaza beside the Somersworth Post Office and City Hall.
URL:https://welcomingnh.org/event/somersworth-candlelight-vigil-for-the-people-of-ukraine/
LOCATION:NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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SUMMARY:Online - Listening Session: USCIS Processing Times
DESCRIPTION:U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites you to participate in a listening session on Wednesday\, March 2\, 2022\, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Eastern. The listening session is for stakeholders to provide feedback on the way we communicate processing times. While we are actively looking for ways to reduce processing times\, the focus of the listening session will be solely on the way processing times are displayed on our website. USCIS is committed to public engagement\, and sessions such as these provide us with valuable feedback as we work to improve our programs. \nTopics of interest and questions for consideration: We would appreciate feedback on the following topics: \n\nFeedback on the current Processing Times Webpage\nFeedback on related Processing Times Webpages\, such as the additional information the Case Processing Times Webpage and the Historical Processing Times Webpage\nSuggestions for improving how we communicate processing times\nGeneral feedback\n\nTo Register: \n\nVisit our registration page.
URL:https://welcomingnh.org/event/online-listening-session-uscis-processing-times/
LOCATION:NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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SUMMARY:Online - Higher Education and Afghan Newcomers
DESCRIPTION:Keeping the Promise: Higher Education and Afghan Newcomers\n\n\n\nJoin the U.S. Department of Education on Friday\, March 4\, 2022\, at 1 pm for a conversation about how the higher education community can support Afghan newcomers and other refugee groups. \nOur nation’s institutions and systems of higher education serve our communities in many capacities: as education and training leaders\, as connectors and conveners\, as housing providers\, and much more. Higher education plays a vital role in shaping our country and increases opportunities for upward and social mobility. \nThis webinar will explore how higher education partners can extend their services to Afghan evacuees and refugees more broadly and support their successful transition into our country and respective communities. We will learn how our institutions and systems are rising to the occasion and providing an array of supports and opportunities to Afghan evacuees\, such as school supplies for children\, housing\, workforce development\, translation services\, etc. Finally\, we will also discuss how our education system can support them in pursuing new skills and credentials.   \nGuests include: \n\nDiya Abdo\, Every Campus A Refuge and Guilford College\nShelly Calabrese and Ali Schaeffing\, Russell Sage College\nJennifer Fish\, Old Dominion University\nPatty Perillo\, University of Maryland\nPresident DeRionne Pollard and Anthony Ruiz\, Nevada State College\nNancy Zimpher\, National Association of System Heads\n\nRegister HERE.  \nFor questions about this event\, please write to KeepingthePromise@ed.gov.
URL:https://welcomingnh.org/event/online-higher-education-and-afghan-newcomers/
LOCATION:NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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SUMMARY:Online - International Women’s Day Celebration
DESCRIPTION:2022 International Women’s Day Celebration Registration\n\n\nPlease join IINE for the online presentation\nTuesday\, March 8\, 2022\, at noon \nRegister here
URL:https://welcomingnh.org/event/online-international-womens-day-celebration/
LOCATION:NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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SUMMARY:Online - USCIS Listening Session: Immigration Protection for Stateless Individuals Living in the United States
DESCRIPTION:U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services invites you to participate in a listening session on Tuesday\, March 8\, 2022\, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Eastern. The listening session is for stakeholders to provide individual feedback on immigration protection for stateless individuals living in the Unites States. This engagement is part of the implementation of the Department of Homeland Security’s commitment\, announced on Dec. 15\, 2021\, to enhance protections for stateless individuals in the United States. USCIS is committed to public engagement\, and listening sessions like this one provide valuable feedback as we work to improve our programs. \nTopics of interest and questions for consideration: USCIS is interested in any feedback regarding immigration protections for stateless people living in the United States\, including the following topics: \n1. Terms and Definitions \n\nThe 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees define a stateless person as “a person who is not considered as a national by any state under the operation of its laws.” USCIS is considering whether to adopt this definition or a modified version of it for immigration purposes.\nWhat country or term should be used in the country of birth or country of nationality fields for a stateless person seeking documents such as Employment Authorization Documents\, Lawful Permanent Resident Cards\, I-94 cards\, and Certificates of Naturalization and Citizenship?\n\n2. Protections \n\nUSCIS is working to understand the primary challenges of stateless people living in the United States today.\nWithout congressional action\, USCIS does not have the legal authority to create an immigration status or path to naturalization for individuals based solely on statelessness\, but we are considering what existing immigration protections stateless individuals might be eligible for and benefit from\, and how to maximize their access to such protections.\n\n3. Evidentiary Issues and Determination Process \n\nWhat should USCIS consider in developing a process for determining whether an individual is considered stateless for immigration purposes? (For example\, a process could be primarily paper-based or involve an interview in some or all cases.)\nWhat types of evidence would be useful in determining whether an individual is stateless?\nHow easy or difficult would it be for stateless people to obtain such evidence?\nWhat else should USCIS consider about the types of evidence that would be useful for determining whether an individual is stateless?\n\nTo Register: \n\nVisit our registration page.
URL:https://welcomingnh.org/event/online-uscis-listening-session-immigration-protection-for-stateless-individuals-living-in-the-united-states/
LOCATION:NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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SUMMARY:Online - The Future for Afghan Allies Fleeing the Taliban
DESCRIPTION:Six months after the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO military forces from Afghanistan — and the country’s subsequent fall to the Taliban — an estimated 200\,000 Afghans who helped the U.S. remain in the country\, fearing for their lives. At the same time\, the more than 100\,000 Afghans able to be evacuated to the United States have only temporary status; they need ways to stay permanently. \nIn this webcast\, you’ll discover how Cornell University and its partners have helped Afghans at risk\, what remains to be done\, and how you can help. Advocates and immigration policy experts from No One Left Behind\, Human Rights First\, and the Immigrant Advocates Response Collaborative will discuss how they’re working to ensure the rights and safety of Afghans fleeing persecution under the Taliban. \nWHAT YOU’LL LEARN \n\n\nHow Afghans were evacuated to the United States\nThe humanitarian parole process for people still at risk in Afghanistan\nAsylum and other options for Afghans in the United States\nWhat remains to be done\n\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://welcomingnh.org/event/online-the-future-for-afghan-allies-fleeing-the-taliban/
LOCATION:NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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SUMMARY:Online - Ukraine in Context: A Virtual Presentation by Dr. Jennifer Dickenson
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Jennifer Dickinson has been doing linguistic and economic anthropology research in Ukraine for 30 years. In this live Zoom presentation\, she will offer some background for those unfamiliar with Ukraine and provide context for the Russian-Ukrainian War. She will also allow plenty of time for questions and updates following fast-moving events in the region. This event is free. Register here
URL:https://welcomingnh.org/event/online-ukraine-in-context-a-virtual-presentation-by-dr-jennifer-dickenson/
LOCATION:NH\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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