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4th Annual Texas Champions for Immigrant Youth Symposium

Houston, TX

The purpose of this symposium is twofold: to facilitate learning about working with children who entered the United States unaccompanied, and to spotlight and celebrate the amazing work being done by our fellow advocates around the state of Texas. Across Texas, advocates are working with courage, competency, compassion, and creativity to support children who entered […]

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Citizenship Forum @ BakerRipley

Houston, TX

The first 75  will receive free one-on-one citizenship application assistance. Registration is from 8:30 - 9:30 am. * Due to COVID-19, the number of applicants served is subject to change. For more information, including location, please see the flyers in English and Spanish.

The Myth of Equality

Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street (at Holman), Houston, TX

An examination of the experiment of democracy shaped by colonialism, religion and the caste system that allows conforming to racial oppression in society, Anguilu shares his personal account of the dimensions of internalized racism and the affects of racism in institutions. A facilitated dialogue will follow the presentation. Free and open to the public with […]

Free

Obstacles to TPS Eligibility

Houston, TX

While new countries have been designated for TPS, not all nationals are able to qualify even if they have been in the United States for the requisite period. This webinar will explore the different barriers to TPS eligibility, including the applicable grounds of inadmissibility as well as the criminal and asylum bars. Firm resettlement will […]

Hybrid Workshops: Exploring Workshop Innovations and Considering the Future of the Group Application Assistance Model

Houston, TX

Over the past two years, many non-profit legal service providers shifted their naturalization workshop models to be virtual, while others did their best to provide socially distant in-person workshops. Both models have distinct advantages but also limit who can participate. Recently, some legal service providers have begun conducting hybrid workshops, allowing some groups of clients […]

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ESL Orientation (Virtual) @ Chinese Community Center

Attend this information session to learn more about Chinese Community Center's 8 – 10 week morning and afternoon English program. ESL Orientation is offered every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month from 2 – 3 pm in Room 266. For more information, please contact ael@ccchouston.org at (713) 271-6100, ext. 100 ccchouston.org/esl

Seeking Support: Ending Mental Health Stigmas in the South Asian Community

Fort Bend County Library - University Branch (Meeting Room #2) 14010 University Blvd., Sugar Land, TX

To honor Mental Health Awareness Month and AAPI Heritage Month, join Daya to break the stigma of mental health help and to improve the health of our community! Asian Americans are three times less likely to seek mental health services than Whites. National studies show that only 8.6 percent of Asian-Americans sought any type of […]

Pro Bono Training: TPS and Asylum Relief for Afghan Evacuees

Houston, TX

This webinar will cover the basics of filing TPS and Asylum applications, including practical tips and best practices, potential issues and bars, as well as ethical issues common to Afghan cases. This course is approved for 2.5 hours of MCLE in Texas, including .5 hours of Ethics. To register...

Free