June 21, 2018 at 10:30am - 3pm
World Refugee Day Regional Roundtable

A variety of practitioners and experts will discuss alternatives to funding and innovative service models available in California for refugees and asylum seekers.
FULL AGENDA:
10:30 AM Welcome & Introductions
11:00 AM REGIONAL ROUNDTABLE: ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF FUNDING (Moderated by Dan Torres, Governor’s Office of Immigrant Integration)
- IRC (Jonathan Fein-Praño) – Refugees & Immigrants in Los Angeles: Civic Engagement Through Naturalization and Financial Capability
- Opening Doors - Sacramento (Deborah Ortiz) – Sacramento Syrian Refugee Community Report
- Weingart Foundation (Vy Nguyen) – A Funder’s Perspective on Supporting Refugees
- California Community Foundation (Rosie Arroyo) LA Justice Fund and asylum seekers
INNOVATIVE SERVICE MODELS (Moderated by Jean Reisz, USC Gould School of Law)
- Newcomers Support and Development (Mohammed Tuama) – Career Pipelines for the Skilled and Foreign Credentialed Newcomers
- TIYYA Foundation (Meymuna Hussein)- The Flavors from Afar Catering Project
- Home For Refugees (Minda Schweizer) – Creating Home Starts With Us: The Important Role Faith Groups and Community Groups Can Play in Partnering with United States Refugee Resettlement Agencies in Integrating Refugees Into Their New Communities
- Pedagogical Institute of Los Angeles (Lindsay Feldman) A Non-Profit Organization Supporting Children and Teachers Near and Far
12:40 PM CONCLUSION OF ROUNDTABLE
12:45 PM LUNCH + NETWORKING
1:30 PM STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING
3:00 PM EVENT ADJOURNS