2018 Conference.

8:30-8:45 Welcome. Program MCs: Alejandra Tovar and Leoncio Vasquez
• Welcome Message from CVIIC Board. Raul Moreno (Education and Leadership Foundation)
• Recognition of Special Guests

8:45-10:15 Inaugural Panel. “Promoting and Defending the Rights of Immigrant Families in the Current Context”. Moderator: Lazaro Salazar

• Juliann Bildhauer (Co-Director of Legal Services, Kids in Need of Defense)
• Hamid Yazdan (Northern California Rapid Response and Immigrant Defense Network)
• Allison Davenport (Immigrant Legal Resource Center)
• Consul David Manuel Preciado (Consulado de México en Fresno)

10:15-11:45 Round 1 Breakout Groups Group 1. Economic Integration Presentation. “The CalSavers Program: Innovative Workplace Retirement Savings Plan for Immigrants and Other Employees in California”.

• Lindsay Callahan (United Way of Fresno and Madera Counties/CalSavers)

Group 2. Regional Collaboration and Strategy Panel. “Preparing the Central Valley for the 2020 Census”. Moderator: TBA

• Lia Bolden (U.S. Census Bureau)
• Ellen Braff-Guajardo (Sierra Health Foundation)
• Ed Kissam (Werner-Kohnstamm Family Giving Fund)
• Irving Pacheco (CA Census 2020 Campaign)

Group 3. Legal Defense. “Rapid Response and Legal Defense Strategies to Protect the Rights of Immigrants”. Moderator: Ariana Martinez (FIV/NCRRIDN)

• Hamid Yazdan (Northern California Rapid Response and Immigrant Defense Network)
• Sukaina Hussain (Faith in the Valley/Fresno County Legal Defense Fund)
• Oscar Sanchez (Consulado de México en Fresno)

Group 4. Advocacy Training. “How We Can Work Together to Reduce and Eliminate ICE Policing our Immigrant Communities?”

• Maricela Gutierrez, Jennifer Rojas and Josefa Vega (SIREN)

11:45 Buffet Lunch

12:00-12:35 Keynote Speaker Manuel Pastor (University of Southern California): “From Resistance to Resilience: Promoting Immigrant Rights and Immigrant Integration in the Golden State”. Introduction by Hugo Morales, Chair, CVIIC Board of Directors.

12:35-1:00 CVIIC “Immigrant America Champion” Awards. Presenters: Juan Arambula and Allison Davenport.

• Esmeralda Soria (Fresno City Council)
• Faith in the Valley
• Joaquin Arambula (California State Assembly)
• Miguel Arias (State Center Community College)
• Samuel Orozco (Radio Bilingue)
• San Joaquin Valley Health Fund

1:00-2:30 Round 2 Breakout Groups Group 1. Regional Dialogue. “The One California Program and the Delivery of Legal Services to Central Valley Immigrant Families”.

• Led by Gina DaSilva and Layla Razavi  (California Immigrant Policy Center)

Group 2. Regional Collaboration. “Regional Collaboration for the 2020 Census”.

• Jeannemarie Caris-McManus (Westside Family Preservation Services Network)
• Elizabeth Jonasson (Fresno EOC)
• Maria Macedo (Proteus)
• Samuel Molina (Mi Familia Vota)
• Irving Pacheco (CA Census 2020 Campaign)
• Frank Ramirez (Youth 2 Leaders Education Foundation)
• Margarita Rocha (Centro La Familia)

Group 3. Educational Integration. “Educate to Elevate”

• Raine Bumatay (Fresno Adult School)
• Raul Moreno (Education and Leadership Foundation): “California Legislation that Helps immigrants Access Higher Education”

Group 4. Health Policy Training. “Health Care Access and Public Charge”. Moderator: Cindy Quezada (CVIIC)

• Erin Quinn (Immigrant Legal Resource Center)

2:30-3:30 Regional Dialogue: Our Strategy and Priorities for the Next Year

3:30 Conclusion