2024 Welcoming New Americans Symposium
Friday, June 14, 2024 from 8:30am (arrivals) to 5:00pm

Register to participate in one of three ways:
In person at Vermont Law and Graduate School, Chase Center, South Royalton
Or watch Live streaming, or via a Recording

Everyone is invited to a free, interactive, practical symposium focused on welcoming New Americans to Vermont. Join others from around Vermont to learn about and discuss working with and advocating for asylum seekers and other Vermonters seeking humanitarian immigration relief. The event is hosted at Vermont Law and Graduate School (VGLS) in South Royalton and co-sponsored by Vermont Asylum Assistance Project, Vermont Asylum Support Network, Vermont Afghan Alliance, and the VGLS Center for Justice Reform Clinic.

This symposium will cover the law, practice, and experience of asylum-seeking in Vermont. This event is for EVERYONE and no previous experience is required. Professionals and individuals with lived experience from around Vermont will discuss topics including the basics of humanitarian immigration law, the ways in which immigration status impacts access to services and benefits, practicing cultural humility and trauma-informed advocacy, language access, and know-your-rights for undocumented Vermonters. The event will also include a collaborative workshop with professionals and lay advocates serving asylum seekers, undocumented Vermonters, and other Vermonters seeking immigration relief, on best case management practices.

Thanks to our generous sponsors, registration is FREE and a complimentary lunch will be served. If you can't join in person, we will stream online and also record for those who RSVP.

To register and for more information, the program flyer, and detailed agenda go to www.vermontlaw.edu/news-and-events/event/welcoming-new-americans-symposium

Contact info@vaapvt.org with any questions.

Submitted on behalf of the Chittenden Asylum Seekers Assistance Network (CASAN)

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