Welcoming Schools Campaign Speaking Request
***At this moment we are ONLY accepting requests for remote trainings.  We will NOT be providing in-person trainings until further notice.  Please email us if you have any questions!***

Do you want to learn more about how you and your school/organization can support immigrant and refugee communities?  Does your school/organization work with immigrant communities directly affected by recent policy changes?

Maybe we can help!  Please complete this form if you would like a presentation on our Welcoming Schools Campaign.  

Please note that we will be unlikely to fill requests made less than 2 weeks before an event.  We can only accommodate requests in Pennsylvania.

We will present at the following events:
- in-classroom (students and/or parents)
- back to school nights, school events
- community parent meetings, PTO's, bilingual parent meetings
- youth meetings
- community meetings
- professional development trainings

All of our workshops are interactive and have been updated for remote learning.

Please choose from one or more of the following presentation topics to be covered:

- Welcoming Schools Campaign- This workshop goes over frequently asked questions regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the rights of students in schools. We also provide advocacy tools and what schools can do to support and create welcoming schools.

Time for workshop: 1:30- 2 hrs

- Immigrant & Refugee Rights in Schools- Using our Welcoming Schools reports we discuss the experiences of students and parents and how to use these tools for advocacy within their schools, district and elected officials. This training focuses on important areas of focus for educators identified by immigrant and refugee parents and students.

Time for workshop: 1-1:30 hrs

- Access to College for Immigrant and Undocumented Students- Undocumented, TPS, DED and DACA recipients may struggle navigating the higher education system due to their immigration status. This training provides students, parents and educators with appropriate information for these specific communities, how to find the right school, financial support, and self advocacy. This training touches on real life student experiences and provides resources that can be used in the search and navigation of higher education. We also cover ways to engage in the fight for passing in-state tuition rates and financial support bill for these communities.

Time for workshop: 1:00- 2 hrs

- Deportation Defense (for affected community members)- This workshop goes over the rights of undocumented immigrant communities at home, work, in the streets and public spaces in case they encounter immigration enforcement (ICE). We also provide resources and teach how to create a deportation defense plan, recording situations, finding a loved one detained by immigration and where to find help. The goal of this workshop is to educate communities and allies to defend themselves.

Time for workshop: 1:30-2 hrs

We will give priority to sessions for immigrant and refugee community members first.

**This speaker request form is being coordinated by the Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (PICC).  PICC is a diverse coalition of over 50 member organizations.  Our mission is to advance immigrants’ rights and promote immigrants’ full integration into society by advocating with a unified voice for greater public understanding and welcoming public policies throughout Pennsylvania.  
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Email *
Name *
School/Organization: *
Phone Number *
Email *
Address: *
City *
Suggested Date(s) of Event *
Please provide possible dates and times you would like us to speak to your group.  Examples: 11/6/20 between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., 12/5/18 between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m., etc.  PLEASE NOTE: We would like to hold this session before December 15, 2020.
Audience *
Please describe the audience whom the speaker will be addressing (age, country of origin, religion, etc.).  Examples: Diverse congregation who want to learn more about immigration policies and how they can help support local immigrant communities.  Senior group of mostly Korean-speaking elders (we will provide an interpreter).
Approximate size of your group *
About how many people will be in the room/ online?
Presentation Goals *
Examples: We want participants to learn about state and federal policies and how to advocate for changes.  We want to educate our immigrant clients about their rights and how to interact with ICE.
Language preference of attendees *
Please indicate the language the speaker should use to successfully address your group.
Interpretation: *
Will you provide interpretation if the speaker cannot speak the preferred language?
Please tell us what specific language(s) do we need to find interpreters for?
What platforms are you using for remote learning?  Examples: Zoom, Google Hangouts, BlueJeans, etc.) / What should we expect from your space?
Remote learning: What access to technology do you have?  Would you prefer for PICC to set up a Zoom meeting/link for your group?  In-person sessions (after COVID): Do you have tables and chairs?  Do you have access to technology?  We are flexible, we just need to prepare.
How would your organization support your community members access to technology?
Partnership Expectation & Agreement
PICC is happy to provide support and work in a collaborative process with you and your community. For transparency please see how PICC will support and what we expect from our partners.     As a partner filling out this form you are agreeing to:  

Partnership Expectation:                                              
-An initial call with PICC to discuss all logistics and topic of choice , 2 follow up check in calls and debrief after workshop.
- Do outreach and turn out appropriate community members (students, parents, educators depending on the workshop and who it's geared to) and make sure people register for event ahead of time. Share reminders with your members.
- Provide language and accessibility support or let PICC know about any language or accessibility needs like interpretation, translation, ASL,  Closed Captioning, etc at least 2 weeks before session so we have time to find support.
- If language support is needed you will find out the specific language and which country and region the languages is connected to as languages may vary across the globe. We want to make sure we find the right language support for the community members.
- Share resources with community members
- January- March 2021: Share our anonymous Welcoming Schools Questionnaire with immigrant students grades 5-12 and parents with children in K-12 to share their experiences and needs from the education system. This is an advocacy tool that our communities have used to identify what is helpful or areas of support within the schools across the state. Our organization will put together a report in May 2020 based on their responses. This material will be shared with your organization and community members for your own advocacy work and understanding of what students and parents need to feel welcomed in schools.
-->  See last years report: http://paimmigrant.org/toolbox/2020-welcoming-schools-report/

PICC Expectation and Agreement
- PICC will provide support to organizations by creating advertising material, creating registration links and zoom
- Coordinate calls with you to create a detailed plan during the first call and follow up before sessions
- Provide knowledgeable, cultural aware and trained facilitators
- Provide materials for trainings ahead of time for participants during virtual sessions or bring materials for public sessions
- Follow up with organization after sessions
- Provide on-going updates and resources including the updated Welcoming Schools Reports
- translate material or find interpreters for sessions as time and funding allows
-Connect to local PICC membership
-On-going relationship building with organization and community. We look forward to growing our partnership and engaging communities across the state through our programs, and advocacy campaigns.

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Honorarium Available
We strongly encourage providing an honorarium for speakers to help cover the cost of staff time, transportation (when needed), presentation, and materials.  We suggest a minimum of $150.  Universities and companies suggested minimum $300.  Let us know if this is an issue, we can work with you.
How did you hear about us? *
Thank you for your request!
Someone will reach out to you shortly.  Please email our Education Team at education@paimmigrant.org with any questions.
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