Together in Action: At Immigrants’ Day you will see a cultural performance, and hear personal stories from state and community leaders. Folks will have the opportunity to speak directly with legislators about policies that impact immigrant communities.

 

Program:

9 am Coffee and Networking

10 am Cultural Program:

Magro Martins – Brazilian guitar

BMBCC Haitian Choir

10:45 am Group Photo

11 am Speaking Program:

Maroni Minter – Political Director, MIRA Coalition

Lauren Jones – Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development

Senator James Eldridge (D-Acton)

Senator Liz Miranda (D-Boston)

Senator Adam Gomez (D-Springfield)

Representative Carlos Gonzalez (D-Springfield) – Third Division Chair

Tri Tran – Director of Public Policy, Rosie`s Place

Patricia Sobalvarro– Executive Director, Agencia ALPHA

Suyanne Amaral – Guest Speaker

Elizabeth Sweet – Executive Director, MIRA Coalition

12 pm – 2pm: Advocacy Program:

Advocates will meet with legislators and/or legislative staff to advocate for:

• The Safe Communities Act
• The Immigrant Legal Defense Act
• Dignity Not Deportations
• Other key legislative priorities

Questions? Please contact organizing@miracoa]ition.org

Event Overview

Registration

• Register your group today CLICK HERE
• Individuals do not need to register again at the event entrance
• ID is not required
• Interpretation will be available in: Portuguese, Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Dari

Advocacy meetings 

• Groups with scheduled meetings will receive a folder at the check-in table
• All participants are welcome to do Literature Drop off Mira staff and volunteers will be waiting for you!
• QR codes to find your legislator will be displayed

Scheduled meetings

• CLICK HERE TO VERIFY SCHEDULED MEETINGS THAT YOU MIGHT JOIN
• Sign in your organization
• Meet other organizations that will attend the same meeting at the meeting room door (give folks time to find each other in the building)

FAQ

• this is an indoor event – The Great Hall, State House.
• entry through the Hooker Entrance and Bowdoin St. Entrance
• everyone must go through SECURITY – be prepared to wait in line (metal detector)
• NO FLAGS or posters are allowed in the building
• avoid taking pictures of participants’ faces – individuals who do not wish to be photographed will wear a red dot sticker
• there will be a shared resources table for organizations to display their handouts
• buses will be coming from Northampton and Lowell – more info: organizing@miracoalition.org

MIRA does not tolerate hate, discrimination, violence or harassment of any kind.

No speech or behavior that is inappropriate, abusive, violent, discriminatory, demeaning or harassing of any one in attendance will be permitted. Those engaging in this behavior will be asked to leave.