Communities across the country are navigating increasing legal uncertainty related to immigration enforcement, deportation proceedings, and misinformation surrounding legal rights and protections.
In this webinar, NorCal Resist will share an overview of the programs they have launched to support the community’s legal needs, highlight challenges they've encountered, and offer practical guidance for organizations interested in replicating these efforts within their own communities
The session is in English.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
Learn about the community-based strategies NorCal Resist has implemented to address legal issues and connect community members with legal support
Identify common challenges and lessons learned from implementing community legal support programs
Explore approaches for cross-organizational collaboration to strengthen coordination and expand community impact
Featured Speaker
Giselle Garcia, J.D. (she/ella)
Programs Director
NorCal Resist
Giselle Garcia serves as Programs Director at NorCal Resist, a mutual aid organization dedicated to uplifting marginalized community members and creating an organizing home for all. NorCal Resist is the immigration rapid response network for 25 counties in Northern California and is dedicated to strengthening our region's united front of resistance against immigration enforcement action and government abuse inflicted upon our immigrant neighbors. The network is composed of hundreds of volunteers and various community partner organizations from Sacramento to the Oregon border who are trained in best practices to observe, document, and triage folks who are detained by ICE into support services, as well as provide pro se assistance for asylum petitions and other motions in an attempt to address the dearth in accessible immigration legal services. NorCal Resist believes that only we can keep each other safe, and is dedicated to empowering community efforts to do so.