BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20240126T000000Z DTEND:20240126T010000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Neighbors\, Not News Stories DESCRIPTION:How Greater Cincinnati Welcomes Immigrants and Refugees\n\nThursday\, January 25\n\n7 pm via Zoom\n\nRegister here\n\n \n\nWhile news headlines focus on the immigration crisis on the U.S. southern borders\, Greater Cincinnati tells a very different story.\n\nImmigrants and refugees from many countries have come here\, making a new home with the support of organizations and individuals\, and contributing to both the cultural diversity and economic development of our community. Who are they\, where do they come from\, why do they come here\, who helps them\, and what impact do they have on our area? Join us to learn more about these newcomers and the agencies\n\nthat assist them from these four speakers:\n\nTony Stieritz\, CEO of Catholic Charities\, which works with the U.S. State Department to resettle refugees in southwest Ohio and provides direct services and support for newcomers.\n\nSamantha Searles\, Program Director for Ignite Peace\, which coordinates the Immigrant Dignity Coalition\, a network of 40+ organizations working to protect and assist the immigrant and refugee community.\n\nBryan Wright\, Executive Director at Cincinnati Compass\, a collaborative project of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber\, City of Cincinnati\, and 65+ community partners that works to advance the economic and social inclusion of immigrants and refugees and promote economic growth of the Cincinnati region.\n\nGreg Landsman\, US Representative for Ohio's 1st District\, who will update us on federal immigration policies and actions and any support the federal government may be providing to people coming to southwest Ohio.\n\nQuestions? Please call our office at 513-751-0100 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

How Greater Cincinnati Welcomes Immigrants and Refugees

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Thursday\, January 25
\n7 pm via Zoom

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Register here
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While news headlines focus on the immigration crisis on the U.S. southern borders\, Greater Cincinnati tells a very different story.

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Immigrants and refugees from many countries have come here\, making a new home with the support of organizations and individuals\, and contributing to both the cultural diversity and economic development of our community. Who are they\, where do they come from\, why do they come here\, who helps them\, and what impact do they have on our area? Join us to learn more about these newcomers and the agencies

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that assist them from these four speakers:

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Tony Stieritz\, CEO of Catholic Charities\, which works with the U.S. State Department to resettle refugees in southwest Ohio and provides direct services and support for newcomers.

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Samantha Searles\, Program Director for Ignite Peace\, which coordinates the Immigrant Dignity Coalition\, a network of 40+ organizations working to protect and assist the immigrant and refugee community.

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Bryan Wright\, Executive Director at Cincinnati Compass\, a collaborative project of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber\, City of Cincinnati\, and 65+ community partners that works to advance the economic and social inclusion of immigrants and refugees and promote economic growth of the Cincinnati region.

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Greg Landsman\, US Representative for Ohio&rsquo\;s 1st District\, who will update us on federal immigration policies and actions and any support the federal government may be providing to people coming to southwest Ohio.

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Questions? Please call our office at 513-751-0100

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