Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA)

Join us for our upcoming webinar, Train the Trainer: Know Your Rights - Monday, March 3rd at 12pm. This training will be focused on best practices in sharing Know Your Rights information in your community. We will review the nuts and bolts of putting together a KYR presentation, models for delivering the information, and how to handle tough questions. Participants should watch the recorded Know Your Rights training on our website, as substantive information on KYR topics will be provided in that training that will not be covered in detail in the Train the Trainer session Register below ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gXHn5TuB #miracoalition #safecommunities #massachusetts #immigrantsmatter #knowyourrights

✨SAVE-THE-DATE ✨ for MIRA's annual gala, Give Liberty a Hand (GLAH) on Thursday, May 29th @ 6 PM at the Artists for Humanity EpiCenter in Boston. We are so excited to have Oscar Margain as our emcee again this year! Oscar Margain is a multilingual, multimedia journalist whose stories have taken him from the U.S.-Mexico border to China and back. He spent the first seven years of his journalism career at the Texas-Mexico border covering major stories of national and international interest, including the immigration crisis, border security, the drug war and U.S.-Mexico trade issues. His work at the U.S.-Mexico border has earned him multiple awards including four regional Emmys, two Texas Associated Press awards, two Houston Press Club awards, and a regional Edward R. Murrow. Margain has also been recognized by the New England Emmy chapter for his reporting with nominations in 2022 and 2023. The Monterrey, Mexico, native is now based in New England as a general-assignment reporter for Boston’s NBC, NECN and Telemundo networks. Join us for a beautiful evening as we celebrate our collective achievements, honor outstanding individuals in our community and raise essential resources for immigrant services in 2025. ✨More details coming soon! ✨

MIRA's Registry Guidance; March 5 join us at City Hall to support Mayor Wu; Policy Update; Now the Good News; TOA Diversity Calendar; Cultural Offerings, Trainings and More

Intro to Immigration is back! This four-part virtual lunch hour series will present relevant, up-to-date, and accurate information on immigration topics. 🔵 You can attend all 4 trainings, or choose individual sessions. This series is open to all individuals who would like to increase their knowledge of immigration-related topics and learn about helpful resources for practice with immigrant populations. This is an introductory training – no prior experience or knowledge is necessary! ✨ Join us on the following dates from 1pm -2pm✨ • Thursday, February 27th: Immigration Policy Updates and the Work Ahead • Thursday, March 13th: How You Can Be an Immigrant Advocate • Thursday, March 27th: Rights, Resources and Benefits for Immigrants ➡️ To learn more information about classes and registration, visit https://lnkd.in/e-EsGfPh

✨SAVE-THE-DATE ✨ for MIRA's annual gala, Give Liberty a Hand (GLAH) on Thursday, May 29th @ 6 PM at the Artists for Humanity EpiCenter in Boston. We are honored to have Echezona as one of our GLAH performers this year! Echezona is a multi-lingual singer, rapper, and songwriter. The son of Nigerian immigrant parents, his artistry reflects his multicultural exposures and is a fusion of afrobeat, hip hop, and R&B. Join us for a beautiful evening as we celebrate our collective achievements, honor outstanding individuals in our community and raise essential resources for immigrant services in 2025. ✨More details coming soon! ✨ #GLAH #Community #MIRA #MIRACoalition

MIRA’s first Immigrants’ Day at the State House Spring Conference March 19: Preparing for Action Together – get your tickets now! • Federal Policy Update • Trainings and Workshops • Ways to Get Involved

Our 29th annual Immigrants’ Day at the State House is approaching in less than a month! This year, we're doing bigger by having a 2-day event! ✨Join us for Day 1 for our first immigrant rights conference with our Keynote Speaker, Guerline Jozef!✨ Guerline is the Founder & Executive Director of the Haitian Bride Alliance, the only Black-led, womxn-led, Haitian-American-led organization serving migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border with offices in Tapachula, Tijuana and San Diego focusing people of African Descent in migration and beyond. We are so honored to have Guerline join our community and we would love for you to be there too! Join us on Tuesday, March 18th, 2025 at the Multicultural Arts Center - Cambridge, Massachusetts from 9am-7pm. Get your tickets ➡️ bit.ly/IDSH2025_Conference

Join us for our upcoming 'Know Your Rights' training this month (in Haitian Kreyol). Register on our website ➡️ https://lnkd.in/enXhy-jY #knowyourrights #miracoalition #immigrantsmatter #immigrantrights #massachusetts

Join us for MIRA Coalition's annual event, Give Liberty a Hand (GLAH), on Thursday, May 29th @ 6 PM at the Artists for Humanity EpiCenter in Boston. We'll be celebrating our collective achievements, honoring outstanding individuals, and raising essential resources for immigrant services in 2025. We can’t wait to come together with you! ✨More details coming soon! ✨ #GLAH #Community #MIRA #MIRACoalition

Congratulations to MIRA’s Director of State Government Affairs, Amy Grunder, who was just presented with an award by MIRA member, African Bridge Network for her work on the Physicians Pathway Act! https://lnkd.in/d9YiThmr #mira #physicianspathway African Bridge Network, Inc. (ABN)