The Global Switchboard

Saturday, November 9, 10:30-12:30pm! Bring a friend to this timely community-based discussion about housing and human rights. We will convene in person from 10:30am to 12:30pm at the East Liberty Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (130 S Whitfield St, Pittsburgh, PA 15206). A VIRTUAL listening option is also available! To register as a virtual attendee, please scan the QR code on the flier or visit https://lnkd.in/eRDJZEeU Light refreshments will be provided. Madeline McGrady, MSW, Rachel Shepherd, Robert Damewood, Leeretta Payne,

Join us tomorrow evening with Pitt Global Studies and others for a screening and discussion of Borderland, a new documentary that exposes the business of immigration and its human cost while weaving together personal stories.

We're so thankful that?Katherine Mirt?is part of All for All's Education Rights Training team. As the Youth & Families Coordinator at the Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh and a former?ESL-trained classroom?teacher,?Katie?is an amazing cross-cultural bridge for education and empowerment.?

Migrant and immigrants' rights are human rights! While successive U.S. presidents have sought to deny or undermine migrant and immigrants' rights for years, international law is clear that ALL persons have inherent rights simply for existing as human beings. Human Rights City Alliance wishes to thank everyone who joined us at our Immigrant Rights Community Forum to uplift immigrant voices and experiences relating to the rights to education, employment, housing, freedom of expression, and more. We are especially grateful to our panelists and our panel moderator for sharing their stories, perspectives, and expertise. Stay tuned for additional community forums and opportunities to get involved as we prepare to create a civil society report on local human rights conditions, which will be submitted to the UN as part of the 2025 Universal Periodic Review. You can also learn more about migration & human rights at ohchr.org/en/migration.

Join Human Rights City Alliance tomorrow for the Immigrant Human Rights Forum: "Countering Racist Campaigning?& Building Inclusive Communities for All." Wednesday, October 30th, 5:30-7:30pm Hill District Community Engagement Center 1908 Wylie Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 How can we work together to resist today’s “divide and conquer” campaigning and stand in solidarity with our immigrant neighbors? In conversation with members of our local immigrant communities and human rights experts, this forum explores how we can use human rights law to build a city for everyone and meaningfully address the racist politics of scapegoating. Audience participation will be encouraged through Q&A and breakout discussions. Moderator:?Zainab Adisa, Racial Equity Fellow, Allegheny County Department of Human Services Panelists:? Karim Alshurafa, spokesperson, Palestinian Community in Pittsburgh Carlos Blanco, community representative, Casa San Jose? Hetal Dhagat, Attorney, Education Law Center If you can't make it in person,?register for the?Zoom?livestream here: bit.ly/3A7pAOV More info:?[email protected]

As a champion of refugee and immigrant youth, Jenna Baron noticed an important gap. Parents and caregivers new to the US did not have a full understanding of their family's rights in the education system. As co-chair of All for All's Education Subcommittee Jenna helped develop the Education Rights Trainings, making sure to recruit the right voices to the planning table. Thanks for being an amazing part of team, Jenna!

Human Rights City Alliance welcomes you to join our upcoming Community Forums centering immigrant rights and housing rights. These forums are part of a series of community conversations that will help to shape the Human Rights City Alliance's local advocacy work and inform our civil society report for the United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of human rights in the United States. Immigrant Human Rights Forum Countering Racist Campaigning & Building Inclusive Communities for All Wednesday, October 30th, 5:30-7:30pm Hill District Community Engagement Center 1908 Wylie Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Housing Rights Forum Advancing a Human Rights-Based Housing Strategy for Our Region Saturday, November 9th, 10:30-12:30pm East Liberty Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh 130 S Whitfield St., Pittsburgh, PA 15206 We hope to hear your voice as part of these conversations!

We are so happy to have Funmi's leadership on the All for All Education Rights Team!

Thanks for being part of an amazing team, Hetal D.!