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Washington, DC 20017
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media inquiries:
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(202) 635-5810
SAVE THE DATE
July 28-31, 2008
Washington, DC
2008 National Migration Conference
Co-sponsored by the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) and the United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops/Migration and Refugee Services (USCCB/MRS)
REGISTER NOW!
www.nationalmigrationconference.org
Early Registration (by April 30) $350
Standard Registration $375
CLINIC and MRS Network Staff $300
Multiperson registration (3 or more from same agency) $275
Advocacy Day ONLY $125
DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORM
HOW TO REGISTER
Complete the registration form and mail with payment to:
Izzy Menchero, Co-Chairman
2008 National Migration Conference
CLINIC
415 Michigan Avenue, N.E. Suite #150
Washington, DC 20017
Payment for the conference can be made by check or money order. Conference registration will be
closed at 5:00 PM (EST) on Friday, July 25, 2008. There will be NO on-site registration.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Availability of scholarships will depend upon the ability of CLINIC and MRS to generate subsidies through
sponsorships and available government grant funding. Preference will be given to members of MRS and
CLINIC networks. Further information will be posted as it becomes available. Please check back soon.
CANCELLATION POLICY
To cancel your conference registration, email imenchero@cliniclegal.org In your email, include your
name, organization name and registrants. Cancellations must be received or post-marked no later than
Friday, June 27, 2008. A cancellation fee of $75 per registrant will be retained to cover costs already
incurred. All refunds, less the $75 fee, will be processed and paid within 30 days after the conclusion
of the conference.
NOTE: Cancellation of your registration will not automatically cancel your hotel reservation. Please
contact the hotel directly by calling (800) 445-8667.
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Questions? Contact Izzy Menchero, CLINIC at (202) 635-5825 or Jim Kuh, USCCB/MRS at (202) 541-3220
or via email.
Do you need the 2007 Convening Materials?
July 28-31, 2008
Washington, DC
2008 National Migration Conference
Co-sponsored by the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) and the United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops/Migration and Refugee Services (USCCB/MRS)
REGISTER NOW!
www.nationalmigrationconference.org
Early Registration (by April 30) $350
Standard Registration $375
CLINIC and MRS Network Staff $300
Multiperson registration (3 or more from same agency) $275
Advocacy Day ONLY $125
DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORM
HOW TO REGISTER
Complete the registration form and mail with payment to:
Izzy Menchero, Co-Chairman
2008 National Migration Conference
CLINIC
415 Michigan Avenue, N.E. Suite #150
Washington, DC 20017
Payment for the conference can be made by check or money order. Conference registration will be
closed at 5:00 PM (EST) on Friday, July 25, 2008. There will be NO on-site registration.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Availability of scholarships will depend upon the ability of CLINIC and MRS to generate subsidies through
sponsorships and available government grant funding. Preference will be given to members of MRS and
CLINIC networks. Further information will be posted as it becomes available. Please check back soon.
CANCELLATION POLICY
To cancel your conference registration, email imenchero@cliniclegal.org In your email, include your
name, organization name and registrants. Cancellations must be received or post-marked no later than
Friday, June 27, 2008. A cancellation fee of $75 per registrant will be retained to cover costs already
incurred. All refunds, less the $75 fee, will be processed and paid within 30 days after the conclusion
of the conference.
NOTE: Cancellation of your registration will not automatically cancel your hotel reservation. Please
contact the hotel directly by calling (800) 445-8667.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Questions? Contact Izzy Menchero, CLINIC at (202) 635-5825 or Jim Kuh, USCCB/MRS at (202) 541-3220
or via email.
Do you need the 2007 Convening Materials?
Over 600 participants expected including representatives from the CLINIC and USCCB/MRS networks,
government and non-government partner agencies, Church officials, and other interested individuals
and organizations.
- Renowned experts and speakers covering a wide range of migration-related topics including
a discussion of services to and the pastoral care of immigrants, migrants, refugees,
unaccompanied alien children, victims of human trafficking, and other people on the move. - Opportunities for networking, information-sharing, staff recognition, celebration, and special
liturgies. - Public advocacy featuring Congressional visits to Capitol Hill.
In addition, the National Migration Conference will offer a diversity of workshops on topics that are
relevant to your work as service providers and advocates for migrants.
From strategies for combating state and local immigration law enforcement to the latest issues
affecting refugees, conference workshops will cover the gamut of migration issues and skills training.
The workshops combine important training components with educational opportunities.
A sampling of the workshops:
- Asylum
- Consular Processing
- Cultural Diversity in the Church
- Detention Issues
- Developing Network Capacity for Resettlement
- Educating and Organizing Parishes
- Family Based Immigration
- Fundraising
- Global Migration Trends: ORR & DOS
- Legal Research & Writing
- Match Grant Management
- Program Management
- Refugee Employment Strategies
- Refugee Processing 101
- Relief from Removal
- State and Local Law/Raids
- Trafficking Victims
- T and U Visas
- Workplace Issues
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