John, this past week has been a very difficult one. We at the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) acknowledge the deep pain and grief that has been silenced and ignored for too long, and we believe that to achieve peace, we must have justice for all in our communities. At NIJC's Human Rights Awards tomorrow, Tuesday, June 2 at 5:00 p.m. CDT, we will come together virtually to reaffirm our commitment to achieving human rights and justice for all. We at NIJC are in desperate need of some hope and inspiration, and we hope you'll join us online tomorrow evening. There's still time to RSVP: https://immigrantjustice.org/nijc-human-rights-awards We have a powerful program in store for our first-ever virtual Human Rights Awards tomorrow, Tuesday, June 2 at 5:00 p.m. and we're excited to celebrate with immigrant rights supporters from around the world! Will you join us? We’ll be recognizing the contributions of human rights advocates, pro bono lawyers, community organizers, civic leaders, and courageous immigrants and refugees. Highlights include: - Keynote from our Jeanne and Joseph Sullivan Award Recipient recipient Aarti Shahani, critically acclaimed author and NPR journalist
- Performance from the Albany Park Theater Project, an award-winning multi-ethnic youth theater ensemble from Chicago dedicated to building a more just, equitable and joyful world
- Appearance from Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and legendary civil rights activist Dolores Huerta
- Appearances from NIJC clients, Alejandra Cano whose case has garnered national attention, Yesenia who is a nurse treating COVID patients and a DACA recipient, Johannes who was recently released from detention and reunited with his family during the pandemic, and others
- Award presentations of the Human Rights Corporate Award to expert services firm Ankura and the Human Rights Practitioner Award to legal firm Munger, Tolles, & Olson LLP
- And much more!
We’ll also be recognizing the contributions of you! More than 11,000 immigrants and refugees receive life-saving legal services every year because of supporters like you. You don’t want to miss out on NIJC's first-ever virtual Human Rights Awards, available to watch wherever you are tomorrow, June 2nd, at 5:00 p.m. CDT! RSVP now at: https://immigrantjustice.org/nijc-human-rights-awards | |
I look forward to seeing you tomorrow! Mayon Yen
Associate Director of Resource Development, NIJC P.S. A special thanks to our top sponsors for making this event possible:
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