I ❤️ My Immigrant Family Premiere

June 14th – 12:00 pm ET

The Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN), an initiative anchored by CLASP, is marking Immigrant Heritage Month and Children’s Day on June 14, 2021 with “I ❤️ My Immigrant Family,” a video celebration of immigrant families, broadcast on multiple social media channels at 12:00 pm (noon) ET.

Hosted by Paola Ramos, renowned journalist and author of “Finding Latinx,” the “I ❤️ My Immigrant Family” premiere event will feature commentary, performances, and artwork from:

• U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA)
• U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
• Journalist Maria Hinojosa
• Entrepreneur Mapate Diop
• Multi-disciplinary artist and activist Alixa Garcia
• Soccer coach and mentor Mutanda Kwesele
• Vocalist and organizer Nina Marie Fernando
• DACA recipient Daishi Miguel Tanaka
• Tina, an Ohio mother who was deported to Morocco
• Claudia, a Mississippi teen whose mom needs a path to citizenship

These speakers and their families hail from Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, India, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, the Philippines, Senegal, Sri Lanka, and Zambia. Bios and photos of the speakers are available here. We hope you will tune in to the event live, and share it with your networks! For more on the event, visit here. Don't miss out on event reminders here!

Watch a teaser here:

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