In Person & Live Stream

“Supporting Immigrant Voices” – Jasmine Rivera, Executive Director the Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition

Jasmine Rivera, the Executive Director the Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition, will be speaking about the current state of immigration in our area. She will address what we’re facing right now, and how the commitment to our shared values and action is what will get us through these dark times. It is a topic of seriousness and hope. We will also listen to the voices of two immigrant leaders, learning about their insights. Join us as we learn about Jasmine’s experience with community organizing, civic engagement, data and analysis, and coalition building.

Bio:
Jasmine Rivera, the Executive Director the Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition, is an impact- driven nonprofit professional with a history of leadership in community organizing, civic engagement, data and analysis, and coalition building. She joins PIC after serving at Pennsylvania Voice for eight years overseeing the coordination and technical support of nonpartisan voter registration, voter education, vote by mail outreach, GOTV and Census programs during her tenure with the state table. Beyond her work at Pennsylvania Voice, Jasmine has worked in the social justice movement for over fifteen years, was a co-founder and co-coordinator for the Shut Down Berks Coalition which celebrated the closure of the prison in January 2023 and was the lead organizer of Juntos and Action United, organizing community members in the Philadelphia region. She has worked on successfully passing ICE holds policies, commonly known as “sanctuary city” in Philadelphia with the PFUN coalition and in Norristown, successfully running END case campaigns that demanded the release of four community members from immigrant detention, successfully passing the first paid sick leave policy in Philadelphia and fighting against mass school closures in the Philadelphia school district.

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“Life Is Full of Surprises” (You Just Never Know what’s Coming Next) – Sue Davis

Please join us as UCWC friend, Sue Davis, shares a personal story about a life-changing experience which she never anticipated. Her account of this experience is both powerful and amazing. She has much to share that will help us to face the unexpected when it occurs in our lives.

Sue Davis is retired from a long career in Nursing. After becoming a Registered Nurse, she worked initially in a hospital setting. Later she worked as a nurse educator. During the last 20 years of her career, she was a School Nurse in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District. She was also a CPR Instructor for many years.

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“The Soul of a Nation” Rev. Dan Schatz

As the United States prepares to enter its 250th year, we reflect on the ideals, civil rights, and civil liberties at the heart of our nation’s soul – and our call to protect them.