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Immigrant Justice

Mission 

The mission of the Immigrant Justice Interest Group is to identify ways in which community psychologists could assist and support new immigrants and refugees at the local level, to educate SCRA members about opportunities to collaborate with local agencies/organizations in support of immigrants and refugees, to provide information and tools that could be shared with local agencies/organizations to help immigrants and refugees, to advocate for the rights of immigrants and refugees at the national and international levels, and to work toward permanent protection, dignity, and respect for the migrant communities around the world.

Leadership

Role Name Email
Co-Chair Ashmeet Oberoi  Email
Co-Chair  Monica Indart  Email

Current Initiatives

The group’s purpose is to work toward permanent protection, dignity, and respect for the migrant communities worldwide: immigrants, refugees, asylees, and asylum-seekers, including communities on the move and communities left behind.

We work at multiple levels, including: At the local level, to educate SCRA members about opportunities to collaborate with local agencies/organizations in support of migrant communities; At the organizational level, to provide information and tools that can be shared with local groups to support migrant communities At the national and international levels, to advocate for the rights of migrant communities around the globe.

Currently working on the following projects: Webinar Lecture Series Workshops Podcast Development Newsletter Attending Conferences

Upcoming Meetings

4th Friday of the month at 12 PM CST/ 1 PM EST