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Numerous events are held in Connecticut to help immigrants understand their rights. However, the one that takes place the following week is a little different because its organizers are Connecticut students, some of whom are only 14 years old.
At that age, Kriti Jaladurgam joined the state’s Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO, as it is known in English), a group that works to ensure that Connecticut’s anti-discrimination laws are followed.
It doesn’t matter if you’re a legislator, defender, student, or just someone who wants to understand me. We believe that everyone should participate in this conversation, especially we J venes, who mention Jaladurgam, who is already sixteen years old.
Last year, the annual symposium organized by former students at the CHRO focused on environmental justice, while the previous one addressed affirmative action.
These topics are not what we hear from national news announcements. There isn’t anything like television, but a lot of things are happening in our own schools, neighborhoods, workplaces, and communities, according to Jaladurgam.
The students decided to focus on immigration, displacement, and justice after being disappointed by the detentions by the Immigration Control Service and Aduanas officials.
“We chose this approach based on the deaf people who affect so many people today,” Jaladurgam said. Families seeking safety, individuals displaced by violence, or communities feeling abandoned are all present.
Geraldo Reyes, a state representative; Emanuela Palmares, vice president of the American Dream Foundation; Laura Silva, a specialist in domestic violence and human abuse; Dana Bucin, an immigration attorney; and Cheryl Sharp, a CHRO subdirector, make up the panel. Maggie Mitchell Salem, director of Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services (IRIS), also participated.
I believe she truly contributes a perspective on what it means to welcome and support these displaced people, and with the community’s effect, we can open many doors to security, says Jaladurgam.
The event is free and open to public participation both in person and virtually. Because Latinos make up the largest immigrant population in the state, the discussion panel includes both live and silent samples to prevent transmission in the nea.
We also considered those who might feel intimidated or afraid to attend in person, said Ana Maria Mitchell, coordinator of biling and CHRO disclosure. We therefore want to give them the option to participate virtually, but always keeping the language barrier in mind.
M. S. information
The symposium will take place on July 30 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Hartford’s Legislative Office Building’s Sala de Audiencias 2E.
Those who would like to participate virtually should register using this link prior to the event.
