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Soy un Lider
Moises was the keynote speaker at the conference for Latino high school students from Alamance, Forsyth and Guilford counties. Soy un lider means “I am a leader.” Moises also led workshops on building confidence in preparation for college.
Find out more »Middlebury College Skype talk sponsored by Chellis House/Queer Studies
Moises spoke to Middlebury College students about the need for advocacy toward immigrant and LGBTQ rights.
Find out more »BB&T Bank Event
Moises and other El Cambio members spoke to BB&T staff and community members about Deferred Action and the psychological, emotional and physical trauma that the undocumented community is subjected to through racism, xenophobia and harsh immigration laws. Now BB&T is the first American Bank to openly welcome DACA-mented individuals in an effort to help them secure their financial future!
Find out more »Wake Forest Event
Moises speaks to students at Wake Forest University during the 3rd annual Latino Awareness Week.
Find out more »FaithAction Downtown Unity Walk – May 3
One of Forbidden's partner organizations, FaithAction International House will be holding their Annual Downtown Unity Walk - Loving Our Neighbors as Ourselves - on Saturday, May 3rd! Participants will gather at FaithAction at 4:30 p.m., and walk throughout downtown Greensboro. The walk will include diverse artistic performances, as well as an interfaith vigil for immigration reform!
Find out more »El Cambio NC Summit
The next Summit is this Monday May 5th at the Yadkin Arts Council and Cultural Center in front of the Front Yard on Main St. Yadkinville from 5pm-8pm! La proxima junta es el lunes Mayo 5th a la @Yadkin Arts Council and Cultural Center enfrente del Front Yard al lado de Main St. Yadkinville de 5pm-8pm! https://www.facebook.com/elcambioyc
Find out more »Screening of Jose Antonio Vargas’ new film Documented
Moises will be telling his story and taking part in a panel discussion following the screening of Jose Antonio Vargas' new documentary "Documented." Jose Antonio Vargas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, filmmaker, and the founder of Define American, a media and culture campaign that seeks to elevate the conversation around immigration and citizenship in a changing America. Documented is the first project of his production company, Apo Anak Productions, named in honor of his grandparents and mother (in Tagalog, his…
Find out more »El Cambio Congress: June 13-14
El Cambio will be holding their next Congress on Friday June 13th and Saturday June 14th. The training and strategy session will take place at the Days Inn in Yadkinville, NC. However, Friday night they will be organizing a vigil in response to the local Pray the Gay Away camp in downtown Yadkinville and then on Saturday they will take action! If you are interested in taking ownership in the Congress, we need a team of dedicated individuals who are…
Find out more »UndocuGraduation: June 17
Please come out to the #UndocuGraduation happening THIS Tuesday, June 17 at the North Carolina legislative building! Hundreds of undocumented students and allies from all over the state will gather at our capital to lobby for for #TuitionEquity! Now, more than ever, is the time to come out of the shadows and make our presence known. Let's march into the light. Who is coming? Join Let's Learn NC and Adelante to show your support for 1,000's of students who graduate…
Find out more »Moral Movies Greensboro: June 24
Moises will be speaking on a panel and sharing his story as part of this event, the screening of the documentary Freedom Summer. 50 years have passed since Freedom Summer, when more than 700 local organizers and students took segregated Mississippi by storm, registering voters, and creating freedom schools. This effort put a national spotlight on the violent voter suppression facing Black Americans in the deep south and ultimately led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act. Half a…
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