Special Events

September 2011
Speak Your Mind at the Notario Forum
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 from 6 PM to 8 PM
Multipurpose Room at Skagit Valley College

• The Skagit Immigrant Rights Council, KSVR, CCS Family Immigration Service, Skagit Valley College, and the Volunteer Lawyer Program of Community Action will host a Notario Forum on Wed., September 28, 2011 from 6 PM to 8 PM in the Multipurpose Room at Skagit Valley College.
  
  A US Attorney will be present to explain the importance of reporting notario abuse and the Burlington Police Detective working on notario cases will also be present. People can report their problems with notarios that evening.

April 2011
If you missed the Washington State premier of The Other Side of Immigration last year at the Lincoln, join the Skagit Immigrant Rights Council and the Social Justice Committee of the Skagit Unitarians to view it followed by a discussion. There may be a flier from the Social Justice committee soon. Other film presentations of this film or others can be arranged through the Skagit IRC.

The Other Side of Immigration examines the causes and effects of international migration from the perspective of rural Mexican communities where large numbers of people leave to work in the United States. The power of the film emerges from the seldom-heard and deeply resonant voices of Mexicans living with the effects of immigration policy, NAFTA, Mexican agricultural policies, and Mexican politics. The Other Side of Immigration provides audiences a fresh perspective on undocumented Mexican immigration and creative proposals for managing the phenomenon more effectively.

For more information, contact Barbara Johnson, 360 856-0870.

Film awards:
Politics on Film Founders' Award 2009
Official Selection Global Peace Film Festival 2009
Official Selection Cine Las Americas International Film Festival 2009

The film is the result of more than 700 interviews with residents in rural Mexico. It's subjects address the crippling affects of NAFTA on poor farmers, the Mexican government's notorious corruption, and the social pressure on young Mexicans to seek a better life in the United States.

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March 2011
Get Involved in Your Community! Participate in the 8th Annual Skagit Human Rights Festival

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February through March 2011
Jesus Guillén Art Exhibition - Skagit Valley College Art Gallery
Gary Knutzen Cardinal Center, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Gallery hours: M-F 9 AM - 4 PM. Friday, Feb. 18, hours extended from 5-8 PM.

The Skagit Human Rights Festival honor the memory of Skagit farmworker and artist, Jesus Guillén in this exhibition of his work.
More info at http://skagithrf.wordpress.com/jesus-guillen/

Thursday, March 17, 2011, 7 PM
Latino Immigrants in our Community - a part of the 8th Annual Skagit Human Rights Festival
Phillip Tarro Theatre, Skagit Valley College campus

Attend to learn about Latinos in Skagit and Statewide as well as Indigenous Communities. Information provided by the Latino Advisory Committee of Skagit Community Action and other immigrant students and advocates. Learn about the impact of Immigration, Education related issues and the Economic Contributions of the Latino community in Skagit.