Saturday September 27, Noon-4 :00 PM: Block Party/ Fiesta del Barrio
Refugee Welcome Center, 104 Ontario Street, Albany.
Games, Music, Free Food.  Flyers in English and Spanish.

Saturday, September 27, 1:00-3:30 PM: “Kites for Peace” Pop-up event
Spring Run Trail, 98 East Avenue, corner of East and Excelsior, Saratoga Springs.
Sponsored by Saratoga Immigration Coalition, CREATE Community Studios
Bring your own kite or make one on site.  Flyer.
A Saratoga Peace Week program.

Saturday, September 27, 6:45-8:25 PM: Film showing: “Peace by Chocolate”
United Methodist Church, 175 Fifth Avenue, Saratoga Springs.
Based on a true story of Syrian refugees who started a “Peace by Chocolate” shop in Canada.
A Saratoga Peace Week program.

Sunday, September 28, 5:00 PM: “A Joyful Noise!” Gospel Dinner with Soulist Garland Nelson & Friends
Caffe Lena, 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs.
Tickets here.

Tuesday, September 30, 12:30-2:00 PM: Supporting the Mental Health of Our New American Communities Through Trauma-Informed Care
Webinar sponsored by New York State Office for New Americans (ONA).
Details and registration here.

Tuesday, September 30, 6:00 PM: Author talk: Dora Rodriguez
Opalka Gallery, Russell Sage College (Albany Campus)
On the occasion of the publication of her book, Dora; A Daughter of Unforgiving Terrain, Dora Rodriquez discusses her flight from El Salvador through the Sonoran Desert and her leading role in Tucson’s sanctuary movement. Flyer. See also below: Wednesday, October 1.

Wednesday, October 1, 4:30 PM: Author talk: Dora Rodriguez
Capital District Latinos, 160 Central Avenue, Albany.
On the occasion of the publication of her book, Dora; A Daughter of Unforgiving Terrain, Dora Rodriquez discusses her flight from El Salvador through the Sonoran Desert and her leading role in Tucson’s sanctuary movement. Flyer. See also above: Tuesday, September 30

Thursday, October 2, 6:00-7:00 PM: Indigenous Language Reclamation and Regional History
Pitney Meadows Community Farm, 223 West Avenue, Saratoga Springs.
Presentation by Jesse Bruchac. Details and registration here.

Friday, October 3, 8:00 PM: Nordlys Global Voices Series : Hasan Isakkut
Caffe Lena, 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs.
Turkish composer Hasan Isakkut blends kanun, jazz and tradition in “a soulful, genre-crossing journey.”
Tickets here.

Saturday, October 4, 11:00 AM-4:00 PM:  West African Drumming and Dance Workshops with M’Bemba Bangoura
Malta Community Center, 1 Bayberry Drive, Malta.
Sponsored by EarthBeat Music.
Part of Malta Cultural Arts Festival. Details and registration (for dance workshop) here.

Sunday, October 5, 2:00-6:00 PM: Annual Jazz BBQ
Frederick Allen Lodge, 69 Beekman Street, Saratoga Springs.
Tickets here. FaceBook.  Flyer.

IN THE NEWS

New $100K fee for H-1B visas sparks criticism
PBS
Impact on NY workforce analyzed
Documented

5 laws of “resistance” adopted in California
CalMatters

Immigration judges speak out on system’s dismantling
This American Life

Where ICE has arrested thousands of immigrants across New York this year
Times Union

Saratoga Springs Civilian Review Board completes training
Times Union

SUPPORT FAMILIES OF CATO WORKERS
An ICE raid on September 4 at a factory in Cato, NY (near Syracuse) detained 60 workers and tore apart a community. A coalition of support groups is seeking donations through a GoFundMe platform here.

FOOD PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM
Comfort Food Community, based in Greenwich, NY,  is providing a Food Prescription Program through a new network, where eligible Medicaid participants can receive food vouchers to buy enough food to provide 3 meals a day, 7 days a week, for up to 6 months.  Flyer in Spanish.
Online screening form: healthyalliance.org/screening
North County (Warren and Washington Counties) screening phone line: 518-656-8312
Capital Region (Saratoga County) screening phone line: 518-520-3211

READY NOW APP IN CASE OF DETENTON
Developed by Human Rights First, the Ready Now app has a button you can press if apprehended by ICE to let emergency contacts know you’ve been detained and to send key documents to them. Currently  available in English, Spanish, and Korean. Arabic, French coming soon. More info here.

THE NEXT GENERAL MEETING OF THE SARATOGA IMMIGRATION COALITION is scheduled for Thursday, October 30,  6:30 PM.  A “hybrid” meeting is planned,  gathering in person at the Presbyterian—United Church of Christ (24 Circular St., Saratoga Springs) but permitting Zoom access for those who cannot or prefer not to meet in person.  Zoom details will be announced later by email and on FaceBook.   Please mark your calendars now!