Bay Section
BAY SECTION VIRTUAL WORKSHOP
ENGAGING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES
FREE EVENT Zoom Platform
Take part and learn about efforts in the Bay Area to engage and support some special populations
Presentation 1: Homeless Families Support in the Bay Area
Family Emergency Shelter Coalition (FESCO)
Sarah Voit, Program Director
Sarah oversees La Familia’s (FESCO) Housing and supportive services programs. Sarah will provide an overview of services provided through FESCO, share information on steps to support families in finding affordable housing, and tips and tools for navigating available affordable housing resources.
Presentation 2: Newcomers Support Program
Centro Legal De La Raza
Juliana Morgan-Trostle, Sr. Staff Attorney
Isaac Flegel- Mishlove, Immigrants’ Rights Fellow
Hayward Unified School District
Carolina Fortin, Newcomer Services Coordinator
Join a presentation on a community schools support system for newcomer students. Attorneys from Centro Legal de la Raza and the Newcomer Services Coordinator from the Hayward Unified School District and member of Alameda County’s Center for Healthy Schools & Communities will share about the increasing number of newcomer students enrolling in schools in the East Bay. Learn about the challenges facing students and their families and the collaborative strategies to support newcomers’ legal issues and related needs.
