Upcoming MFJC Core Trainings, June 13-29
The Manhattan Family Justice Center is happy to announce our next round of core trainings. Our training program provides professional development for service providers, community leaders, and city agencies on relevant topics regarding intimate partner violence, sex trafficking, and elder abuse.
Please share widely. All trainings are free and located at the MFJC: 80 Centre Street, 5th Floor Training Room.
Domestic Violence Dialogue
Facilitated by FJC Admin Staff
- Monday, 6/13 2-5 pm
Risk Assessment & Safety Planning
Facilitated by STEPS to End Family Violence
- Tuesday, 6/14 2-5 pm
Cultural Conversations
Facilitated by NYC Anti-Violence Project & OCDV Staff
- Wednesday, 6/15 2-5 pm
Housing & Shelter
Facilitated by Sanctuary for Families, New Destiny Housing
- Friday, 6/17 10 am – 1 pm
Trafficking & Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Facilitated by Center for Court Innovation & NY Asian Women’s Center
- Monday, 6/20 10 am – 1 pm
Criminal Justice Responses to DV
Facilitated by Manhattan DA’s Office & NYPD
- Monday, 6/20 2-4 pm
Immigration Law
Facilitated by NY Legal Assistance Group & Sanctuary for Families
- Tuesday, 6/21 2-5 pm
Family & Matrimonial Law
Facilitated by NYLAG
- Wednesday, 6/22 2-5 pm
Elder Abuse
Facilitated by Weinberg Center
- Tuesday, 6/28 10 am – 12 pm
Economic Empowerment
Facilitated by Sanctuary for Families & the Financial Clinic
- Wednesday, 6/29 10 am – 1 pm
Immigrant Eligibility for Public Benefits
Facilitated by Sanctuary for Families & OCDV Staff
- Wednesday, 6/29 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
FALA New York Accepting Nominations for Annual Awards!
FALA New York is committed to encouraging and recognizing innovative leadership that advances New York’s vibrant and growing Filipino-American community. We are therefore pleased to announce that we are accepting nominations for the first ever annual FALA New York Rising Star / FALA New York Business Trailblazer / and FALA New York Civic Visionary Awards! Awards will be presented to recipients at the FALA New York Annual Dinner on July 20, 2016, to be held at the New York City Bar. We invite you to take this opportunity to tell us about someone who should be honored for their accomplishments and contributions.
FALA New York Rising Star Award
The FALA New York Rising Star award recognizes lawyers who have been practicing law for no more than ten years, have demonstrated outstanding promise in their respective fields, and whose achievements have led to a significant and ongoing positive impact for Filipino-Americans in New York. Special consideration will be given to nominees who show tremendous promise and potential as a future leader of the Filipino-American legal community.
FALA New York Business Trailblazer Award
The FALA New York Business Trailblazer applauds innovators in the private sector whose record reflects exceptional commitment and substantial contributions to the Filipino-American community. This award category recognizes business leaders who have pioneered innovative practices or broken new ground in the marketplace, or have invested significantly in fostering a stronger community.
FALA New York Civic Visionary Award
The FALA New York Civic Visionary Award honors individuals and programs that exemplify excellence and dedication to serving the needs of Filipino-Americans in New York. This award recognizes outstanding service or extraordinary accomplishments in the public, non-profit, or government sectors, and in a broad range of fields–including the arts, academia, or the legal profession. Award recipients demonstrate exceptional commitment and advocacy in connection with issues that impact the lives of Filipino-Americans.
Please submit your nominations to [email protected] with “Annual Award Nomination” in the subject line by midnight on June 6, 2016, and let us know why you think the individual or program should be recognized.
At a minimum, nominations should include:
- name of person submitting nomination;
- nominee’s name;
- nominee’s company/organizational affiliation;
- nominee’s website, if any;
- award for which the nomination is being submitted; and
- a brief summary of the nominee’s accomplishments/basis for nomination.
Afghan Lovers Begin an Asylum Odyssey in New York
Afghan Lovers Begin an Asylum Odyssey in New York
Check out the moving story of Afghan lovers Zakia and Mohammad Ali, whose parents oppose their union because they are from different sects. Seeking asylum in New York, they are hoping to establish new lives for themselves beyond the potato fields of their home in Bamian Province.
Our Immigration & Nationality Law Committee Co-Chair Poonam Gupta has a hand in their journey:
This time around, the process for an American visa has been going more smoothly. Their case, granted under Humanitarian Parole, a limited visa program for those with a “compelling emergency,” was facilitated by a lawyer, Poonam Gupta of White & Case LLP, who was hired by the aid group Women for Afghan Women.
Click on the link in the title to read more of their love story.
