Conference announcement: Maryland Coalition for Refugees & Immigrants -- DEADLINE FOR PRE-REGISTRATION 31 OCTOBER

[Scott McGinnis]

REGISTRATION FORM
                                 
                                                        
20th Annual Conference  
Maryland Coalition for Refugees and Immigrants
Thursday, November 8, 2001
Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, Maryland
Pascal Center for the Performing Arts

Continental Breakfast and On-Site Registration 8:00AM; Conference 8:30AM
- 4:30PM “Serving Limited English Proficient Clients in Today’s
Environment"

Plenary Speakers: Yoshi Yamasaki-Bussey, Myrna Ann Adkins, Burna Dunn
 
In addition to the AM plenary sessions, there will be 3 break-out
workshop sessions.  Indicate your 3 choices below. Note:  If you choose
to attend the Career Ladders" workshop, make only one other workshop
choice, since "Career Ladders" will span two breakout sessions.

_______	Linguistic Barriers in the Courts and Justice System

_______     An Overview of Refugee Resettlement - from Overseas
Processing through 
       			Stateside Resettlement

_______     Addressing Domestic Violence in Immigrant Communities
                	
_______	Career Ladders and Recertification for Immigrant Professionals

_______     Immigrants and Public Benefits in Maryland - Who is Eligible
for What?
                     	
 _______	Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Refugees and
Immigrants
                     	
 _______	Developing a Policy for Serving Limited English
Proficient Persons

_______	Implementing Equal Access for Limited English Proficient Persons
                     
_______	An Overview of Immigration Law 
                     
_______	The Role of the ESL Teacher in Times of Trauma 


Optional pre-Conference half-day trainings will be offered at the same
location on November 7th (Wednesday). Please indicate your choice of 2
of the 3 half-day trainings.

_______	Interpreter Training for Bilingual Staff Members

_______	Homeownership Counseling for Refugee and Immigrant Service
Providers    
  		
_______	Assisting Refugees and Asylees with Employment Authorization and

      		Adjustment of Status Applications for INS

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_______  I am enclosing a check or money order for $25 as my payment in
full for the Nov. 8th conference. * ______ I am enclosing a check or
money order for $15 for the Nov. 7th pre-conference trainings. *

*To qualify for this rate, register and send payment by 10/31.  After
10/31, add a $10 late fee.
 
NAME:  ________________________________ORGANIZATION_____________________

ADDRESS:
________________________________________________________________

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Phone: ______________________________  E-mail
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( Make check payable to the Prince George’s County Coalition for the
Foreign-Born, and mail 
with this form by Oct. 31ST  to: Baltimore City Community College
Reisterstown Plaza Center, 
6764-A Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, MD 21215 Attention: Gail Mogol.)

Your payment includes lunch.  Please check if you prefer a vegetarian
lunch ____

If you have questions about the conference, please call the MONA office
(410-767-7514).