LILAC's 7th Annual Conference was held on January 28, 2021
“Lessons From the pandemic: Advancing Justice & Bridging the Language Access Gap on Long Island”
“Enseñanzas de la pandemia: Promoviendo la justicia y derribando barreras en el acceso al lenguaje en Long Island”
“Lessons From the pandemic: Advancing Justice & Bridging the Language Access Gap on Long Island”
“Enseñanzas de la pandemia: Promoviendo la justicia y derribando barreras en el acceso al lenguaje en Long Island”
| LILAC Conference 2021 |
| Conferencia LILAC 2021 |
A. Protecting and Empowering Essential Workers
Moderator: Lesidet Salce, Northwell Health
Panelists: Diane Cantave, Long Island Jobs with Justice
Angel Reyes Rivas, Rural and Migrant Ministry
Nathalia Varela, Latino Justice/PRLDEF
B. Keeping Tenants Housed During Trying Times
Moderator: Vivian Storm, Nassau/Suffolk Law Services
Panelists: Marissa Luchs-Kindler, Nassau/Suffolk Law Services
Pilar Moya Mancera, Housing Help
Ana Poppe, Long Island Housing Services
C. Virtually Possible: Working with Interpreters
Moderator: Sonia Arora
Panelists: Shawn Renee Guzman, NY State Unified Court System / 10 JD
Berta Cevallos, BML Language Consultants
12:15-12:30 Break
12:30-1:30 Panel: County and Community Collaborations and Challenges
Moderator: Angela Papelia, Adelphi Breast Cancer Program
Panelists: Vanessa Baird- Streeter, Suffolk Assistant Deputy County Executive
Farrah Mozawalla, Nassau County Office of Asian American Affairs
Minerva Perez. OLA of Eastern Long Island
Rebecca Sanin, Health and Welfare Council of Long Island
1:30 – 1:45 Break
1:45-3 Workshop Session II (Choose one)
C. Know Your TPS and DACA Rights
Moderator: Ivan Larios, NY Immigration Coalition
Panelists: Anu Joshi, NY Immigration Coalition
Erick Villalobos, National TPS Alliance
Eliana Fernandez, Make the Road NY
D. Responding to Community Mental Health Needs during the Pandemic
Moderator: Angelica Medina, Sisters United in Health
Panelists: Maryse Emmanuel-Garcy, Haitian American Families of Long Island
Marc Fernandez, Family First/Family and Children’s Association
Adriana Valencia, Adelphi Breast Cancer Hotline
E. Improving Your Program’s Vision, Hearing and Language Accessibility
(Extended Workshop,1:45-3:45)
Moderator: Linda Hassberg, Empire Justice Center
Marlene Cortes, Empire Justice Center
Kristi Cruz, Northwest Justice Project
Valerie Lewis, Suffolk Cooperative Library System
3:00-4:15 Workshop Session III (Choose one)
G. Report Card on School Performance
Moderator: Sonia Arora, Long Island Together ( Project Puentes)
Panelists: Dafny Irizarry, Long Island Latino Teachers Association
Deborah Wei, Educator and Community Activist
Priscilla Zarate, NYS Association of Bilingual Education, Region 1 Delegate
H. Language Access and Police Reform: Communities at the Crossroads
Susan Gottehrer, Nassau Chapter, NY Civil Liberties Union
Fulvia Vargas-De Leon, Latino Justice /PRLDEF
Rahsmia Zatar, Strong Youth
4:15-4:30 Closing—Coming Together and Moving Forward
Moderator: Lesidet Salce, Northwell Health
Panelists: Diane Cantave, Long Island Jobs with Justice
Angel Reyes Rivas, Rural and Migrant Ministry
Nathalia Varela, Latino Justice/PRLDEF
B. Keeping Tenants Housed During Trying Times
Moderator: Vivian Storm, Nassau/Suffolk Law Services
Panelists: Marissa Luchs-Kindler, Nassau/Suffolk Law Services
Pilar Moya Mancera, Housing Help
Ana Poppe, Long Island Housing Services
C. Virtually Possible: Working with Interpreters
Moderator: Sonia Arora
Panelists: Shawn Renee Guzman, NY State Unified Court System / 10 JD
Berta Cevallos, BML Language Consultants
12:15-12:30 Break
12:30-1:30 Panel: County and Community Collaborations and Challenges
Moderator: Angela Papelia, Adelphi Breast Cancer Program
Panelists: Vanessa Baird- Streeter, Suffolk Assistant Deputy County Executive
Farrah Mozawalla, Nassau County Office of Asian American Affairs
Minerva Perez. OLA of Eastern Long Island
Rebecca Sanin, Health and Welfare Council of Long Island
1:30 – 1:45 Break
1:45-3 Workshop Session II (Choose one)
C. Know Your TPS and DACA Rights
Moderator: Ivan Larios, NY Immigration Coalition
Panelists: Anu Joshi, NY Immigration Coalition
Erick Villalobos, National TPS Alliance
Eliana Fernandez, Make the Road NY
D. Responding to Community Mental Health Needs during the Pandemic
Moderator: Angelica Medina, Sisters United in Health
Panelists: Maryse Emmanuel-Garcy, Haitian American Families of Long Island
Marc Fernandez, Family First/Family and Children’s Association
Adriana Valencia, Adelphi Breast Cancer Hotline
E. Improving Your Program’s Vision, Hearing and Language Accessibility
(Extended Workshop,1:45-3:45)
Moderator: Linda Hassberg, Empire Justice Center
Marlene Cortes, Empire Justice Center
Kristi Cruz, Northwest Justice Project
Valerie Lewis, Suffolk Cooperative Library System
3:00-4:15 Workshop Session III (Choose one)
G. Report Card on School Performance
Moderator: Sonia Arora, Long Island Together ( Project Puentes)
Panelists: Dafny Irizarry, Long Island Latino Teachers Association
Deborah Wei, Educator and Community Activist
Priscilla Zarate, NYS Association of Bilingual Education, Region 1 Delegate
H. Language Access and Police Reform: Communities at the Crossroads
Susan Gottehrer, Nassau Chapter, NY Civil Liberties Union
Fulvia Vargas-De Leon, Latino Justice /PRLDEF
Rahsmia Zatar, Strong Youth
4:15-4:30 Closing—Coming Together and Moving Forward
