Film Society and Exodus Institute will be partnering for the Pursuing The Dream: Refugee & Migrant Film Festival and welcoming to the Vineyard multiple speakers to more deeply explore the themes brought up in the festival films. Together, these speakers curate a wide range of experience and knowledge in the field of refugee…
The Island Wide Youth Collaborative (IWYC) in partnership with the Immigration Resource Center of the Community Action Committee of Cape Cod and the Islands will bring expert legal advice to those on-Island needing help with immigration issues. An immigration attorney will be in the office and is available to provide advice and assistance with forms. Please…
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley is an activist, a legislator, a survivor, and the first woman of color to be elected to Congress from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Throughout her career as a public servant, Congresswoman Pressley has fought to ensure that those closest to the pain are closest to the power - driving and informing policymaking.…
Martha’s Vineyard Social Justice Leadership Foundation Presents “An In-Person” Conversation with New York Times best-selling author Dr. Michael Eric Dyson and critically acclaimed author Marc Favreau as they discuss their new book Unequal Monday, September 19, 2022 | Edgartown Library | 5:00 – 7:00 pm Unequal presents a gripping account of the struggles that shaped America…