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Center for Empowering Refugees & Immigrants

Where we’re going, Where we’ve been

It’s been busy landing into October and transitioning into the Bay Area’s fall season. In the past few weeks, we’ve shown up for community members facing deportation and family separation, gathered in spaces of grief and cultural ritual, and continued to build and share our model of community-based mental health care.

We’re taking a moment to reflect on where we’ve been and share where we’re going. We hope you’ll be part of what comes next. Whether you show up to our events, donate, or help spread the word, your support matters.

Upcoming Events

Our Language, Our Story is a series of photo stories facilitated by @joycexiphotography, made to uplift Bay Area immigrants and their experiences with language and life. Through people’s own words and photos, it explores the joys and challenges of experiencing the world in your own language and the barriers when it is not available. And more broadly, it is a celebration of our immigrant communities, neighbors, and friends, featuring many CERI community members and staff. Join us in celebrating this project on Saturday, Oct 18th. Follow along @joycexiphotography and @asianlawcaucus to learn more about the exhibit.

CERI is thrilled to be recognized at this local UN day event, an honor made possible because of Ariam Araya, one of our amazing Outreach Workers! #unitednationseastbay #globalcitizenaward

Recent Highlights

We are proud of staff members Ponnaka Pok and Premlata Bhawaria who presented at the USF Migration & Mental Health Conference on October 12th! Thank you for sharing CERI’s presentation uplifting the amazing work of our frontline staff. Presentation title: Language, Love, and Culture: The Power of Trusted Messengers in Community Mental Health Care.

Thank you to our Wellness in Action Coordinator, Georgia Young, for our self-care meeting where we explored our inner joy through childhood memories, joyful movement and making personal herbal & medicinal oils! #joy #affirmations #HerbalOils #herbs #MedicinalOil #selfcare #gratitude

So honored to be a part of the Convergence this September organized by @im4humanintegrity. CERI team members joined 200 community advocates outside ICE detention centers in California to uplift those inside and remind them: we are fighting with and for you. #ReclaimOurDignity #EndDetention #NoICEPrisons #ShutThemDown #HopeInResistance #Encuentro #FreeThemAll #AllPeopleAreSacred

CERI wishes you and yours Happy Dashain & Deepawali!! 🌟⭐️✨ We came together to celebrate the hope, lights, and colors of love and community, and witness beautiful cultural dance. #communitysupport #dashain #deepawali

 

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