AIDNW's bimonthly community meetings are open to all and offer a chance to learn more about the situation of immigrants detained in and released from the ICE Processing (detention) Center in Tacoma. Doors open at 9:00 for socializing.
Please join us for our next Community Meeting, with guest speaker Rebecca Merton, of Freedom for Immigrants. Ms. Merton is Freedom for Immigrants' Director of Visitation and Independent Monitoring, and will be telling us about the organization's services. The meeting will be held on Zoom. Please email officevolunteer@aidnw.org to register and receive a link.
Join us at the combined Community and Annual Meeting--in person! Peace Lutheran Church 2106 S. Cushman Ave. Tacoma 98540 Light snacks will be offered. Bring along any interested friends to learn more about our AIDNW's work, our goals and opportunities. We will also be inviting other local organizations and community representatives Speakers will be: • > Continue Reading
Join AIDNW in Seattle at Temple Beth Shalom for the community meeting. Hot lunch will be provided by the congregation. Come listen as representatives of Rep. Adam Smith and Rep. Pramila Jayapul discuss what local government is working on related to immigration issues. Please RSVP to email: officevolunteer@aidnw.org so AIDNW knows how many > Continue Reading
Join Advocates for Immigrants in Detention Northwest (AIDNW) for a night of art, wine, and appetizers! Create art while supporting a great cause. Tickets include all painting supplies, wine, and appetizers. Instructors will be on hand to demonstrate different techniques. Choose from watercolor, crayon, colored pencil, and multimedia. For tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/paint-sip-tickets-649380674077 Questions? Email AIDNW Communications Director, > Continue Reading
AIDNW invites you to experience, The Detention Lottery, a unique, immersive theater experience and an opportunity to learn about what happens inside a U.S. immigration detention center. Written by an immigration attorney it will be performed by lawyers from the community, who will be acting as judges, ICE officers and guards. Tickets for September 30th > Continue Reading
Learn more about AIDNW's visitation program from visitation volunteer Dianne Neimann and volunteer coordinator Mya Schultz. We'll be writing cards to immigrants in detention. We have some cards, but if you have extra, please bring them so we can flood them with warm greetings! We'll also be collecting men's shoes sizes 7-10, men's coats, hats, > Continue Reading
‘LOVE IS IN THE AIR’ FUNDRAISING DINNER Saturday, February 10 St. Leo’s Bix Hall 710 S. 13th Street, TacomaPlease join us for this important and fun event! Enjoy appetizers with fine wine from the nonprofit Water from Wine, dinner, and a performance by the Tacoma Refugee Choir! There will also be a silent and a > Continue Reading
Community Meeting at Peace Lutheran Church, 2106 S Cushman Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405. Aimee Khuu, Executive Director of Tacoma Community House, will be talking about the work they do with refugees and immigrant community. Sack lunch provided!
Todd Miller from The Border Chronicle will be joining AIDNW by Zoom from Tucson. He'll give an update on the current situation at the border and explain scandals of the border industrial complex. Lunch will be served. Please let us know you plan to attend: volunteercoordinator@aidnw.org Curious about the Border Chronicle? See: https://www.theborderchronicle.com/about Peace Lutheran Church 2106 Cushman > Continue Reading
