Upcoming DMA and Community Events
K1 Visa: An Advocate's Toolbox
Co-hosted by NIU Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Center for Nonprofit and NGO Studies, Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality
Friday, January 30, 2026 - 12-3:45pm
Unitarian Universalist Congregation
158 N 4th St, DeKalb, IL 60115
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Visa K1: Un conjunto de herramientas para defensores
Co-organizado conjuntamente por el Centro de Estudios del Sudeste Asiático de NIU, el Centro de Estudios de Organizaciones sin Fines de Lucro y ONG, y el Centro de Estudios de la Mujer, el Género y la Sexualidad
Viernes, 30 de enero de 2026 - 12:00 a 15:45 Congregación Unitaria Universalista 158 N 4th St, DeKalb, IL 60115
Co-hosted with DeKalb Public Library
Sunday, February 8, 2026 - 1:30pm
DeKalb Public Library - Yusunas Meeting Room
158 N 4th St, DeKalb, IL 60115
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Offered in English with simultaneous translation into Spanish
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Entrenemiento de Conozca sus Derechos
Organizado en colaboración con la Biblioteca Pública de DeKalb
Domingo, 8 de febrero de 2026, 13:30 h
Biblioteca Pública de DeKalb - Sala de reuniones Yusunas 158 N 4th St, DeKalb, IL 60115
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Se ofrece en inglés con traducción simultánea al español
Recent DMA Events
Cross-Cutting Conversations on Migration:
The Case of the Golden Venture​​​
The Golden Venture cargo ship carrying 286 Chinese men ran aground outside New York in 1993. Their story will serve as the springboard for discussion about deportation, detention, and the spirit that can remain strong among those in captivity.
This program is free and open to the public.
Co-Sponsored by Arts in Action, DeKalb County History Center, DeKalb Migrant Aid, and the DeKalb Public Library.
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Marcha por los Inmigrantes - March for Immigrants​​​
Organized by local community-members and DeKalb Marcha. ​
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Legal Literacy: Immigration Law for Immigrants, Migrants, Refugees, and Asylum-Seekers
Led by Laura Cholula Chang, Esq.
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Co-Hosted by DeKalb Migrant Aid and NIU Undocumented Student Resource Center
Trainings for DeKalb County Service Providers​​​
Led by Jocelyn Aranda-Ortiz of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
Hosted by DeKalb Migrant Aid
