Children in Crisis (New Mexico)

With help from NM Queen Latinas, REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico will distribute baskets of Easter goodies and a bilingual book in April. Visiting Columbus and Palomas NM. Special thanks to CHILDREN IN CRISIS "Books for Unaccompanied Refugee Children" A project by REFORMA. Help us bring joy to every child one Book at a Time. This is in conjunction with ARTNM Dia de Los Ninos/Children's Day, Children's Book Day celebration started by NM Author Pat Mora and recognized with Book Joy. For more information visit http://refugeechildren.wix.com/regugee-children Gracias!

RNC VII and Children in Crisis Project

Has your work inspired change? REFORMA wants to hear from you!

REFORMA is seeking presenters whose work reflects the theme of the REFORMA National Conference VII  & 50th Anniversary Celebration (virtual)—We are the change / Somos el cambio.

REFORMA is accepting proposals for programs in English and/or Spanish on services to Latinos and the Spanish-speaking, under the following program tracks:

●     Collections & Resources
●     Deep Diversity & Intersectionality
●     Leadership & Management
●     Library & Information Studies
●     Programs & Services
●     Technology & Innovation

 Submit your proposal through Saturday, May 29.

School Library Journal

REFORMA Children in Crisis Project continues Aid  Unaccompanied Minors at the Border

Miss NM Teen Latina meets Jan Brett!

The Tale of the Tiger Slippers National Bus Tour

World's Miss New Mexico Teen Tourism, Valeria Marquez meets Author/Artist/Illustrator, Jan Brett 

During the Tale of the Tiger Slippers National Bus Tour stop in Farmington, Valeria purchased her favorite book "Mermaid" by Jan Brett and got to meet her.

Jan Brett is the New York Times #1 bestselling artist/author of over 35 picture books that have sold over 42 million copies combined. Her books have been chosen as “Best Children’s Books of the Year” by The New Yorker, Parents Magazine, Redbook, and others.  Jan lives in a seacoast town in Massachusetts, close to where she grew up.  Jan visits many different countries where she researches the architecture and costumes that appear in her work. 

World’s Teen New Mexico Tourism, Valeria Marquez is a champion for "REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico" and shares her passion by using it as a platform for the upcoming national competition scheduled for July 24, 25, 26, 2020 in Pigeon Forge, TennesseeThank you. Valeria for reading in Spanish to our kids, collecting and distributing backpacks with First Book bilingual/multicultural books and hygiene items to kids at the border for "Children in Crisis." Valeria also participated at the first Bilingual Book Festival at the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque for El Dia de Los Ninos, El Dia de Los Libros / Children's Day/Children's Book Day and will be participating again on April 25, 2020.

Children in Crisis

Thank you, First Book and National REFORMA for a generous grant to provide books for Children in Crisis at the New Mexico border.  Echo Food Bank and Catholic Charities backpacks with supplies and books were delivered to Las Cruces, Palomas and Columbus, NM.

First Book & Children in Crisis

Thank you First Book for making Spanish books available for Children in Crisis, our immigrant children at the border.   They will make a great gift in December along with other supplies. New Mexico Miss Latina will be delivering some of the materials.

ALA Chicago REFORMA Schedule & Children in Crisis

ALA Chicago

 REFORMA Conference & Event Schedule
2017 ALA Annual Conference • Chicago • June 23- 27, 2017
#reformachicago17

 Friday, June 23, 2017

Denim and Diamonds Gala
National Museum of Mexican Art
1852 West 19th Street
Ticketed event. 
6:30 - 11:00 p.m.

REFORMA Executive Meeting I
Location: National Museum of Mexican Art
Room:TBA
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 24, 2017

REFORMA All Committee Meeting
Location: Crystal Room - Palmer Hotel
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.

REFORMA Board Meeting
Location: Room W471a - McCormick Place West (MCP)
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Supporting Refugee Youth from Central America with the Children in Crisis Project
Joint Program of REFORMA, YALSA and IBBY
Location: Room W178a - McCormick Place West (MCP)
4:30 - 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 25, 2017

Pura Belpre Award
Location: Theater - Hilton International South
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Monday, June 26, 2017

REFORMA Membership Meeting
Location: Lacquer Room - Palmer Hotel
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

REFORMA Executive Meeting II
Location: Salon 03 - Palmer Hotel
2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

For anyone who is attending the ALA Conference in Chicago later this week, please come by the Children in Crisis event/fundraiser that is being held by REFORMA, YALSA and IBBY. And please help us spread the word with your colleagues locally who may be attending the conference. We will be exploring the current situation both here in the U.S. and in Central America.

The Other (Invisible) Refugees: Supporting Central American Children in Crisis

Saturday, June 24th

4:30-6:00 pm

McCormick Place West, Rm W178A

Children in Crisis Project

REFORMA Children in Crisis Project
Books & Backpacks for Unaccompanied Refugee Children

New Mexico Summer Refugee Quarterly Coordination Meeting (QCM), to be held Wednesday, July 13, from 9:30 a.m. through noon. Tentatively, the meeting will be held at the Albuquerque Museum Auditorium at 2000 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 (Meeting location should be finalized before the end of the week).

     Quarterly Coordination Meetings are convened with: 1) representatives of local resettlement agencies; 2) state agencies; 3) local government agencies, and 4) local service agencies. The purpose of these meetings is to plan and coordinate the placement of refugees in advance of their arrival. Secondary objectives include: 1) enhance communication among agencies serving refugees; 2) identify gaps and overlaps in services provided to refugees to more effectively use resources; and 3) identify additional funding sources to enhance services provided to refugees.

     The planned agenda is:

0930 – 0950             Introductions and Welcome

0950 – 1000             State Refugee Office: Tashi Gyalkhar

1000 – 1015             Refugee Health Program: Karen Gonzales

1015 – 1035             Office of Immigration and Refugee Affairs: Frank Mirabal

1035 – 1045             Break

1045 – 1100             Lutheran Family Services: Kiri Mathsen

1115 – 1130             Catholic Charities: Bea Villegas

1130 – 1140             Highland High School: Rachel White

1140 – 1150             Refugee Mentoring Project: Suha Amer

1150 – 1200             Neighbors United Albuquerque: Larry Buelow

Artesia, NM  February 4, 2015

Children in Crisis - REFORMA

REFORMA's Children in Crisis Task Force added 4 new photos.

A wonderful, informative, emotional day at UCLA yesterday for REFORMA's Children in Crisis effort!

"Central American Refugees in Detention: Rethinking U.S. Detention" was a one day workshop organized by the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center. It included presentations on Legal Advocacy, Politics & Policy, The Human Dimension of Refugee's Needs and the Unfolding Litigation Landscape for Refugees currently detained.
One of the refugee mothers who participated in the hunger strikes at the detention center in Texas told her emotional story as did many other experts in this area - Academics, Community Organizers, Students, peacemakers such as Homies Unidos and many others. Below are a few photos of our presence at the event. Thanks to Charlene Villaseñor Black (photo below) and UCLA for providing us the opportunity to share our project with the attendees. Thanks also to Bredny Rodriguez (photo below) for helping staff the booth and Lettycia Terrones, President of REFORMA LA Chapter for coordinating everything. -Patrick

CHILDREN IN CRISIS Resolution support from ALA

Great news! https://www.facebook.com/REFORMAChildreninCrisis?fref=nf
ALA Council unanimously approved the Children in Crisis resolution!
Many thanks to all who endorsed. I might forget to include all of the names, but I'll try anyways. If I forgot to include an org, please share it with everyone.

Endorsers:
ALSC
YALSA
RUSA
SRRT
APALA
CALA
Thanks to all who gave feedback, especially Oralia y Ricardo. And for Denise Adkins, Mario Gonzalez, and Mike Marlin who signed on as councilors. And Denise for meeting with the ALA Committee on Legislation for feedback. And Mike for getting feedback from the ALA Committee on Diversity. And Isabel for reaching out to JCLC folks.
This was a community project. If it wasn't for Oralia, Lucia, and Patrick, CiC wouldn't be where it's at right now. Gracias a todos!
Here is the final text of the resolution followed by the link:
Resolution on Improving Access to Spanish, Bilingual, and Books in Various Languages for Children in Detention Centers
Whereas the mission of the American Library Association is to provide leadership for the development, promotion and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all (ALA Policy 1.2);
Whereas the American Library Association encourages public libraries and systems to extend their services to residents of jails and other detention facilities within their taxing areas (ALA Policy B.8.2);
Whereas the American Library Association strongly supports the protection of each person's civil liberties, regardless of that individual's nationality, residency, or status (ALA Policy B.8.5.5);
Whereas the American Library Association strongly supports unfettered information access for individuals of any age who are held in prisons and immigration facilities (ALA Policy B.2.1.23);
Whereas the Reference & User Services Division of the American Library Association encourages libraries to make legal information available to library users;
Whereas the United States Customs and Border Protection Placement Centers has processed over 58,000 unaccompanied refugee children in 2014, with 46,858 apprehensions on the Southwestern border in Fiscal Year 2014;
Whereas The National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking (REFORMA) implements the Children in Crisis project to get books into the hands of these children, ensure that they have access to storytime materials, and to make all the recent arrivals aware of the wealth of library resources that are available to them in the United States; and
Whereas Library Journal bestowed Oralia Garza de Cortés, Lucía Gonzalez, and Patrick Sullivan with the 2015 Movers & Shakers Advocates Award for coordinating the REFORMA Children in Crisis project, and has received an international grant of $10,000 from the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY); now, therefore, be it
Resolved, that the American Library Association (ALA), on behalf of its members:
1. urges ALA members and units to support the REFORMA Children in Crisis project for the continued delivery of books to refugee children and teens;
2. encourages the director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services to develop a partnership with the United States Customs and Border Protection agency to ensure that unaccompanied refugee children have access to books and programming in those children’s native languages, whether they speak Spanish, indigenous languages, or other tongues, and bilingual books;
3. urges libraries in affected areas to provide services and programs for and with detained minors while under they are in the care of government-designated service providers; and
4. encourages ALA members and other relevant ALA units and affiliates to develop materials that meet the information and recreation needs of refugee children, teens, and their guardians, and to share that information with librarians in other affected communities.
Mover: Denice Adkins, Councilor-At-Large
Seconders: Mike Marlin, Councilor-At-Large Mario Gonzalez, ALA Treasurer
Tuesday, June 29, 2015
https://www.facebook.com/REFORMAChildreninCrisis?fref=nf

RNM Board Meeting

REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico

Thursday, October 2, 2014 @ 10am MST

A G E N D A

1.    Welcome and Introductions

2.    Artesia

3.    Comments last official board meeting minutes (March 21, 2014)

4.    New Business

a.    Report from ALA in Las Vegas, NV

b.    NMLA Oct. 22-24

5.    Officers update

a.    President –

                                          i.    Dia

                                        ii.    Wal-Mart Grant

b.    Vice President --  

c.    Secretary/Treasurer –

                                          i.    Treasurer’s Report   $700.00

1.    Recent payment of $300.00 to Northwest New Mexico Arts Council

                                        ii.    Change in bank account type

6.    Other Business

Conference Call Login:

Please join me in an Adobe Connect Meeting.

Meeting Name:  REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico

Invited By: Jose Aranda

When:  Thursday 2 October, 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM

Time Zone:  (GMT-07:00) Mountain Time (US and Canada) (Please note that Daylight Saving Time (+01:00 hr) is in effect during this time)

Dial-in Number: (605) 562-0020

·  Meeting ID: 218-570-296

To join the meeting:

http://nmsu.adobeconnect.com/reforma/

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Children in Crisis; A Project of REFORMA

CHILDREN IN CRISIS

Books & Backpacks
for Unaccompanied Refugee Children
A project of  REFORMA

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2) REFORMA'S Children in Crisis Task Force FACEBOOK page

https://www.facebook.com/REFORMAChildreninCrisis

3) Links to articles on Artesia...

Sept 25 - https://cliniclegal.org/news/artesia-detention-border-crisis/hope-detainees-artesia

August - https://www.aclu.org/immigrants-rights/groups-sue-us-government-over-life-threatening-deportation-process-against-mothers

July - https://www.aclu.org/blog/immigrants-rights-racial-justice/afraid-lawyerless-and-warehoused-mothers-artesia

June - http://www.newswest9.com/story/25872584/surge-in-unaccompanied-children-crossing-border-hundreds-sheltered-in-south-new-mexico

4) Great webinar: 

https://cliniclegal.org/resources/webinar-advocating-protect-unaccompanied-children-your-community

4.5) For other stats/maps on where the children are and where they are moving to the webinar up above has some links as well as the following page on our CIC website: http://refugeechildren.wix.com/refugee-children#!general-information/cvrz

5) Coverage of REFORMA's President Silvia Cisneros' visit to McAllen, Texas, Customs and Border Patrol Detention Center: 

American Libraries Magazine

REFORMA works to supply books to child refugees

http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blog/children-crisis

School Library Journal Article

REFORMA Brings Books, Backpacks, and Support to Unaccompanied Minors

http://ow.ly/BM8Cc