Saturday, November 24, 2012 On Saturday afternoon, Deacon Paul Dorsinville, CMS’ Health Education Coordinator, spoke at Our Lady of Refuge Church in Brooklyn as part of the parish’s “Haitian Ministry Leaders Day.”
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 On Tuesday, CMS immigration counselor/outreach specialist Megan Helbling, immigration counselor Marisol Canales, and Línea Laboral operator Rebecca Rybaltowski held a clinic for immigration and workers’ rights at the Maura-Clarke-Ita Ford Center in Bushwick.
On September 28th and October 5th, 2012, nearly 800 attendees gathered to celebrate this years Shining Star Award recipients. Both dinners were held at the beautiful Gargiulo’s in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn, NY.
Saturday, November 10, 2012 On Saturday, Megan Helbling (Immigration Counselor/Outreach Specialist), Jeanne Sanon (Immigration Counselor/BIA Accredited Representative), and Kimberley Kearns (Capacity Building Specialist/Public Ally) volunteered at a Haitian TPS Application Assistance Day at P.S. 181 in Brooklyn.
Saturday, November 3, 2012 On Saturday, CMS immigration counselor Megan Helbling, Queens office receptionist Nanette Morales, and Línea Laboral operator Rebecca Rybaltowski held a clinic for immigration and workers’ rights at Our Lady of the Angelus Parish in Rego Park,
CMS is currently accepting applications from first and second year law students for summer legal internships in the following three program areas: immigration legal services (affirmative filings and removal defense), immigrant tenant advocacy (housing legal services), and immigrant workers’ rights
Sunday, October 28, 2012 On Sunday, Línea Laboral operator Rebecca Rybaltowski spoke to parishioners and community residents at St. Sebastian’s Church in Woodside, Queens. Following the church’s Spanish Mass, Rebecca gave a brief presentation about Línea Laboral, the toll-free worker’s
Sunday, October 21, 2012 Deacon Paul Dorsinville, CMS’ Health Education Coordinator, spoke at St. Francis of Assisi/St. Blaise Church in Brooklyn. As part of the parish’s “Haitian Community Sunday,” Deacon Paul shared CMS’ immigration, employment, and housing legal services with
Sunday, October 21, 2012 CMS hosted a legal clinic at the Immigration Fair held at St. Michael’s Parish in Flushing, Queens on Sunday. Along with Catholic Charities, Fidelis Care, and other organizations, CMS attended the fair to make their services
Saturday, October 20, 2012 On Saturday, CMS and the Filipino Apostolate co-hosted a seminar about immigration concerns specific to the Filipino community at Church of the Ascension in Elmhurst, Queens. The seminar provided members of the Filipino Apostolate with information