Claudia Marchan - Executive Director for Northern Illinois Justice for Our Neighbors
Community Conversation – Welcoming the Stranger – Legal Rights and Advocacy
This is the first in a series of Community Conversations on Immigration hosted at Trinity United Methodist Church in Wilmette, IL. The series features experts, scholars, and community leaders to help us understand the challenges of immigration and inspire informed action. Claudia Marchan, Executive Director for Northern Illinois Justice for Our Neighbors shares her experience working with NIJFON and provide insights related to US and IL state laws and their impact on immigrants and communities.
Upcoming Events
“Hold These Truths”: A Table Reading
Joel de la Fuente
Award-winning stage and screen actor
Jeanne Sakata
Award-winning actor and playwright
Lisa Doi, Ph.D.
Assistant curator and project manager at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles
North Shore Country Day Auditorium
Note: Event start time is Central Time (CT).
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

Parenting Anxiety: Breaking the Cycle of Worry and Raising Resilient Kids
Meredith Elkins, Ph.D.
Clinical psychologist, faculty member of Harvard Medical School, and co–program director, McLean Anxiety Mastery Program, McLean Hospital
Rebecca Jenkins
Superintendent of Libertyville School District 70 in Libertyville, IL
ON ZOOM
Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose (Event 1 of 2)
Jennifer Breheny Wallace
Award-winning journalist and bestselling author
Robert Waldinger, MD
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, co-director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, and co-founder of the Lifespan Research Foundation
ON ZOOM

