Thursday June 15, 2023. 6:00pm to 8:30pm
The Embassy Performing Arts Center
16 Pine Street. Waltham, MA 02453
www.ImmigrantRelief.org
The Massachusetts Immigrant Collaborative and our 15 statewide partner organizations invite you to a special evening of celebration, entertainment, conversation and learning about immigrant journeys to Massachusetts.
-6pm- The night begins with two short film screenings in movie theater #1, about the immigrant journey of two communities.
-7pm- The panel conversation expands on the journeys from home to Massachusetts and beyond. Listen to the first hand experiences of our special guests and ask your questions.
-8pm- Join the reception area for international appetizers and drinks. Connect 1:1 with recent immigrants and Collaborative partners to learn about our work.
All are welcome! come and learn what to do to support our immigrant neighbors, and how the Collaborative in the last 3 years has positively impacted over 150,000 immigrants and counting, thanks to the support of people like you.
Presented by the Arlington Film Festival
WAITING TO CONTINUE:
The Venezuelan Asylum Seekers on Martha’s Vineyard
Dirs. Ollie Becker, Tom Ellis, and Tim Persinko | Documentary | USA | 2023 | 20 min
Given false promises of work and housing, 48 Venezuelan migrants were flown from San Antonio, Texas, to Martha’s
Vineyard last September. This film documents their three-day experience on the Island, before they were transported to Joint Base Cape Cod for further assistance by state and federal agencies. Featuring interviews with the Venezuelans, and with Vineyard residents who supported them, this is a captivating local retelling of the
manufactured crisis.
Circuit Films and the community of Martha’s Vineyard are continuing to work with their Venezuelan friends to make sure they get the resources they need and that their story is told. Like with many documentaries in process, the story is still unfolding and they continue to work diligently to tell it truthfully and respectfully and to ensure the voices of the individuals most affected by this event are heard. www.AIFFest.org