Adelante as a Community Resource

Adelante provides educational workshops and online resources about immigration laws and policies and their impact on local communities. You can contribute to these efforts by joining a working group.

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From document-gathering to brief-drafting to power-mapping, our volunteers have engaged in a wide variety of activities.

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Recent blog posts

The Evolution of Latino Immigration and U.S. Policy

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The Evolution of Latino Immigration and U.S. Policy

Next week, Arléne Amarante will be in Oak Ridge, presenting on the evolution of U.S. Immigration policy, focusing on its impact on...

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Community Events

Talk-Back at the Clarence Brown Theater

Join us for a thought-provoking performance about asylum followed by a panel discussion featuring Arlene Amarante on March 26th. The...

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Insights from Interns

What I learned about detention, law, and the immigrant experience

Hello everyone! My name is Drew Gullahorn and I’ve been an intern at Adelante during this fall semester. I wanted to write a piece about...

Upcoming Events

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Project and Case Review
Wed, Apr 24
LMU
A weekly check-in with interns and volunteers to review cases and identify goals.
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The Evolution of Latino Immigration and U.S. Policy
Tue, Apr 09
New Hope Center
Join Arlene Amarante, in partnership with the Oak Ridge Institute for Continued Learning (ORICL) and the Oak Ridge Breakfast Rotary Club (ORBRC), for Part Three of a Four-Part Series on Our American Roots: An Exploration of Cultures.
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Project and Case Review
Thu, Mar 28
LMU
A weekly check-in with interns and volunteers to review cases and identify goals.
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Theater Talk-Back with Arléne Amarante
Tue, Mar 26
Knoxville
Join us for a performance and Talk-Back about an asylum-seeker's journey at the Clarence Brown Theater on Tuesday, March 26.
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AKIN Book Club Meeting
Wed, Nov 30
Via Zoom
Book selection: Isabel Wilkerson's Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. When: Wednesday, November 30th at 5:30 p.m.
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Asylum Law Workshop
Sat, Sep 10
Knoxville
In this Spanish-language workshop, we will review the qualifications for asylum and then proceed to review an asylum application, followed by a question and answer session.
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Board Meeting
Fri, Sep 02
Zoom Meeting
A meeting to discuss our progress and continue planning for the future.
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Employment Authorization Eligibility under Parole
Sat, Aug 27
LMU
In this Spanish-language workshop, we will discuss the eligibility requirements for an employment authorization document (EAD) and then proceed to review an application for an EAD.
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Immigration Law Workshop
Tue, Aug 09
Centro Hispano
In partnership with Centro Hispano and Catholic Charities, Adelante will be presenting a conversation-based, Spanish-language immigration law workshop.
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Citizenship Workshop
Tue, Aug 02
Sevierville
In this bilingual, English-Spanish workshop, Adelante will assist eligible lawful permanent residents with their applications for naturalization.
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Workshop Planning
Fri, Jul 29
Location is TBD
Coordinate legal workshops with Centro Hispano, Catholic Charities, and Bridge Refugee Services.
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Summertime Check-in
Fri, Jul 01
Online event
Join us for an update on our current cases and activities.
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Case Review
Fri, Jun 03
Zoom
Learn more about our pending cases and about how you might get involved.
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Website Review
Fri, May 27
Zoom
Join us for a test-run of the many features that are now available on our website.
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Website Review
Fri, May 13
Zoom meeting
Review updates and suggest changes
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Announcing Adelante
Fri, Jul 12
Knoxville
Learn more about our vision for a network of immigrant rights practitioners and allies to collaborate on increasing access to justice for noncitizens in deportation proceedings.
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