Know the law. Know your rights. Build the movement.

Fall of Action & Movement
2026 · Virtual series.

FOAM is HCIR’s statewide legislative preparation series — engaging communities around the six Campaign for Immigrant Justice priorities, identifying policy gaps, and building the foundation for legislative action in the 2027 Hawaiʻi legislative session.

Webinars

Months

CIJ priorities

2027

Session ready

See the sessions ↓ Get updates Next up: Disaster Resilience & Preparedness · Oct 28 · registration open

How it works

From community experience to legislative action

Each fall webinar pairs community education with policy work: what the law says today, where it falls short, and what our communities need from the 2027 session. Every conversation feeds directly into the coalition’s legislative agenda.

Community experiences→ Policy solutions→ Legislative action

Every session combines

Community education
Existing law and policy analysis
Community needs assessment
Legislative discussion
Advocacy preparation

The series

Five webinars, one agenda

September through November — every session builds the coalition’s 2027 legislative agenda.

✓ Completed

SpeakersDr. Amy AgbayaniBarbara Tom, Waipahu Safe HavenEdward Wada, Office of Language Access

Virtual 03 October 28 4th Wednesday 11:00 AM HST

Registration open

Disaster Resilience & Preparedness

“Preparedness for All: Building Resilient Immigrant/Migrant Communities”

Topics

Lessons from Lahaina
Emergency communication and language access
Access to disaster resources
Community preparedness
Recovery challenges
Proposed legislation

Legislative preparation discussion

What barriers did immigrant communities experience during disasters?
How can emergency systems better serve diverse communities?
What policies should be strengthened before the next crisis?

Featured speakers

Peniel Ibe, National Partnership for New Americans

★︎ Interactive component

Community preparedness planning exercise.

Virtual 04 November 11 2nd Wednesday Time announced with registration

Upcoming

Workers’ Rights & Economic Justice

“Protecting Workers, Strengthening Communities”

Registration opens soon

Topics

Wage theft
Workplace exploitation
Worker protections
Economic mobility
Immigrant contributions to Hawaiʻi’s economy
Small business considerations
Proposed legislation

Legislative preparation discussion

What challenges do immigrant workers face?
Where are enforcement gaps?
What policies balance worker protections and economic opportunity?

★︎ Workshop

Know Your Rights as a Worker.

Virtual 05 November 25 4th Wednesday Time announced with registration

Upcoming

Protecting Aloha: Faith, Community, and Belonging

“A Community of Care: Faith Leaders Standing With Immigrant Families”

Registration opens soon

Purpose

Engage faith communities as trusted messengers and partners in protecting immigrant families and strengthening Hawaiʻi’s culture of aloha.

Topics

The role of faith communities in immigrant support
Building trust between communities and institutions
Protecting dignity, safety, and belonging
Responding to fear and uncertainty
Community accompaniment
Overview of proposed legislation

Legislative preparation discussion

How can faith communities support immigrant justice?
What policies reflect Hawaiʻi’s values of aloha and inclusion?
How can communities organize together during the legislative session?

Panel

Faith leaders
Community advocates
Legal experts
Immigrant community members

Virtual 01 September 23 4th Wednesday 11:00 AM HST

✓ Completed

Language Access & Inclusion

“Ensuring Every Voice is Heard: Language Access as a Foundation of Equity”

Purpose

Launch the Campaign for Immigrant Justice policy conversations by examining language access as a cross-cutting issue impacting healthcare, government services, education, disaster response, and civic participation.

Topics

Why language access matters
Current language access protections in Hawaiʻi
Existing laws and implementation challenges
Community experiences and barriers
Impact on immigrant families and limited English proficient residents
Overview of proposed legislation

Legislative preparation discussion

Where are language access systems failing?
What communities remain underserved?
What should policymakers prioritize in 2027?
What would meaningful language access look like across Hawaiʻi?

Featured speakers

Dr. Amy Agbayani
Barbara Tom, Waipahu Safe Haven
Edward Wada, Office of Language Access

★︎ Outcome

Develop community-informed recommendations to strengthen language access policies.

Virtual 02 October 14 2nd Wednesday 11:00 AM HST

✓ Completed

Immigrant Health & Well-Being

“Healthy Communities: Removing Barriers to Care”

Topics

Healthcare access barriers
Mental health and wellness
Culturally responsive services
Public health impacts
Existing protections and gaps
Proposed legislative solutions

Legislative preparation discussion

What prevents immigrant communities from accessing healthcare?
What policies would improve health outcomes?
How can Hawaiʻi create a more inclusive healthcare system?

Featured speakers

Dr. Lee-Ann Noelani Heely, Hawaiʻi Island Community Health Center
Maria Rallojay, AlohaCare

Fall is for building.

Two sessions in — language access on September 23, immigrant health on October 14 — and registration for Session 3, Disaster Resilience & Preparedness on October 28, is open now. Join the coalition’s list to hear when each remaining webinar opens, then meet us at the Capitol in 2027.