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Summer of Democracy · 2026 · Virtual series

Rights, Power, and
Collective Action.

Empowering immigrant communities through Know Your Rights trainings, community workshops, and coalition-building conversations — grounded in advocacy, safety, and collective action.

5
Sessions
3
Know Your Rights
2
Strategy webinars
Register — Session 5 · Aug 26 ↗︎ Up next: Narrative, Strategy & Building Power · Aug 26 · registration is open
The series

Practical tools. Legal knowledge. Community strategies.

Who this series is for

Whether you are an immigrant, advocate, educator, service provider, organizer, student, or ally — this series is designed to help communities stay informed, prepared, connected, and empowered.

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Five areas of focus
  1. i.Workplace rights and economic justice
  2. ii.Healthcare access and language rights
  3. iii.Safety protections for immigrant families and survivors
  4. iv.Immigration policy updates and community impact
  5. v.Narrative change, organizing, and movement-building
How it's structured

Part I & Part II

● Part I · 3 sessions

Know Your Rights Series

Hands-on, community-centered, scenario-based virtual trainings — real situations, real responses, real protections.

● Part II · 2 sessions

Webinar Series

Bigger-picture analysis and coalition strategy — policy, narrative, and the power to move both.

The sessions

All five, at a glance

What's next comes first — completed sessions stay below with their materials.

★︎ Up next — Part II · Webinar series
Virtual 05 August 26 11:00 AM HST
Registration open

Narrative, Strategy & Building Power

“Winning Beyond the Policy Fight”

Led by
  • John Miyasato, Center on Civic Engagement
  • Lisa Gibson and the Indivisible Hawaiʻi team
Focus
  • Messaging that resonates — especially locally
  • Using data and storytelling effectively
  • Coalition strategy and alignment
★︎ Goal

Equip partners with tools to influence public opinion and policy.

✓ Completed — Part II · Webinar series
Virtual 04 August 12 11:00 AM HST
✓ Completed

Immigration Policy — What Changed & What Matters Now

“From Legislation to Lived Reality”

✓ Session complete — mahalo!
Lead partners
  • Aparna Patrie, Esq. · Patrie Law Associates, LLLC
  • Rico Ocampo · FIRM Action
Focus
  • Key legislative updates post-session
  • Federal vs. state and local dynamics
  • What communities should actually pay attention to
★︎ Outcome

Participants left with a clear, actionable understanding of this year’s policy landscape.

✓ Completed — Part I · Know Your Rights series
Virtual 01 June 24 11:00 AM HST
✓ Completed

Know Your Rights — Labor & Economic Justice

“Workplace Power and Protection”

✓ Session complete — mahalo!
Lead partner
  • Hawaiʻi Workers Center
Focus
  • Wage theft, retaliation, unsafe conditions
  • Rights regardless of immigration status
  • How to safely report and document abuse
Interactive elements
  • Real workplace scenarios
  • Role-play: employer confrontation / reporting pathways
★︎ Outcome

Participants can identify violations and take action safely.

Virtual 02 July 8 11:00 AM HST
✓ Completed

Know Your Rights — Healthcare & Public Services

“Access Without Fear”

✓ Session complete — mahalo!
Lead partners
  • Oʻahu Rapid Response Coalition (ORRC)
  • Social Medicine Hawaiʻi
Focus
  • Right to interpreters and language services
  • Access to care regardless of status
  • Privacy protections — what can and can't be shared
Interactive elements
  • Clinic scenario walkthroughs
  • "What would you do?" exercises
★︎ Outcome

Participants understand how to access services and advocate for others.

Virtual 03 July 30 11:00 AM HST
✓ Completed

Know Your Rights — Safety, Schools & Families

“Protection Across Home, School, and Community”

✓ Session complete — mahalo!
Speakers · Child & Family Service
  • Trevor Davis
  • Kateryna “Ilys” Rayberg
Focus
  • Domestic violence protections for immigrant survivors
  • Rights of immigrant students and families
  • Safe spaces — schools, shelters, community organizations
Interactive elements
  • Survivor-centered response scenarios
  • School-based enforcement: myths vs. reality
★︎ Outcome

Participants gain confidence navigating sensitive, high-risk situations.