{"id":1591,"date":"2018-10-15T13:01:25","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T18:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhizomecenter.org\/?p=1591"},"modified":"2020-10-13T21:32:35","modified_gmt":"2020-10-14T02:32:35","slug":"application-process-for-2019-winter-program-now-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhizomecenter.org\/es\/2018\/10\/application-process-for-2019-winter-program-now-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Process for 2019 Winter Program Now Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>[Guadalajara, Jal. October 15, 2018]<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Al Centro Rizoma del Migrante (<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mabah.com\">www.rhizomecenter.org<\/a><\/span>) will now begin accepting applications for its <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/rhizomecenter.org\/es\/winter-program-class-of-2019\/\">2019 Winter Educational Program<\/a><\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The program will take place January 4-10, 2019, in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guadalajara, Jalisco, where law students will have ample opportunities to hear from migrants, asylum seekers and deportees, as well as migration experts, government officials and on-the-ground activists. By the end of the program, students will have developed a profound understanding of the interplay between regional migration policy, politics and law, and will have established a network of invaluable contacts in Mexico.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cStudents who understand the external factors affecting migration, as well as the disproportionate impact of U.S. enforcement policies on displaced communities, will be better positioned to seek comprehensive solutions for migration challenges,\u201d says Tran Dang, founder of The Rhizome Center for Migrants. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Mexican American Bar Association of Houston (<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mabah.com\">www.mabah.com<\/a><\/span>) has long recognized Guadalajara\u2019s geopolitical relevance in the study of migration and return migration and has provided a grant to support immigration and human rights students who want to participate in the program. \u201cOur aim,\u201d says Kristina M. Hernandez, MABAH\u2019s President, \u201cis to empower aspiring change agents who understand the injustices and concerns of the Hispanic community and can speak effectively with compassion on their behalf. This grant allows us to fulfill our core mission of serving the Hispanic community at large.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This opportunity is currently open only to Texas law students and LL.M.s. To be considered for the program and this grant, students must submit their application by 11:59pm CDT, November 15th. For program and application details, please contact immersion<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@rhizomecenter.org<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Guadalajara, Jal. October 15, 2018] The Rhizome Center for Migrants (www.rhizomecenter.org) will now begin accepting applications for its 2019 Winter Educational Program. 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