One of the many tragedies of the cruel political manipulation that has led to hundreds of thousands of migrants being bussed to cities throughout the country has been the divisive rhetoric that pits migrants against other working class communities in those receiving cities. The Action Lab worked closely with partners in New York to develop **community education materials to foster understanding of the history of migration and to rebuild unity and solidarity. **You can find our facilitator's guide and a deck that walks through the training below!
Community Education to Confront Migration Myths
One of the many tragedies of the cruel political manipulation that has led to hundreds of thousands of migrants being bussed to cities throughout the country has been the divisive rhetoric that pits migrants against other working class communities in those receiving cities...
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