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SUMMARY:Spring Speaker Series: Workplace Policies & Responsibilities for International Employees
DESCRIPTION:About the Presentation\n\nJoin us for our Spring Speaker Series on Wednesday\, May13th. This week we will hear from ACLU of Alaska presented by Cindy Woods\, Immigration Rights' Attorney who will provide clear\, practical guidance on what employers need to know when supporting non-citizen employees. \n\n\n\nTopics will include:\n\n\n	I-9 documents and hygiene (practice of maintaining accurate and compliant records)\n	I-9 verification and audits\n	ICE subpoenas\n	Workplace policies\n	Providing resources to immigrant employees\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nThis session is designed for business owners\, managers and human resources professionals who employ or may employ international workers. It is also relevant for supervisors\, nonprofit leaders\, and anyone responsible for workplace policies or employee management.\n\nIf your organization wants to better understand employer responsibilities\, strengthen workplace practices and be prepared to respond to immigration related situations\, this session will provide practical and timely guidance.\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nCindy Woods is the Senior Staff Attorney for Immigrants' Rights at the ACLU of Alaska. Her work includes developing trainings and resources to help employers and communities understand immigration law and policy. She has experience in national policy work and has represented immigrants seeking legal protection. Cindy holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.\n\n\n\nAdditional Training Opportunities\n\n\n\nThe Sitka Tribe of Alaska is hosting the ACLU of Alaska for two trainings:\n\n\n\nImmigration Rights and Responsibilities for All & Bystander Intervention Training\n\nWednesday\, May 13 | 6:30-8:30 PM\, Sheet'k   w an Naa Kah di \n\n\n\nImmigrant Rights and Interacting with Immigration Law Enforcement\n\nThursday\, May 14 at 6:15-7:30 pm\, Sitka Public Library\n\n\n\nClick here for the event flyer.\n\nLearn more and register for virtual participation of these events at acluak.org/events.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">About the Presentation</strong></span></p>\n\n<div style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\; --darkreader-inline-color: #c5c0b8\;">Join us for our Spring Speaker Series on <strong>Wednesday\, May13th</strong>. This week we will hear from ACLU of Alaska presented by Cindy Woods\, Immigration Rights&#39\; Attorney who will provide clear\, practical guidance on what employers need to know when supporting non-citizen employees.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nTopics will include:</span></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="margin-left: 15px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">I-9 documents and hygiene (practice of maintaining accurate and compliant records)</span></li>\n	<li style="margin-left: 15px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">I-9 verification and audits</span></li>\n	<li style="margin-left: 15px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">ICE subpoenas</span></li>\n	<li style="margin-left: 15px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Workplace policies</span></li>\n	<li style="margin-left: 15px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Providing resources to immigrant employees</span></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n<section class="text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp\;:has([data-writing-block])&gt\;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom\,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px\,max(70px\,20svh)))]" data-scroll-anchor="false" data-testid="conversation-turn-24" data-turn="assistant" data-turn-id="request-69d571d1-eddc-8329-af83-ef4bf69582a6-6" dir="auto">\n<div class="text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs\,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm\,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg\,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)">\n<div class="[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn">\n<div class="flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow">\n<div class="min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp\;]:mt-1" data-message-author-role="assistant" data-message-id="d31b0340-b8b9-4431-818f-bcbacc23c776" data-message-model-slug="gpt-5-3" data-turn-start-message="true" dir="auto" tabindex="0">\n<div class="flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden">\n<div class="markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling">\n<p data-end="21" data-start="0"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong data-end="21" data-start="0">Who Should Attend</strong></span></p>\n\n<p data-end="285" data-start="23"><span style="font-size:14px\;">This session is designed for business owners\, managers and human resources professionals who employ or may employ international workers. It is also relevant for supervisors\, nonprofit leaders\, and anyone responsible for workplace policies or employee management.</span></p>\n\n<p data-end="511" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="" data-start="287"><span style="font-size:14px\;">If your organization wants to better understand employer responsibilities\, strengthen workplace practices and be prepared to respond to immigration related situations\, this session will provide practical and timely guidance.</span></p>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n<div class="z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start">&nbsp\;</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</section>\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">About the Speaker</strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong>Cindy Woods</strong> is the Senior Staff Attorney for Immigrants&rsquo\; Rights at the ACLU of Alaska. Her work includes developing trainings and resources to help employers and communities understand immigration law and policy. She has experience in national policy work and has represented immigrants seeking legal protection. Cindy holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Additional Training Opportunities</strong><br />\n<br />\nThe Sitka Tribe of Alaska is hosting the ACLU of Alaska for two trainings:</span><br />\n<br />\n<strong>Immigration Rights and Responsibilities for&nbsp\;All &amp\; Bystander Intervention Training</strong><br />\nWednesday\, May 13 | 6:30-8:30 PM\, Sheet&rsquo\;k&aacute\; &#7732\;w&aacute\;an Naa Kah&iacute\;di&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Immigrant Rights and Interacting with&nbsp\;Immigration Law Enforcement</strong><br />\nThursday\, May 14 at 6:15-7:30 pm\,&nbsp\;Sitka Public Library<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1598/File/Luncheons/ACLU5_26Sitkatrainings.pdf">Click here</a> for the event flyer.<br />\nLearn more and register for virtual participation of these events at <a href="http://acluak.org/events">acluak.org/events</a>.</span>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n
LOCATION:In-Person Southeast Resort (formerly Westmark Sitka) 330 Seward St. Sitka\, AK 99835 Virtual Join on Zoom
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