webinar

Immigrants Are Welcome Here

DATE

February 19, 2026

TIME

1-2p ET / 10-11a PT

LOCATION

Virtual

Centering Belonging, Inclusivity, and Resilience for Youth

In a recent survey published by UCLA’s Institute for Democracy, Education, and Access, US high school principals report that immigration enforcement is causing harm to their school communities – including fear and anxiety among students and families, lost enrollment, and declining attendance and learning.
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Join GTY, the authors of The Fear is Everywhere report and high school students and teachers for a discussion about the report’s findings, how schools and communities can respond and the implications for grantmakers supporting youth to thrive.

Speakers: John Rogers, Professor of Education and Associate Dean for Research and Public Scholarship, UCLA School of Education and Information Studies; Joseph Kahne, Dutton Presidential Professor of Education Policy and Politics, University of California, Riverside; and students/teachers from Internationals Network for Public Schools.

This program is free and open to grantmakers and others in the thriving youth community. GTY’s webinars and funder learning opportunities are made possible through the time and expertise of presenters from the field.

In the spirit of transparency, GTY will make available the list of webinar participants to presenters upon request, unless the registrant requests to remain anonymous (please indicate your preference via the registration form).

Speakers

John Rogers

Professor of Education and Associate Dean for Research and Public Scholarship, UCLA School of Education and Information Studies

John Rogers is a Professor of Education and Associate Dean for Research and Public Scholarship and also serves as the Director of UCLA’s Institute for Democracy, Education, and Access. Rogers studies issues of democracy and education, and has written widely about the role of students, parents, and school leaders in educating toward a multiracial democracy. His scholarship also examines the effects of broad political dynamics on learning and well-being in U.S. public schools.

Professor Rogers’ research is regularly featured in local, state, and national media and he produces a weekly newsletter, Just News, that highlights important issues related to education and social justice. John Rogers is the recipient of the American Educational Research Association’s Presidential Citation. He received his Ph.D. in Education from Stanford University and his B.A. in Public Policy and African American Studies from Princeton University.

Joseph Kahne

Dutton Presidential Professor of Education Policy and Politics, University of California, Riverside

Joseph Kahne is also Director of the Civic Engagement Research Group at UC, Riverside. Professor Kahne’s research focuses on the influence of school practices on youth civic and political development. For example, he is currently studying implementation of the Educating for American Democracy Roadmap in NM, OK, and LA. He is also partnering with David Campbell and David Kidd on a project to develop new measures of civic outcomes. In addition, with John Rogers, he is studying the politics of democratic education — examining ways the political contexts of school districts shape possibilities for democratic education and the varied ways educators respond.

Professor Kahne was Chair of the MacArthur Foundation’s Youth and Participatory Politics Research Network. Kahne was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship. He currently chairs the Educating for American Democracy Research Task Force. Professor Kahne is a member of the National Academy of Education and a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association.

Students and Teachers (TBA)

Internationals Network for Public Schools

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Grantmakers for Thriving Youth

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