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  • On April 3, the Philadelphia Bar Association's public interest section and the immigration law committee will co-host the CLE, Immigrant Communities in Philadelphia: The City's Welcoming Policies and an Update on Sanctuary Cities Litigation, from noon to 1 p.m., at the Philadelphia Bar Association, 11th Floor Conference Center, 1101 Market St., Philadelphia. This luncheon CLE will explore Philadelphia's welcoming city policies and address the impact of immigrants in Philadelphia, the policies that have labeled Philadelphia a so-called sanctuary city and the city's lawsuit against the federal government to protect these policies and secure crucial federal funding. Featured speakers will be city solicitor, Marcel Pratt and the city's Director of Immigrant Affairs, Miriam Enriquez. Visit, https://www.philadelphiabar.org.
  • On April 4, the Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP) will hold its 2019 annual benefit from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at the Sofitel Hotel, 120 S. 17th St., Philadelphia. The proceeds from the benefit will support HAP's legal services programs. Visit, https://bit.ly/2HO7xQd.
  • On April 4, the Nationalities Service Center (NSC) will hold its Global Tastes 2019 event, from 7 to 10 p.m., at WHYY, Independence Mall West, 150 N. 6th St., Philadelphia. Global Tastes is a celebration of Philadelphia's diverse communities through food and is the NSC's most important fundraiser of the year. This annual gala event raises vital funds that allow immigrants and refugees in the Philadelphia area to continue to benefit from the NSC's high quality legal, social, education, health and language access services. This year, the NSC will honor Joe Hohenstein with the Nationalities Service Award, and Villanova University with the Margaret Harris Award. Visit, https://nscphila.org/global-tastes-2019.
  • On April 10, the Support Center for Child Advocates will host its 2019 annual benefit reception and auction, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Crystal Tea Room, 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia. This year, Child Advocates proudly recognizes Malcolm Jenkins with the 2019 Judge Lois G. Forer Child Advocacy Award for his service to youth in underserved communities. Visit https://501auctions.com/2019annualbenefit.
  • On April 17, Philadelphia VIP will hold a pro bono volunteer training program, “Divorce: Helping Clients Move on With Financial Stability,” from noon to 2:30 p.m., at Duane Morris, 30 South 17th St., Philadelphia. To register, email Todd Nothstein at [email protected] or visit https://www.phillyvip.org.
  • On  April 24, Philadelphia VIP will hold a pro bono volunteer training program, “Guardianship: Giving Families Legal Authority to Care for Incapacitated Loved Ones,” from 8:30 to 11 a.m., at Blank Rome, 130 N 18th St., Philadelphia. To register, email Lauren Ascher at [email protected] or visit, https://www.phillyvip.org.
  • On  April 30, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) Pennsylvania will host  their “2019 Golden Door Awards: Defending Freedom's Flame,” from 5:30 to 9 p.m., at the Crystal Tea Room, 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia. At this event, HIAS Pennsylvania will highlight the critical work that private individuals, firms and immigrants themselves do to support refugees and immigrants in Philadelphia. Visit https://www.hiaspa.org/goldendoor2019.