{"id":85012,"date":"2020-11-12T11:27:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T16:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-alight-transforms-shelters-along-the-u-s-mexico-border\/"},"modified":"2020-11-12T12:30:02","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T16:30:02","slug":"alight-transforma-refugios-a-lo-largo-de-la-frontera-entre-estados-unidos-y-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/alight-transforma-refugios-a-lo-largo-de-la-frontera-entre-estados-unidos-y-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Alight Transforms Shelters Along The U.S. \/ Mexico Border"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><i>Global Humanitarian Organization and Catholic Sisters Extend Color Movement Initiative\u00a0\u00a0 <\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MINNEAPOLIS<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 11, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Global humanitarian organization, <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2978650-1&amp;h=1907414225&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwearealight.org%2F&amp;a=Alight\" rel=\"nofollow\">Alight<\/a><\/u>, is broadening the <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2978650-1&amp;h=3790995452&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwearealight.org%2Fintroducing-the-color-movement%2F&amp;a=Color+Movement\" rel=\"nofollow\">Color Movement<\/a><\/u>, an initiative with Catholic Sisters, to partner with shelters along the U.S. \/ <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> border. Aimed at creating a place that makes migrants feel welcomed, comfortable and treated with dignity while waiting at the border, these shelters equip individuals with a range of tools that will help facilitate an efficient transition on their journey. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpga794left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpga794left\" title=\"Alight Logo\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Alight Logo\" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1193251\/Alight_Logo.jpg \"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;What&#8217;s happening at the border is complicated. People are fleeing vulnerable and unsafe situations in their towns with a vision for a better future,&#8221; says <span class=\"xn-person\">Daniel Wordsworth<\/span>, Alight CEO. &#8220;While Alight is non-sectarian, we share a common sense of humanity with the Sisters, who are deeply rooted in the communities they serve on both sides of the border. Just like those at Alight, they are fierce and dedicated humanitarians working in various sectors including family separation, human trafficking, coronavirus prevention and response, and so much more, and we are honored to partner with them as we create the shelters at the border to support migrant families on the move.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The transformed shelters will be a place where people feel welcome and safe, while offering a vision of hope. These locations are positioned to be a safety net for people while they wait to learn their fate with asylum claims, or for those who have recently been denied entry and need a moment of reprieve to plan their next steps. <\/p>\n<p>Each space within the transformed shelters will be designed and designated to reflect both the emotional and physical aspects of their journey and a path to their future, including: <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><i>La <span class=\"xn-org\">Mesa (Community<\/span> and Service)<\/i> is an opportunity for migrants to find allies through reciprocal groups of support, and process and share their experiences, courage, and optimism, together as they help each other. <\/li>\n<li><i>La Galeria (Peace)<\/i> offers a place of solitude and a moment for pausing to reflect on their journey and what&#8217;s to come. <\/li>\n<li><i><span class=\"xn-location\">La Ventana<\/span> (Choice and Human Rights)<\/i> serves as an area to prepare for the future while planning next steps towards a new life through intentional growth <\/li>\n<li><i>El <span class=\"xn-person\">Jardin (Joy)<\/span><\/i> is an outdoor oasis to release stress and build self-esteem by connecting through art and music. <\/li>\n<li><i>Los Cimientos (Support)<\/i> is the foundation upon which the shelters are built, where everyday people are welcome to contribute their time, money and skills to the shelter&#8217;s mission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The initial transformations will bring &#8220;A Little Piece of Home&#8221; to shelters in <span class=\"xn-location\">Nogales, Sonora, Mexico<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Tijuana, Mexico<\/span> later this year, with additional locations and program expansions to be announced throughout 2021.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Alight&#8217;s program at the U.S.\/<span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> border and ways to support migrant populations, visit <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2978650-1&amp;h=2207721811&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wearealight.org%2F&amp;a=www.wearealight.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.wearealight.org<\/a><\/u>. <\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT ALIGHT<br \/><\/b>Established in 1978 by founder <span class=\"xn-person\">Neal Ball<\/span>, <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2978650-1&amp;h=1907414225&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwearealight.org%2F&amp;a=Alight\" rel=\"nofollow\">Alight<\/a><\/u>, formerly known as American Refugee Committee, provides health care, clean water, shelter, protection and economic opportunities to more than 3.5 million people in 19 countries each year. Alight believes in the incredible creativity, potential and ingenuity of the displaced and works to shine a light on their humanity, the tremendous amount of good that&#8217;s already happening and the possibilities to do more. In 2020, Alight received the prestigious 4-Star Rating from <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2978650-1&amp;h=2718531840&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.charitynavigator.org%2Findex.cfm%3Fbay%3Dsearch.history%26orgid%3D3284&amp;a=Charity+Navigator\" rel=\"nofollow\">Charity Navigator<\/a><\/u> for the tenth consecutive year, celebrating a decade of impactful work. The organization exists to see and help every person make meaningful change in the world \u2013 from displaced and marginalized communities in <span class=\"xn-location\">Africa<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span> and the Americas to&#8230;anyone, anywhere. <\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2978650-1&amp;h=3374098572&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1193251%2FAlight_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1193251%2FAlight_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1193251\/Alight_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Alight<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><i>Global Humanitarian Organization and Catholic Sisters Extend Color Movement Initiative\u00a0\u00a0 <\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MINNEAPOLIS<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 11, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Global humanitarian organization, <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2978650-1&amp;h=1907414225&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwearealight.org%2F&amp;a=Alight\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Alight<\/a><\/u>, is broadening the <u>&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":85013,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inmigracion"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85012"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85012\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85013"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}