Spokane Public Library is all about connecting people with resources, and Manzanita House is a precious resource here in Spokane. Their mission is to “welcome and equip immigrants with tools, resources, and connections to achieve equity here in the Inland Northwest.” They offer legal services, community engagement, language education, and more. They can also help with issues involving Washington State SNAP and food benefits.
On April 29th, from 4:30-6pm, Manzanita House, in partnership with Spokane Public Library, will offer a virtual event, “Resources for Our Immigrant Communities,” where immigrants and refugees here in the Inland Northwest can learn more about the tools and resources Manzanita House provides.
Register online via the link here. This will also be recorded to watch later from Spokane Public Library’s YouTube page as you prefer.
Manzanita House has asked us to inform you of the following: “Please note that Manzanita House cannot guarantee that they can address every question. No attorney-client relationship is created by attending this event. Only general advice will be provided. Please do not provide personal or confidential information at the event.”
Thank you to Manzanita House for being, as they say on their website, “rooted in welcome.” Below is a book list they shared with us recently, centering immigrant stories.
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Everyone Who is Gone is Here by Jonathan Blitzer
Illegal by Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin
Signs Preceding the End of the World by Yuri Herrera, Translated by Lisa Dillman
Solito by Javier Zamora
Solito, Solita: Crossing Borders with Youth Refugees from Central America by Stevens Mayers and Jonathan Freedman
The Boy who Tried to Shrink his Name by Sandha Parappukkaran, Illustrated by Michelle Pereira
The Next Great Migration by Sonia Shah
