Please join the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies-California (CGRS-CA) and Jewish Family and Children's Services (JFCS) on a training about working with Ukrainian refugees. This training will equip legal practitioners with culturally competent, trauma-informed tools to improve legal outcomes and client trust for Ukrainians and Russian-speaking asylum seekers affected by war.

Our presenters will provide best practices specifically tailored to the cultural dynamics, trauma expressions, and trust barriers unique to post-Soviet populations - making sure practitioners can provide effective and ethical representation.

This training will also provide an overview of eligibility for asylum, and how persecution can be demonstrated in a client's declaration. Attendees will gain insights from immigration practitioners, non-profit caseworkers, and clinical psychologists on how best to serve the populations most impacted by the war in Ukraine.

Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PST
Presenter(s): Gabriel Arellano, Associate Director, Training & Technical Assistance, CGRS-CA; Brett Snider, Director, Legal Services, JFCS; Melanie Gorelik, Legal Fellow, JFCS; and Yuliana Gelb, Director of Family Supportive Services & Dream Program, JFCS
Location: Zoom (link provided after registration)
MCLE: 1.5 General California MCLE credits

Register by Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at 5:00 PM PST.

This webinar will be recorded. The recording and materials will be made available to all registrants after the webinar.