"Justice + Java" Breakfast ☕️☀️ with the Brave House
Do you want to learn how the Brave House is standing up for human rights in the midst of today’s immigration crisis? Join our team, Board, and community of supporters for "Justice + Java," a morning rooted in connection, courage, and collective power. You'll have the chance to meet Melissa, the newest member of our legal team, our featured speaker for the morning, Deepti Sharma, and hear directly from a Brave House alumna about the impact of this work in her life.
🌟 More about Deepti: Deepti Sharma is a serial entrepreneur, community builder, and mom of two. A daughter of immigrants, she founded FoodtoEat, a platform connecting immigrant-owned food trucks and carts across New York City with catering demand, and co-founded Bikky. She has served as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Barnard College's Athena Center and works today at the intersection of entrepreneurship, storytelling, and activism — from voting rights to immigrant rights to education.
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Run of show for the morning ☀️
8:30am - Breakfast and mingling
9:00am - Remarks from our Co-Executive Directors, our Managing Attorney, Featured Speaker, Deepti Sharma, and a Brave House alumna.
9:30am - Networking
10:30am - Event ends
🦋 Who are we? The Brave House is a non-profit supporting 500+ young immigrant women in NYC with legal and holistic advocacy.
🦋 What legal services do we provide? From asylum cases, to deportation defense, to work permit and green card applications, to Know Your Rights workshops and legal consultations, we are on the ground doing crucial work for this community.
🦋 Did you know?:
💼 Private attorneys can cost over $15,000.
💖 We offer compassionate, bilingual legal support at no cost.
📈 Our success rate is 99%, compared to as low as 2–5% without representation.
👏 A big thank you to our Host Committee: Linda Novak, Lahnie Strange, Hannah Krutiansky, Deidre Foley, Mollie Isaacson, Lauren Connell, Sarah Kalemkerian, Erika Dean Simonson, and Katie MacDonald!
🌟 And, a big thank you to our Sponsors: EVLovesNYC, Ponce Bank, Consigli Construction Co., and McDermott Will & Schulte LLP.