For children in immigrant families, there can be many barriers to services that support well-being. On October 19, Schuyler Center hosted a discussion with immigration and policy experts focused on how New York can best support all children, why those investments matter, and opportunities to support the newest New Yorkers.
View all discussions in the Addressing Child Poverty series.
About the panelists:
Lillie Hinkle, Associate Policy Analyst, National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy, Migration Policy Institute
Lillie Hinkle works on issues including refugee resettlement, unaccompanied children’s services, and access to benefits and services for immigrant families.
Prior to joining MPI, Lillie worked with the International Rescue Committee in employment placement and family mentorship, providing services to newly arrived refugee families in Richmond, Virginia. They previously interned with MPI and a 3D printing lab specializing in archaeological curation.
Lillie holds a master’s degree in refugee and forced migration studies from the University of Oxford, where they focused on the intersections of trauma and refugee service provision in the United States. During their graduate studies, they provided research assistance to the Rights in Exile Program, recruiting country-of-origin experts for an online legal aid resource network. They hold a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and philosophy from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Liza Schwartzwald, Director of Economic Justice and Family Empowerment, The New York Immigration Coalition
At The New York Immigration Coalition, Liza Schwartzwald focuses on Early Childhood Education and Care, Adult Literacy, and Two-Generation work, and she works with the Director of Education to uplift educational opportunities for immigrant families and English Language Learners in New York in a holistic and integrated way. She previously worked as a Policy and Advocacy Associate at United Neighborhood Houses, where she worked on the Families United for Learning and Literacy (FULL) family literacy initiative.
Liza holds a dual bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic University in History and Interdisciplinary Humanities, an MSW from Fordham University, and a JD from Emory University School of Law. She is barred to practice law in New York State.
Carolina Tenecela, Director of Community Health/LIFE Program Coordinator, Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Services
Carolina Tenecela starting working at Little Sisters in 2019 as an intern, and after transitioning to full-time employee, was promoted to Community Health Director in 2023. She has a very personal connection to LSA – her first encounter with the organization was at 2 years old when she was enrolled in the agency’s Early Intervention Program. Outside of work, Carolina enjoys absorbing the culture that New York has to offer by visiting museums and botanical gardens. She loves the city and is happy to be taking in its history after returning from her college state of California.
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