Baltimore Immigration Summit 2014
Living, Working, Growing Together
The 7th Baltimore Immigration Summit will take place Friday, October 24 from 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center of Baltimore, 5750 Park Heights Ave. Baltimore, MD 21215.
The summit is a one-day event which brings together academics, service providers, activists, community leaders, and others working with and for immigrants in our region. Baltimore is an area with a growing and diverse immigrant population, as well as local government that views immigrants as an important part of the city’s resurgence. The theme of this year’s summit is “Living, Working, Growing Together.”
Keynote Address
Sheena Wadhawan of CASA de Maryland will present the keynote address: “Hostile Nation: Compulsive Deportation and Inhumane Treatment of Underage Immigrants and Refugees Redefines American Values and Identity.”
This event is free and open to the public. However, space is limited and registration is required.
2014 Planning Committee
Santiago Solis (Co-Coordinator) | Towson University Center for Student Diversity |
Harjant Gill (Co-Coordinator) | Towson University Department of Sociology, Anthropology, & Criminal Justice |
Elizabeth Alex | CASA de Maryland |
Joanna Basuray | Towson University Department of Nursing |
Leonie Brooks | Towson University Department of Psychology |
Elizabeth Clifford | Towson University Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice |
Ilene Dackman-Alon | Jewish Museum of Maryland |
Michael Masatsugu | Towson University Department of History |
Lisa O’Reilly | Archdiocesan Immigration Coalition |
Lea Ramsdell | Towson University Department of Foreign Languages |
Catalina Rodriguez | Baltimore City Mayor’s Office |
Debbie Seeberger | Towson University Office of the President |
Mandee Simmons | Baltimore Jewish Council |
Sponsors
We thank the following sponsors for their support:
Jewish Museum of Maryland
Park Heights Jewish Community Center
Mayor’s Office of Immigrant and Multicultural Affairs
Towson University entities:
College of Liberal Arts
Center for Student Diversity
Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice
Department of Psychology
More Information:
http://www.towson.edu/baltimoreimmigrationsummit/
Please contact co-coordinators Santiago Solis and Harjant Gill at immigrationsummit@towson.edu, 410-704-5166 with any questions you may have about the Baltimore Immigration Summit.
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