Miami Hamilton hosts community forum on immigration

October 24, 2006

A community forum on immigration will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. 25, in the Harry T. Wilks Conference Center.

The forum, entitled “Confronting Myths and Building Consensus,” includes not only the Latino voice but also the voices of Asian Americans, Muslim Americans and African Americans on how immigration has impacted their communities.

The forum will include a breakout session guided by trained facilitators from the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.

The event is sponsored by the Freedom Center and Miami Hamilton. It is free and open to the public.

For more information contact Dr. Shelly Jarrett Bromberg, Assistant Professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies, 785-3041, jarretam@muohio.edu.